Poesia

The Courtship of Miles Standish and Other Poems

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow · 1859 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,439)

London, W. Kent and Co, 1859. Cloth. A decoratively bound collection of poetry from Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, adorned with vignettes. A charming collection of poetry by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.In the original red decorative cloth binding. Illustrated throughout with nume...

Chaucer and the City

Various; Ardis Butterfield [ed.] · 2006 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,987)

Cambridge , D. S. Brewer , 2006. Hardback. The bright first edition of this enlightening Geoffrey Chaucer essay collection, illustrating the iconic English poet in his London environment. The first edition. Volume XXXVII of this 'Chaucer Studies' series. In the ori...

Delusion or the Triumph of Virtue: A Poem in Four Cantos

Unknown · 1852 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.91 | $85.87 | ¥13,713)

London, Saunders and Otley, 1852. Cloth. The first edition of this very scarce poem from an unknown writer, the original papers of which were found by a sailor. The first edition of this very scarce work. In the original cloth binding. This poem, told in four cantos, acts as...

Codex Hastur

Cardinal Cox · 2013 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.95 | $46.24 | ¥7,384)

Peterborough , Starburker Publications , 2013. First edition. Brochure/Pamphlet. A limited edition Lovecraftian poetry pamphlet from Peterborough's Poet Laureate of 2003, Cardinal Cox. The first edition of one hundred, numbered 32. A vanishingly scarce pamphlet of poems,...

From the French: Pastels in Prose

Various; Stuart Merrill [trans.] · 1890 · Rooke Books

£37.00 (€44.35 | $48.88 | ¥7,806)

New York, Harper and Brothers , 1890. First edition. Cloth. A beautiful first edition of this translated collection of poetry, from the library of British marine biologist, George Parker Bidder. The first edition of this work.In the publisher's original decorative cloth b...

The Poetical Works of Barry Cornwall

Barry Cornwall [Bryan Procter] · 1822 · Rooke Books

£450.00 (€539.40 | $594.51 | ¥94,936)

London, Henry Colburn, 1822 . First edition. Leather. A very scarce, complete collection of Bryan Procter's poetical works, writing under his pseudonym Barry Cornwall. The first edition. Complete in three volumes. Volume II and III are bound in half calf with marbled boar...

Sketches from St. George&Apos;S Fields. First and Second Series.

Giorgione Di Castel Chiuso [Peter Bayley] · 1820 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.47 | $129.47 | ¥20,675)

London, Stodart and Steuart; R. and M. Stodart , 1820-1 . First edition. Hardback. A scarce pair of first editions containing the poetry of Peter Bayley, writing under his pseudonym, Giorgione di Castel Chiuso. The First and Second series. The first edition. First and Second s...

Odes Upon Cash, Corn, Catholics, and Other Matters

Thomas More · 1828 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.09 | ¥15,823)

London, Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown & Green , 1828 . First edition. Hardback. The first edition of Thomas More's satirical odes on topical political and economic matters, bound in the publisher's original paper-covered boards. The first edition. Uncommon work. Bound i...

Observations on Poetry

[Henry Pemberton] · 1738 · Rooke Books

£295.00 (€353.60 | $389.74 | ¥62,236)

London, H. Woodfall; J. Brotherton; J. Nourse; R. Dodsley, 1738. First edition. Leather. The first edition of this scarce discussion on poetry, by Henry Pemberton. The first edition of this scarce work.Half-title is present.Errata to the front.An examination on poetry by the G...

The Seasons

James Thomson · 1797 · Rooke Books

£2,800.00 (€3,356.24 | $3,699.19 | ¥590,713)

London, P. W. Tomkins, 1797. Leather. A superb illustrated folio edition of the best known poetical work of James Thomson. A folio edition of 'The Seasons', the best known poem by James Thomson.Illustrated with a frontispiece, six plates, and fifteen engraved vignett...

Poems of Wordsworth

William Wordsworth · 1911 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,494)

London, T. C. & E. C. Jack, 1911. Paperback. A very scarce charmingly bound and beautifully illustrated edition of the poetry of William Wordsworth. A very scarce work.In a charming binding with colour pictorial onlay to front board.Illustrated with four colour plates by Briti...

Gnothi Seauton. Know Your Self. A Poem.

John Arbuthnot · 1734 · Rooke Books

£495.00 (€593.34 | $653.96 | ¥104,430)

London, J. Tonson, 1734 . First edition. Unbound. The very scarce first edition of the only recorded individually published poem by Scottish physician, satirist and polymath Dr. Arbuthnot. A very scarce first edition. The first and only edition of this work.The title of the wo...

The Yorkshire-Racers, a Poem.

William Plaxton · 1709 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.74 | $257.62 | ¥41,139)

London, printed for the use of all sorts of jockeys, whether North, South, East, or West, 1709 . Unbound. A bright example of a piracy of this very scarce political poem, widely believed to be the work of William Plaxton. A very scarce work in all editions. A poem by William ...

Manners: A Satire.

Paul Whitehead · 1739 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.92 | $79.27 | ¥12,658)

London [Edinburgh], R. Dodsley, 1739 . Unbound. A pirate edition of this uncommon satire by Paul Whitehouse, the secretary to the infamous Hellfire Club. An uncommon work.This edition is noted in Foxon to be a piracy with a false imprint; an Edinburgh piracy.ESTC. T142265, wit...

Bleinheim, a Poem.

John Philips · 1709 · Rooke Books

£85.00 (€101.89 | $112.30 | ¥17,932)

London, H. Hills, 1709 . Unbound. A scarce early edition of John Philips's celebration of Marlborough's victory at the Battle of Blenheim. First published in 1705, this work is scarce in all early editions.This poem commemorates the Duke of Marlborough's victory...

The Swan Tripe-Club: A Satyr, on the High-Flyers; in the Year 1705

William King · 1710 · Rooke Books

£185.00 (€221.75 | $244.41 | ¥39,029)

London, Printed and Sold by the Booksellers of London and Westminster,, 1710 . Unbound. A very scarce poetical work satirising contemporary early eighteenth century politics, by William King. A very scarce work, previously published under the title 'The Tripe Club&apos.By...

The Kentish Coronal; Consisting of Original Contributions, in Prose and Poetry

H. G. Adams [ed.] · 1841 · Rooke Books

£350.00 (€419.53 | $462.40 | ¥73,839)

Lonon, Simpkin & Marshall, 1841 . First edition. Cloth. H. G. Adams's own copy of the first edition of his very scarce anthology of Kentish poems, illustrated with a frontispiece from murderer Richard Dadd. A very scarce first edition.The editor Henry Gardiner Adams'...

The Seasons

James Thomson; Rev. J. Evans · 1805 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.47 | $129.47 | ¥20,675)

London, J. Cundee, 1805. Leather. A second edition of The Seasons series of poems from James Thomson, with a life of the author. Second edition. Illustrated with eight plates. Collated complete. A series of four poems, originally published one season at a time, borrowing Milto...

The Portfolio of the Martyr-Student

[Thomas Bradford] · 1830 · Rooke Books

£995.00 (€1,192.67 | $1,314.53 | ¥209,914)

London; Chester, Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown & Green; Poole & Boult , 1830 . First edition. Hardback. The first edition of this exceptionally scarce collection of poetry, a presentation copy, inscribed "with the author's best regards". The first and only edition of the wor...

The Swan-Tripe Club: A Satyr, on the High-Flyers; in the Year 1705

[William King] · 1710 · Rooke Books

£275.00 (€329.63 | $363.31 | ¥58,016)

London, Not Stated, 1710. Disbound. A very scarce poetical pamphlet satirising contemporary politics by William King. A very scarce work.By William King, this is a satirical poem on the political and religious extremism of contemporary society. In particular, King attacks the ...