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The Arabian Nights: Tales from the Thousand and One Nights
London, The Folio Society, 2009. Cloth. A lovely Folio Society facsimile edition of the Arabian Nights, with beautiful colour plates by E. J. Detmold, and enclosed in a slipcase. The thirteenth printing of the Folio Society facsimile edition of this work in the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece and eleven further colour plates, reproduced from the original watercolours. Collated, complete. This illustrated English language edition of The Arabian Nights was first published by Hodder & Stoughton in 1924, and contains some of the best-known tales from The Thousand and One Nights, a famous collection of Middle Eastern folktales compiled during the Islamic Golden Age. It includes colour reproductions of the exquisite watercolour paintings by the talented book illustrator Edward Julius Detmold (1883-1957). This edition includes the following tales: 'The History of Codadad and his Brothers and of the Princess Deryabar'; 'Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves'; 'Sindbad the Sailor'; 'Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp'; 'The Three Calenders'; 'The Story of the King of the Ebony Isles'; 'The Story of Baba Abdalla'; 'The Story of Ganem, the Slave of Love&apos. In the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding. Externally, very bright and smart, except for light spotting to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean. Slipcase is very smart and bright. Fine . Ill.: Edward J. Detmold. Fine .
Rooke Books Professional sellerBook no.: 892M25
GBP 49,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 56 US$ 64.43 | JP¥ 9935]
Catalogue: Classical Literature
Keywords: Arabian Nights One Thousand and One Nights E. J. Detmold One Thousand and One Nights Edward J. Detmold
Publii Terentii Afri Comoediae
Birmingham, Johannis Baskerville; John Baskerville, 1772. First edition. Leather. The first John Baskerville edition of this volume of Terence's six surviving classical plays. The first John Baskerville edition. In the original Latin.This volume includes Terence's six surviving classical plays, 'Andria', 'Hecyra', 'Heauton Timorumenos', 'Eunuchus', 'Phormio', and 'Adelphoe&apos.Terence was a Roman African playwright active during the Roman Republic, originally being brought to Rome as a slave before being freed due to his impressive literary abilities. His plays were incredibly important, used in the teaching of the Latin language during the Middle Ages and Renaissance.John Baskerville was an innovative type designer and printer. The Baskerville type is regarded as a transitional serif typeface intended as a refinement of the old-style typefaces of the period such as Calson. The typefaces were greatly admired by Benjamin Franklin. In a rebacked binding, with diced calf to the boards, and a morocco spine. Externally, generally smart. Bumping and a small amount of loss of leather to the extremities. Discolouration and marks to the boards. Front hinge is starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with scattered spots. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .
Rooke Books Professional sellerBook no.: 964P21
GBP 950,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 1082.5 US$ 1249.08 | JP¥ 192616]
Catalogue: Classical Literature
Keywords: Publii Terentii Afri Comoediae terence publius terentius after baskerville terence None
The Paradiso of Dante Alighieri
London, J.M. Dent and Co. 1901. Leather. A handsomely bound, third edition copy of the third part of Dante Alighieri's infamous 'Divine Comedy&apos. Part of the Temple Classics series from J.M. Dent. Published in 1901, this is the third edition of J.M. Dent's Paradiso of Dante Alighieri. This is the third and final part of Dante's epic Divine Comedy after 'Inferno' and 'Purgatorio&apos. Dante Alighieri was a 13th century Italian poet, writer and philosopher. He is most famous for his Divine Comedy, which paints a picture of the medieval vision of the afterlife, including hell, purgatory, and heaven. It is widely considered to be one of the most celebrated works of Italian literature, and perhaps of all time. This edition is part of the Temple Classics series published by J.M. Dent in the beginning of the nineteenth century. It was edited by Israel Gollancz, an English scholar of early literature. Handsomely rebound in full calf binding and including a frontispiece as called for. In full calf binding. Externally, very smart, with just a slight bit of rubbing to the joints and head and tail of the spine. A few odd marks to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Near Fine .
Rooke Books Professional sellerBook no.: 797J8
GBP 240,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 273.5 US$ 315.56 | JP¥ 48661]
Catalogue: Classical Literature
Keywords: dante inferno paradiso italian inferno temple classics israel gollancz Not Stated
The Golden Asse of Lucius Apuleius
London, The Bodley Head, 1923 . First edition. Cloth. An extremely bright, first edition copy of Jean de Bosschere's illustrated edition of the classic Roman novel 'The Golden Asse&apos. An uncommon work, especially in such a wonderful condition.'The Golden Ass(e)' is the only ancient Roman novel in Latin to survive in its entirety. Collated, complete with a frontispiece and fifteen plates. Jean de Bosschere was renowned for his lavish and erotic colour plates, with their stunning use of saturated colour. Such plates are included in this work, and other erotic classics produced by him such as Aristophanes, Ovid, and Strato. A limited edition, numbered 1963 of 3000 copies. This text was translated by William Adlington one among the host of translators that made the Elizabethan era the "golden age of translations". His translation of this work in 1566 was the text's first appearance in English and has been steadily reprinted into the twentieth century.With an introduction by E B Osborn.A fantastic copy of this fantastically illustrated work. A truly brilliant example of Jean de Bosshere's striking illustrations. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, excellent with just some minor bumping to the head and tail of spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright. A few light spots to the endpapers. Otherwise, pages are very clean. Near Fine . Ill.: Jean de Bosshere. Near Fine .
Rooke Books Professional sellerBook no.: 756L25
GBP 350,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 399 US$ 460.19 | JP¥ 70964]
Catalogue: Classical Literature
Keywords: golden asse Apuleius Metemorphoses Apuleius Jean de Bosshere
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The Roadmender
London , Duckworth & Co. 1904. Leather. A calf bound copy of the popular classic by Margaret Barber, under the pseudonym of Michael Fairless, with attractive woodcut illustrations. In Zaehnsdorf signed full calf binding with gilt detailing. Monochrome frontispeace and five plates with woodcut illustrations. Collated complete.The most popular work from Margaret Barber, an English Christian writer who published under the pseudonym of Michael Fairless, and completed just days before her passing. The story is often described as a meandering one, following the life of an itinerant worker and offers a reflection upon reading. It won Barber immense popularity after her death and is considered a classic. In Zaehnsdorf signed full calf binding. Externally very smart with just mild shelf wear to the extremities, most noticeable to the head of the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are clean and bright. Contemporary ink inscriptions to the front free endpapers. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Will G. Mein. Very Good Indeed .
Rooke Books Professional sellerBook no.: 903Y6
GBP 150,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 171 US$ 197.22 | JP¥ 30413]
Catalogue: Classical Literature
Keywords: Classic Literature Margaret Barber Calf Binding Margaret Barber Will G. Mein
The Temple of the Muses
London, T. Astley, 1738 . First edition. Leather. A wonderful example of the very scarce first English language edition of Antoine de La Barre de Beaumarchais's retelling of the Greek myths to be published in England. The vanishingly scarce first English language translation of this work to be published in England. This English language translation was first published in Amsterdam in 1733. While the Amsterdam edition was illustrated throughout with Picard's engravings, our first England edition was issued without illustrations.The text discusses classical fables and myths, such as those found in Ovid's 'Metamorphoses&apos. Based on an earlier work by Abbé de Marolles, Antoine de La Barre de Beaumarchais discusses tales of heroes and gods, such as the myths of Sisyphus, Andromeda, Hercules and the Hydra, and Phaeton's Fall.ESTC T90860With the register: a12, b8, B1-5, B4-10, C-O12, P6, Q6. Collated, complete. Despite the irregularity in register to gathering B, the pagination and catchwords run correctly.Rebacked, retaining original endpapers.With the contemporary bookplate of W. Dodd to the front pastedown, and a contemporary 1738 former owner's inscription to the front free endpaper. With a 1997 inscription to the head of the front pastedown.A fascinating, detailed, and very scarce analysis and retelling of classical mythology. Rebacked, retaining the original calf boards and endpapers. Externally, excellent, with minor rubbing to front board fore edge. Bookplate to front pastedown, with former owner's inscription to front pastedown head. Contemporary inscription to front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages a touch age toned due to paper type, but generally clean, with light spotting to first and last few leaves. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .
Rooke Books Professional sellerBook no.: 979F40
GBP 3.750,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 4272.75 US$ 4930.59 | JP¥ 760325]
Catalogue: Classical Literature
Keywords: Tableaux du temple des muses temple of the muses beaumarchais w dodd temple of the muses None
Alice Lorraine a Tale of the South Downs
London , Sampson Low , 1883. Leather. A novel set in Sussex and Spain during the Napoleonic wars. Set during the Napoleonic wars Blackmore explores the struggles faced by the hero and heroine and how their lives span Sussex and Spain. The narrative follows how the Alice and Hilary try to save the noble Lorraine family from ruin. Through doing so they grow and discover more about themselves developing and changing from how they begin.Alice Lorraine was first serialised in the Blackmore Magazine from March 1874 to April 1875. This seventh edition condenses the novel within one volume. In a half morocco binding. Externally generally smart with rubbing to the boards resulting in loss to the joints and corners on boards. Internally firmly bound. Pages bright and clean with minor age toning. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .
Rooke Books Professional sellerBook no.: 874V9
GBP 160,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 182.5 US$ 210.37 | JP¥ 32441]
Catalogue: Classical Literature
Keywords: Adventure Politics Social Politics None
The Fight for the Luck
London , Ward, Lock & Co. Limited , 1921. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce adventure novel by prolific author James Blyth, with publisher's advertisements. The first edition of this very scarce work.In the publisher's original cloth binding.With leaves of publisher's advertisements to the rear of the work.A story of adventure set in Ness Cliff, the series of events set off by a burglary.James Blythe has a plethora of popular and science fiction works credited to his name. He is best known for his Future War novels, in all of which Britain is pitted against Germany. He is also well-known for his supernatural novel 'A Haunted Inheritance&apos. In the original cloth binding. Externally, very smart. Rubbing and bumping to the extremities, with slight fading to the text to spine. Bookplate of one R. W. Lamb to the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean with offsetting and spotting to the endpapers, heaviest to the rear. The odd spot throughout. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .
Rooke Books Professional sellerBook no.: 904Y34
GBP 150,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 171 US$ 197.22 | JP¥ 30413]
Catalogue: Classical Literature
Keywords: James Blyth Fiction Scarce Fiction None
The Golden Hole
London , F. V. White & Co. Limited, 1913. Cloth. A very scarce mystery novel by prolific science fiction writer James Blyth in the publisher's original cloth binding. The first edition of this very scarce work. In the publisher's original cloth binding.This novel follows the mysterious discovery of an enormous block of gold found in the building of the registered offices of the Golden Hole Mining Company, Limited. the author, James Blythe, was a fairly prolific writer of both popular and science fiction, who is best remembered for his Future War novels, in all of which Britain is pitted against Germany. In the original cloth binding. Externally, smart with rubbing and bumping to the extremities. Damp stain to the front board and sunning to the spine. Bookplate of one R. W. Lamb to the front paste down. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean. Offsetting to the endpapers and scattered spotting, heaviest to the first and last few leaves. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .
Rooke Books Professional sellerBook no.: 904Y2
GBP 175,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 199.5 US$ 230.09 | JP¥ 35482]
Catalogue: Classical Literature
Keywords: The Golden Hole Fiction Mystery Fiction None
The Member for Easterby
London , John Long , 1909. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce novel by prolific popular and science fiction writer James Blyth, with publisher's advertisements. The first edition of this very scarce work.In the publisher's original cloth binding.With leaves of publisher's advertisements to the rear.A novel centred on a young man who is left at an awkward position within his circle of society, as his grandfather's passing had left him less money than he thought.James Blythe was a prolific producer of popular and science fiction novels. His other similar works of the romance field include titles such as 'The Basking Pear' and 'Modern Sacrifice&apos. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, smart with tender, but firm joints. Fading, rubbing and bumping to the extremities, heaviest to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright with scattered spotting to the first few leaves and the odd spot throughout. Ink stamp to the rear pastedown. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .
Rooke Books Professional sellerBook no.: 904Y10
GBP 150,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 171 US$ 197.22 | JP¥ 30413]
Catalogue: Classical Literature
Keywords: James Blyth The Member for Easterby Novel The Member for Easterby None
The Weaning
London , T. Werner Laurie , 1908. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce novel centring on the life of a Cambridge undergraduate in his last term, and his yearning for his close friend. The first edition of this very scarce work. In the publisher's original cloth binding.With leaves of publisher's advertisements to the rear. This novel follows a student of Cambridge, Sydney Corbett, as he fulfils his last term. Along the way, we witness his yearning for his long-term friend Mary and the troubles he gets in with her family.James Blythe has a plethora of science fiction works credited to his name. He is best known for his Future War novels, in all of which Britain is pitted against Germany. He is also well-known for his supernatural novel 'A Haunted Inheritance&apos. In the original cloth binding. Externally, smart with rubbing and bumping to the extremities, heaviest to the spine. Cloth to spine is also discoloured, with some markings. Bookplate of one R. W. Lamb to the front pastedown. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are generally bright with scattered spotting throughout, heaviest to the endpapers. Good . Ill.: None. Good .
Rooke Books Professional sellerBook no.: 904Y37
GBP 160,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 182.5 US$ 210.37 | JP¥ 32441]
Catalogue: Classical Literature
Keywords: The Weaning Fiction James Blyth Very Scarce Fiction None
Doctor Nikola
London, Ward, Lock & Co. Limited , 1896. First edition. Cloth. The scarce first edition of this popular novel from the Doctor Nikola series by Guy Boothby. The scarce first edition. In the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding. Illustrated with a frontispiece, 16 full-page plates and numerous vignette illustrations by Stanley L. Wood. Collated complete. A thrilling novel from the Doctor Nikola series by Guy Boothby about an occultist anti-hero seeking immortality and world domination. Dr. Nikola was a forerunner to Sax Rohmer's fictional villain Fu Manchu. Guy Boothby (1867-1905) was a prolific Australian writer best known for his Dr Nikola series, and 'Pharos the Egyptian', a gothic tale about Egypt and the supernatural. Boothby was a friend of Rudyard Kipling's, and wrote ghost stories, gothic horror, science fiction and crime fiction, with particular interest placed on his supernatural works. The half title page is present. With six pages of publisher's advertisements to the rear of the novel. In the publisher's original full cloth binding. Externally, smart with some shelf wear to the edges. Bumping and closed tears to the spine. Spine is darkened. The odd light mark to the boards. Some scattered spots to the rear paste-down and offsetting to the rear free endpaper. Internally binding strained but still generally firm. Pages bright and clean with some age-toning to the edges and scattered spots throughout. With two small closed tears to page 215. Very Good . Ill.: Stanley L Wood. Very Good .
Rooke Books Professional sellerBook no.: 843G45
GBP 885,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 1008.5 US$ 1163.62 | JP¥ 179437]
Catalogue: Classical Literature
Keywords: fu manchu a bid for fortune action novels the windsor magazine a bid for fortune Stanley L Wood
Alice&Apos;S Adventure in Wonderland
London , Cassell and Company, 1907. First edition. Cloth. A wonderful, first illustrated Cassell edition of Alice's Adventure's in Wonderland, with colour plates. This is a first UK edition of this illustrated edition published by Cassell and Company. Stated as first impression, November 1907 to the edition page. This volume of the hugely popular tale, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, reimagines the story with beautiful and colour illustrations by Charles Robinson. This edition is notably the first illustrated edition to feature Alice with short hair. This version of Alice with short hair was possibly due to the publication of Lewis Carroll's photograph of Alice Liddell with a bob haircut. With seven colour plates and colour frontispiece and many other illustrations throughout the text.Collated, complete.This is an especially hard first edition format of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland to find. This first edition is special as the reprints of this work were issued in a smaller format with smaller and less impactful images. In the publisher's original decorative cloth binding. Externally, very smart with some fading to the spine and bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities. With a bookplate for Suzanne Eward to the front pastedown. Front hinge is starting and is generally firm. Internally, generally firmly bound with bright pages with some scattered spots, mainly concentrated to the first and last few pages. Very Good . Ill.: Charles Robinson. Very Good .
Rooke Books Professional sellerBook no.: 837B68
GBP 3.250,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 3703 US$ 4273.18 | JP¥ 658948]
Catalogue: Classical Literature
Keywords: Alice's Adventure in Wonderland Lewis Carroll children's story Alice Lewis Carroll Charles Robinson
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The Canterbury Tales
Folkstone, University of Oklahoma Press, 1979. Cloth. A pleasing copy of this impressive facsimile edition of 'The Canterbury Tales' from the Hengwrt Manuscript and Ellesmere Manuscript. A facsimile and transcription of the Hengwrt Manuscript, alongside variants from the Ellesmere Manuscript. With a colour frontispiece. A collection of twenty-four stories written in Middle English between 1387 and 1400, here presented with the lines in standard text to the opposite page of its respective manuscript page. The book presents the tales, which are mostly written in verse, as part of a fictional storytelling contest held by a group of pilgrims travelling together from London to Canterbury to visit the shrine of Saint Thomas Becket at Canterbury Cathedral. Written by Geoffrey Chaucer, an English poet, author, and civil servant who has been called the "father of English literature". Edited by Paul G. Ruggiers, an American literary historian. With introductions by Donald C. Baker, A. I. Doyle and M. B. Parkes. Bound by Christopher Paveley of Canterbury Bookbinders. Bound in full modern cloth. Externally, excellent. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Bound by Christopher Paveley of Canterbury Bookbinders. Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Fine .
Rooke Books Professional sellerBook no.: 962T75
GBP 190,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 216.5 US$ 249.82 | JP¥ 38523]
Catalogue: Classical Literature
Keywords: Canterbury Tales Chaucer Ruggier Facsimile Chaucer Not Stated
The Fables of Babrius
London, Lockwood and Co, 1860. Leather. An uncommon nineteenth century English translation of Babrius' fables. With an introductory preface on Babrius' life. Babrius was the author of a collection of Greek fables more commonly known today as Aesop's fables. Internally, an exceptionally bright copy. An uncommon imprint, particularly under the attribution of Babrius. In a full calf prize binding. Externally, generally smart. Rubbing to the joints and to the extremities. Loss to the head of the spine. Prize dedication to the recto of front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with just the odd spot. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .
Rooke Books Professional sellerBook no.: 783L7
GBP 295,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 336.25 US$ 387.87 | JP¥ 59812]
Catalogue: Classical Literature
Keywords: Fables Babrius Aesop G C Lewis Babrius None