Poesia

Real Sky

P. J. Kavanagh · 1980 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,494)

Gloucestershire, The Whittington Press, 1980. First edition. Paperback. A bright limited edition of this anthology of poems by P. J. Kavanagh adorned with wood-engravings by Miriam Macgregor, signed by the author. The first edition of this work, limited to five hundred copies ...

His Own Soul

William Arkwright · 1920 · Rooke Books

£107.00 (€128.26 | $141.36 | ¥22,574)

London, Arthur L Humpreys, 1920. First edition. Hardback. A very neat first edition of this charming collection of philosophical findings and poetry by William Arkwright. First edition. Arranged by the seasons, this final work of the author is a collection of scattered thought...

Madrassi Madrigals

V. H. Shipley · 1928 · Rooke Books

£95.00 (€113.87 | $125.51 | ¥20,042)

None, Higginbothams, 1928. Cloth. A scarce illustrated collection of verses by V. H. Shipley. Very scarce work. Dated from the British Library. A collection of poems on the landmarks of Madras, such as the boat club, the Guindy race course, Elliot's Beach, Museum Theatre ...

Songs and Verses and the True Cross

George Whyte-Melville · 1946 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.73 | $64.74 | ¥10,337)

London, Ward, Lock & Co. Limited, c1890. Leather. A late 19th century copy of the poetry of George Whyte-Melville, in a half calf binding, with illustrations by S. E. Waller. In a half calf binding, with marbled boards, paste downs and end papers. Top edge gilt. Ink inscriptio...

Marlow Hill: Poems

John Gawsworth [Terence Armstrong] · 1941 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.95 | $46.24 | ¥7,384)

London, Richards, 1941. First edition. Paperback. The first edition of this uncommon poetry collection by John Gawsworth, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. The first edition of this poetry collection in the publisher's original paper wraps, with the original unclipp...

Poems

John Ramsay · 1836 · Rooke Books

£225.00 (€269.70 | $297.26 | ¥47,468)

Edinburgh, Stirling and Kenney, 1836 . First edition. Cloth. The very scarce first edition of Scottish poet John Ramsey's charming volume of eighteenth century verse. The very scarce first edition of this work.Illustrated with an engraved frontispiece. Collate, complete.A...

A Book of Romantic Ballads

Various · 1901 · Rooke Books

£275.00 (€329.63 | $363.31 | ¥58,016)

London , George Newnes Limited, 1901. First edition. Hardback. A limited edition, signed copy of this charming work of romantic ballads. A Limited edition copy, with only one hundred and five copies being printed of which one hundred are for sale. This volume is number twenty ...

The Poetical Works of William Collins with Memoirs of the Author; and Observations on His Genius and Writings

William Collins; J. Langhorne · 1776 · Rooke Books

£220.00 (€263.70 | $290.65 | ¥46,413)

London, Printed for T. Becket, and P. A. de Hondt , 1776. Leather. An early edition of the collected verses of William Collins. ESTC T174436A new edition of the collected poetry of William Collins, an uncommon 1776 edition featuring a biographical sketch of the author and crit...

The Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott with a Memoir of the Author

Sir Walter Scott · 1857 · Rooke Books

£95.00 (€113.87 | $125.51 | ¥20,042)

Edinburgh, Adam and Charles Black, 1857. Leather. The complete poetical works of Scotland's national bard, Sir Walter Scott. Illustrated with engraved plates. Complete poetical works and memoir of Sir Walter Scott. Illustrated highly throughout including: frontispiece, vi...

Twelve Poets, a Miscellany of New Verse

Edward Thomas; W. H. Davies; Walter de la Mere; Vivian Locke Ellis et al · 1918 · Rooke Books

£95.00 (€113.87 | $125.51 | ¥20,042)

London, Selwyn and Blount, 1918. First edition. Hardback. An uncommon first edition of this collection of poetry from twelve authors, published at the close of the First World War. The first edition of this uncommon anthology of poetry from twelve prominent First World War era...

Sonnets to the Thrush

William Kiddier · 1910 · Rooke Books

£85.00 (€101.89 | $112.30 | ¥17,932)

Nottingham, Cooke & Vowles, 1910. First edition. Paperback. A short booklet of verses by William Kiddier, a very scarce work inscribed by the author. A very scarce booklet rarely seen on the market, found institutionally only at the British Library. Containing six poems by Wil...

Poems

Felicia Hemans · 1868 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.09 | ¥15,823)

London, William Blackwood and Sons, 1868. Leather. A beautiful copy of this anthology of poems by Felicia Hemans. Anthology of poems by Felicia Hemans, English poet, two of her opening lines ("The boy stood on the burning deck" and "The stately homes in England") have become c...

Selections from Little Comments on Great Texts

Anonymous · 0 · Rooke Books

£150.00 (€179.80 | $198.17 | ¥31,645)

Not Stated, Not Stated, c1920 . Cloth. A very scarce beautifully hand drawn copy of great texts and religious prose. A very scarce hand drawn copy of 'Selections from Little Comments on Great Texts by Allan Junior' in cloth binding. Likely a copy from an original wo...

Vega and Other Poems

Lawrence Durell · 1973 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,439)

London, Faber and Faber, 1973 . First edition. Paperback. The scarce uncorrected proof copy of this selection of poetry by Lawrence Durrell. Uncorrected Proof Copy of Vega and Other Poems by Lawrence Durrell.In the original publisher's paper wraps. 'Not for Sale&apos...

Mother&Apos;S Last Words

Mrs Sewell · 1867 · Rooke Books

£70.00 (€83.91 | $92.48 | ¥14,768)

London, Jarrold and Sons, c1867 . Cloth. An uncommon early edition of this illustrated poetry book from the mid nineteenth century. Early edition of Mother's Last Words, A Balad by Mrs Sewell in the original publisher's cloth binding. Illustrated by various artists ...

Fables

William Wilkie · 1768 · Rooke Books

£340.00 (€407.54 | $449.19 | ¥71,729)

London; Edinburgh, Edward and Charles Dilly; A. Kincaid and J. Bell, 1768. First edition. Leather. An illustrated first edition copy of William Wilkie's charming fables, a collection of sixteen fables with engravings. The first edition.Illustrated with a frontispiece, and...

The Pleasures of Imagination and the Art of Preserving Health

[Mark Akenside]; [John Armstrong] · 1744 · Rooke Books

£595.00 (€713.20 | $786.08 | ¥125,527)

London, R. Dodsley; A. Millar, 1744. First edition. Leather. Two first edition poems bound in one volume, beautiful ruminations on imagination and health by Mark Akenside and John Armstrong. Two volumes bound in one.'The Pleasures of Imagination', by Mark Akenside, t...

The Sonnets and Songs of Robert Millhouse

Robert Millhouse; John Potter Briscoe [ed.] · 1881 · Rooke Books

£225.00 (€269.70 | $297.26 | ¥47,468)

Nottingham, Norris & Cokayne, 1881. First edition. Cloth. A lovely first edition and very scarce copy of Millhouse's songs and sonnets, in a decorative cloth binding. A first edition and very scarce copy of this work in the publisher's original cloth binding, with pi...

On the Morning of Christ&Apos;S Nativity

John Milton; Geoffrey Keynes · 1923 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.73 | $64.74 | ¥10,337)

Cambridge, Cambridge at the University Press, 1923. Cloth. John Milton's important ode, 'On the Morning of Christ's Nativity', paired with beautiful facsimile reproductions of the illustrations by William Blake. An important seventeenth-century nativity hym...

Moore&Apos;S Irish Melodies

Thomas Moore; J. F. Waller · 1867 · Rooke Books

£285.00 (€341.62 | $376.52 | ¥60,126)

London, William Mackenzie, 1867 . Leather. A richly illustrated and brightly bound volume of the works of beloved Irish poet, Thomas Moore. A beautifully bound collection of songs and poems from the Irish bard Thomas Moore, features his famous 'Irish Melodies' alongs...