Burke, Thomas
First editions and rare books by Thomas Burke.
BURKE, Thomas.
Abduction 1939
£1,250
First edition, first impression. Rare in dust jacket.
Octavo. Original orange cloth, titles to upper board and spine in black. With the pictorial dust jacket. An exceptional copy in the little frayed dust jacket. Read more
BURKE, Thomas.
Whispering Windows. Tales of the Waterside. 1921
£675
First edition, first impression.
Octavo. Original tan cloth, titles to spine and upper board in black. With the dust jacket. A few spots to edges but overall bright and fresh. An excellent copy in... Read more
BURKE, Thomas.
Vagabond Minstrel. 1936
£375
First edition, first impression. A tale of London's underclass in the first years of the 19th century. Very uncommon in the dust jacket.
Octavo. Original blue cloth, titles to spine in red, top edge stained red. With the dust jacket. Spine inevitably faded through the dust jacket, but a superb copy in... Read more
BURKE, Thomas.
The Pleasantries of Old Quong. 1931
£375
First edition, first impression. A collection of mystery stories which contains a story of which Ellery Queen in Queen's Quorum (p. 66) writes "the author's detective masterpiece,...
Octavo. Original yellow cloth, titles to spine in blue. With the pictorial dust jacket. Light partial browning to the endpapers, but an exceptionally fresh copy in... Read more
BURKE, Thomas.
Whispering Windows: Tales of The Waterside. 1921
£350
First edition, first impression. This is the author's copy with his bookplate to the front pastedown. Later issued as More Limehouse Nights.
Octavo. Original brown boards, titles to spine and front board in black. Browning to half-title and rear endpaper, spine tips and corners a little bumped and worn, a... Read more
BURKE, Thomas.
The Sun in Splendour 1927
£275
First edition, first impression.
Octavo. Original blue cloth, titles to upper board and spine in orange. With the pictorial dust jacket. Light partial browning to the endpapers, spine somewhat faded... Read more
BURKE, Thomas.
The Winsome Wench. 1938
£250
First edition, first impression.
Octavo. Original grey boards, titles to spine gilt. With the dust jacket. Minor foxing to endpapers, single corner lightly bumped, an excellent copy in the browned... Read more
BURKE, Thomas.
The Song Book of Quong Lee of Limehouse. 1920
£150
First edition, first impression. With the author's signed presentation inscription in pencil to the first blank.
Octavo. Original patterned paper boards, title label to upper board printed in black and yellow. An excellent copy. Read more
BURKE, Thomas.
Victorian Grotesque. 1941
£150
First edition, first impression.
Octavo. Original orange cloth, titles to upper board and spine in black. With the pictorial dust jacket. An exceptional copy in the dust jacket. Read more
BURKE, Thomas (ed.)
The Contented Mind. An anthology of optimism. [1914]
£150
First edition, first impression.
Octavo. Original dark blue cloth titles and decoration to spine and front board. With the dust jacket. Contemporary gift inscription to the half-title, an excellent... Read more
BURKE, Thomas.
London Lamps. 1917 & 1918
£150
First edition in the original cloth binding together with an attractively bound early reprint. One of Burke's three books of poetry with forty-four verses depicting various scenes of...
2 volumes, Slim octavo. Original orange cloth, titles to spine in black together with full dark calf binding, titles to spine, raised bands, pictorial block of a... Read more
BURKE, Thomas.
Victorian Grotesque. 1941
£125
First edition, first impression.
Octavo. Original orange cloth, titles to upper board and spine in black. With the pictorial dust jacket. An excellent copy in the somewhat worn dust jacket. Read more
BURKE, Thomas.
Twinkletoes A Tale of Chinatown. 1917
£125
First edition, first impression.
Octavo. Original brown cloth, titles to spine and front board in brown. Fore-edge a little spotted, spine tips a little bumped, an excellent copy. Read more
BURKE, Thomas.
City of Encounters. 1932
£125
First edition, first impression.
Octavo. Original blue cloth, title to spine gilt, top edge stained red. With the dust jacket. Partial toning to endpapers and final leaf, a very good copy in the... Read more
BURKE, Thomas (ed.)
The Ecstasies of Thomas de Quincey. 1928
£125
First edition, first impression.
Octavo. Original black cloth-backed marbled boards, titles to spine gilt, top edge stained green. With the dust jacket. Light partial toning to endpapers, spine a... Read more
BURKE, Thomas.
The English Inn. 1930
£65
First edition, first impression.
Octavo. Original green boards, titles to spine gilt, pictorial block to front board gilt. With the price-clipped dust jacket. A couple of light marks to fore-edge, an... Read more
BURKE, Thomas.
Dinner Is Served. 1937
£50
First edition, first impression.
Octavo. Original red cloth, titles to spine in black, pictorial block to front board in black. With the dust jacket. A very good copy in the dust jacket with some... Read more
BURKE, Thomas.
The English Inn. 1931
£50
First illustrated edition.
Octavo. Original light blue cloth, titles to spine gilt. With the dust jacket. With black and white photographs. Spine faded, a very good copy in the chipped dust jacket. Read more
BURKE, Thomas.
The Beauty of England. 1933
£50
First edition, first impression.
Octavo. Original red cloth, titles to spine in black, top edge stained red. With the dust jacket. Spine faded, a very good copy in the spine faded and chipped dust... Read more
BURKE, Thomas.
The Wind and The Rain. 1924
£45
First trade edition.
Octavo. Original pale blue boards, titles to spine in green and front board in blind. Light partial toning to endpapers and minor foxing to prelims and fore-edge,... Read more
BURKE, Thomas.
The Song Book of Quong Lee of Limehouse. 1920
£45
First edition, first impression.
Octavo. Original patterned paper boards, illustrated title label to upper board printed in black and yellow. An excellent copy. Read more
BURKE, Thomas.
The Best Stories of Thomas Burke. 1950
£25
First edition, first impression.
Octavo. Original green cloth, titles to spine gilt. With the dust jacket. Light spotting to endpapers, an excellent copy in the slightly tanned dust jacket. Read more
