Here are some of our favourite new arrivals, selected among the hundreds of new volumes that are added weekly to our catalogues here at Rooke Books. Make sure not to miss out on your favourite titles, for we have many exciting books waiting to be discovered!

1927 The Golden Treasury by Francis T. Palgrave

A finely bound copy of Francis T Palgrave's noted poetry anthology. A fantastic collection with the likes of Shakespeare, Sidney, Milton, Burns and Goldsmith.

£175.00 


1862 The Works of George Herbert by George Herbert

A decoratively bound copy of George Herbert's poetry, edited by Robert Aris Willmott. In a lovely calf binding, with the motto 'Et Decus et Praemium Recti' to the front board.

£220.00


1926 Wunder des Schneeschuhs by Arnold Fanck

A very scarce volume on the theory and techniques of skiing by Arnold Fanck, with illustrations taken from the omonimous German documentary. Check out our ports and pastime section right here. 

£145.00


1923-28 The Alpine Club Register by Arnold Mumm

A very scarce collection detailing the membership of the world's first mountaineering club, the Alpine Club, between 1857 and 1890.

£975.00


1946 Slan by A E Van Vogt

A superb first edition copy, limited to four thousand, of this popular science fiction novel by A E Van Vogt. With a card inscribed and signed by the author loosely inserted.

£395.00 


1950 Danger by my Side by Allan MacKinnon

A very scarce first edition of this thrilling novel by Allan MacKinnon, in the original, unclipped dustwrapper. A very dark conspiracy lightened by a witty and humorous writing style.

£290.00 


1855 Lectures on The History of the French Revolution by William Smyth

A finely bound set of William Smyth's lectures on the French revolution. Complete in two volumes. Comprising forty-four lectures total, on several aspects of the French Revolution including the Reign of Terror, the execution of the King, the twentieth of June and the storming of Bastille.

£195.00


1854 Diary in Turkish and Greek Waters by George William Frederick Howard

A finely bound, early edition of George William Frederick Howard's travelogue of his time in Europe during the mid-nineteenth century. An interesting account of Howard's travels from June 1853-May 1854 in Europe. With chapters on several locations across mainland Europe.

£375.00


1895 The Child's Garden of Songs by William L. Tomlins

An excellent first edition of this uncommon volume comprising various songs for children with their musical annotations, profusely illustrated in colour throughout with lovely designs by Ella Ricketts. Browse our extensive list of books for children with a simple click. 

£120.00 


1993 Scarfe Face by Gerald Scarfe

A superb first edition of this uncommon book on caricatures by the cartoonist Gerald Scarfe, signed by him to the title page. This book is both a wonderful book of art, and a provoking thesis on the face.

£120.00


1888 Alumni Oxonienses by Joseph Foster [ed.]

A lovely set bound in leather of this illustrated matriculation register of the University of Oxford from 1715 to 1886, with biographical notes on all alumni.

£425.00


1904 British Water-Colour Art by Marcus B. Huish

A Morrell binding for this work detailing the art of British water-colour artists, complete with full colour plates. Richly illustrated with plates in full colour. Peruse our stunning art works in this section. 

£170.00


1955 Rudyard Kipling by Charles Carrington

The first edition of Charles Carrington's exceptional Rudyard Kipling biography, with a signed letter loosely inserted.

£210.00


1951 The Gollancz Detective Omnibus by Dorothy L Sayers et al.

A collection of three detective novels by Dorothy Sayers, Michael Innes and Edmund Crispin, complete in a yellow Gollancz dust wrapper.

£65.00


1935 D. H. Lawrence, a Personal Record by [Jessie Chambers Wood]

An excellent first edition of this personal biography of D. H. Lawrence by a close friend, complete with a dust wrapper.

£95.00


1977 Daniel Martin by John Fowles

A beautiful signed first edition of John Fowles' popular novel, with the original scarce bookmark from Hatchards.

£175.00


[1913] Trent's Last Case by E. C. Bentley

An uncommon first edition copy of this detective novel by E. C. Bentley, first to feature the popular detective Philip Trent.

£190.00


1933 All Souls' Night a Book of Stories by Hugh Walpole

A superb first edition of these spooky Hugh Walpole ghost stories, in the original dustwrapper. Walpole was a popular English novelist whose writing was encouraged by the likes of Henry James and Arnold Bennett. Find more of his work here. 

£170.00


1863-68 The English Nation; or, A History of England by George Godfrey Cunningham

A beautiful five volume collection comprising the history of England in biographies of important people, illustrated throughout with portraits and autographs of the subjects included within.

£450.00


1947 Return to Night by Mary Renault

A smart first edition of Renault's contemporary novel, complete with an unclipped dustwrapper. 'Return to Night' is a tale of romance. Explore our vast catalogue of modern fiction here.

£95.00


1925 The Cinema in Education by James Marchant

A superb first edition copy of this uncommon title. A fascinating study on the psychology of cinema in education, in the extremely scarce dustwrapper.

£160.00


1995 Ex-Libris and Their Artists by Various

An illustrated guide to many beautiful bookplates used by affluent people, illustrated in colour and monochrome throughout. Make sure to check out our reference works before they're gone!

£45.00


1913 Phiz and Dickens by Edgar Brown

A fascinating exploration into the works of Phiz with Charles Dickens, exploring his illustrated world, penned by Phiz's son.

£120.00


1972 The Happy Years Diaries 1944-48 by Cecil Beaton

The first edition of the 1944-48 diaries of Cecil Beaton, following his post-war life across America and Europe. Illustrated throughout. The first edition first impression, presented in the original colourful dustwrapper. A lovely copy. More biographical works can be browsed here. 

£85.00


1888 Woffington: A Tribute to the Actress and the Woman by Augustin Daly

A very scarce first and limited edition of this charming tribute to Peg Woffington, illustrating her life and career as an actress by Augustin Daly. Signed and inscribed by the author, printed on large paper, and illustrated throughout.

£1,150.00


1930 Journey's End by R. C. Sherriff; Vernon Bartlett

A superb signed limited edition copy of this trenches-set novel, set during the end of the First World War. A limited edition work, limited to six-hundred copies, of which this is numbered one-hundred and four.

£420.00


1929 Journey's End by R. C. Sherriff and Vernon Bartlett

A remarkably good example of the scarce first edition of this renowned play set in the trenches during the First World War, penned by R. C. Sherriff. A first edition of this important play.

£975.00


1974-79 The Karla Trilogy by John Le Carre

A very smart, signed set of John Le Carre's noted 'Karla Trilogy'. Comprising all three novels of this series 'Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy', 'The Honourable Schoolboy' and 'Smiley's People'.

£4,250.00


1858 The Works of Charles Dickens by Charles Dickens

An exciting illustrated complete set of the works by the literary genius Charles Dickens. A set in thirty volumes charmingly rebound in half leather and marbled boards and fore edge. For more pre 1900s volumes browse here.

£1,600.00


1820 M Tullii Ciceronis Opera Rhetorica ete Philosophica by Cicero

A very smart, pocket-sized set of Cicero's writings. Uniformly bound in a half vellum binding. We have an interesting selection of classical works, you can browse them here.

£850.00


1955 The trouble with "X" by C. S. Lewis

A very scarce pamphlet comprising a fascinating philosophical essay on happiness by the popular author C. S. Lewis.

£450.00


1913 Aux Pays de Napoleon l'Egypte by Jean De Metz

An illustrated French work looking into the time Napoleon spent in Egypt, signed by the author. An interesting study of Napoleon's time in Egypt. More historical books here.

£650.00


1903 County Families of the Zetlands by Francis J. Grant

A very scarce genealogical work on the families of the Shetland Islands, bound in leather.

£495.00


1907 Zetland Family Histories by Francis J. Grant

A very scarce work on the families of the Shetland Islands. In a very smart leather binding.

£380.00


c1872 Paper Rosette Work and How to Make it by William Bemrose

A very scarce charming guide to making paper rosettes and origami by William Bemrose, illustrated with four plates.

£185.00


1896 Ford Madox Brown, a Record of his Life and Work by Ford M. Hueffer

A wonderful biography of the life of this important British painter, illustrated with reproductions and in the publisher's pictorial binding.

£295.00


1868 The Imperial Gazetteer of Scotland by John Marius Wilson

An early edition of this two volume topographical dictionary of Scotland, complete with illustrations and maps.

£260.00


1902 The Curse of the Snake by Guy Boothby

A first edition and very scarce copy of one of Guy Boothby's most acclaimed works, detailing an Egyptian curse and in the publisher's original binding.

£195.00


1934 The Dark Island by Vita Sackville-West

The first edition of this character driven Vita Sackville-West novel, in the original uncommon dustwrapper. The first edition, first impression.

£140.00


1949 A Mine of Serpents by Jocelyn Brooke

A first edition of the second work in Brooke's Orchid trilogy, complete with a superior unclipped dust wrapper and illustrated throughout.

£125.00


1942 The Nutcracker Suite by Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky

A colourfully illustrated edition of 'The Nutcracker', with the illustrations from Walt Disney's 'Fantasia'. An utterly charming work.

£95.00


1928-30 Travels in Southern Africa by Hinrich Lichtenstein

A reprint of Hinrich Lichtenstein's exciting travel account of his time spent in South Africa, illustrated throughout, including with folding maps and plates.

£240.00


1933 The Early Cape Hottentots by Isaac Schapera

A scarce first edition work studying the indigenous people of South Africa by Isaac Schapera and Benjamin Farrington, illustrated throughout. A fascinating work.

£525.00