Poesia

The Poems of Francois Villon

Francois Villon; H. B. McCaskie · 1946 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.95 | $46.24 | ¥7,384)

London, The Cresset Press, 1946. First edition. Cloth. Bright first edition of this illustrated anthology of the poems of François Villon. The first edition of this work. Lovely poetry anthology by François Villon, famous French poet of the Late Middle Ages. Translated by H....

The Works of Lewis Morris

Lewis Morris · 1895 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.74 | $257.62 | ¥41,139)

London, Osgood, McIlvaine & Co, 1895. Leather. A comprehensive poetry collection by popular Welsh poet Sir Lewis Morris, in a very handsome tree calf prize binding. The tenth thousand edition of this work in a full tree calf prize binding, signed by Rickers & Son, with the gil...

Siberia, a Poem

Abraham Sutzkever; Jacob Sonntag · 1961 · Rooke Books

£94.00 (€112.67 | $124.19 | ¥19,831)

London, Abelard-Schuman, 1961. Cloth. The classic poem by the acclaimed Yiddish poet and Holocaust survivor, Abraham Sutzkever, with numerous illustrations by Marc Chagall. A new edition. In the publisher's full cloth binding with the original clipped dust wrapper. With a...

Nuptial Ode on the Marriage of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales

W. Edmondstoune Aytoun · 1863 · Rooke Books

£70.00 (€83.91 | $92.48 | ¥14,768)

London, William Blackwood and Sons, 1863. First edition. Paperback. Scarce first edition of this ode to the marriage of Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, and Princess Alexandra of Denmark. The first edition of this work. A scarce pamphlet containing an ode by W. Edmondstoune Ayt...

On Zoilism: An Essay Towards Pathological Analysis an Eclogue for Eventide

John Poyer · 1865 · Rooke Books

£95.00 (€113.87 | $125.51 | ¥20,042)

London, Frederick Pitman, 1865. First edition. Unbound. Bright first edition of this very scarce pamphlet containing an essay and poetry on zoilism. The first edition of this work. A very scarce pamphlet concerning 'Zoilism', opening with an essay titled 'Anti-C...

Giant an Pygmy

Hibbart Gilson · 1928 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.93 | $72.66 | ¥11,603)

London, George Gill and Sons, 1928. First edition. Cloth. Scarce first edition of this poem written in appreciation to Thomas Hardy by Hibbart Gilson, signed by the author. The first edition of this work, number ninety-five of one-hundred and fifteen copies signed by the autho...

Biliad, How to Criticize; a Satire, the Dirge of Repeal, and Other Jeux D&Apos;Esprit

T. M. Hughes · 1846 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.54 | ¥25,316)

London, Printed for the Author, 1846 . Cloth. The very scarce third edition of this humorous work of satire, poetry and prose in the original publisher's binding. Third edition of Biliad, How to Criticize; a Satire, The Dirge of Repeal, and other Jeux D'Esprit by T. ...

Lars Porsenna

Anonymous · 0 · Rooke Books

£150.00 (€179.80 | $198.17 | ¥31,645)

Oxford, Thos. Shrimpton and Son, c1870. Paperback. A vanishingly scarce copy of this satirical poem regarding Oxford College. A vanishingly scarce edition, held institutionally in only three libraries. The original paper wraps. Published anonymously, however authorship is accr...

The Song of the Bell, the Gods of Greece, and Other Ballads Paraphrased from Schiller

Friedrich Schiller; Arthur Mills · 1876 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.91 | $85.87 | ¥13,713)

London, Bickers & Son , 1876. Cloth. A lovely little collection of ballads by Schiller, translated and paraphrased by Arthur Mills. A very scarce edition. In full cloth binding with gilt lettering. A collection of Friedrich Schiller's ballads. Collected and paraphrased by...

Poor Young People

Edith Sitwell; Osbert Sitwell; Sacheverell Sitwell · 1925 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,494)

London, The Flueron, 1925 . First edition. Cloth. A bright first edition of this Limited Edition volume of poetry from the Sitwell siblings, illustrated by Albert Rutherston. The first edition of this work, number two-hundred and fifty-nine of three-hundred and seventy-five co...

Satyrs and Sunlight, Being the Collected Poetry of Hugh Mccrae

Hugh McCrae · 1928 · Rooke Books

£525.00 (€629.30 | $693.60 | ¥110,759)

London, The Fanfrolico Press, 1928 . First edition. Leather. A smartly bound Limited Edition of the poetry of Hugh McCrae, illustrated throughout by Norman Lindsay. A Limited Edition work this is number four-hundred and fifty-seven of five-hundred and fifty copies printed on h...

The Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott

Sir Walter Scott; J. Logie Robertson [ed.] · 1904 · Rooke Books

£170.00 (€203.77 | $224.59 | ¥35,865)

London, Henry Frowde, 1904 . Leather. A collected edition of the poetry of Sir Walter Scott, in a full morocco Bickers signed binding. A lovely edition of the poetry of the Scottish author Sir Walter Scott, in signed full morocco Bickers binding, with delightful gilt detailing...

The Human Inheritance, the New Hope, Motherhood

William Sharp · 1882 · Rooke Books

£95.00 (€113.87 | $125.51 | ¥20,042)

London , Elliot Stock, 1882. First edition. Cloth. A lovely first edition collection of poetry by Scottish poet and writer William Sharp. A first edition copy of this work. This is a wonderful poetry anthology of William Sharp, including the poems within the title as well as ...

Lays of Middle Age: And Other Poems

James Hedderwick · 1859 · Rooke Books

£140.00 (€167.81 | $184.96 | ¥29,536)

London , Macmillan and Co. 1859. First edition. Cloth. A scarce signed edition of this charming collection of poems from the Middle Ages. A scarce, first edition copy of this collection of poems by James Hedderwick. Signed by the author to the half title page, gifted to the R...

Lyrical Poems by Pierre-Jean de Beranger

Piere-Jean de Beranger; William Anderson · 1847 · Rooke Books

£145.00 (€173.81 | $191.57 | ¥30,590)

Edinburgh , Sutherland & Knox, 1847. First edition. Cloth. A smart first English translated copy of this collection of lyrical poems by Pierre-Jean de Baranger. This volume has been translated from the original French by William Anderson with a biographical notice and is a sca...

The Vigil of Venus

Lewis Gielgud · 1952 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.54 | ¥25,316)

London, Frederick Muller , [1952]. First edition. Cloth. First translated edition of this Latin poem, one of 250 copies signed by Lewis Gielhud and George Buday who decorated the volume with lovely wood engravings. Translated to English by English scholar Lewis Gielgud from th...

New Rhymes on Old Lines: A Collection of Poems

Edwin Edridge · 1904 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.93 | $72.66 | ¥11,603)

Birmingham, The Templar Printing Works, 1904. First edition. Cloth. Bright copy of this very scarce anthology of the poems of Edwin Edridge of Birmingham. A very scarce book of poetry by Edwin Edridge. An interesting volume containing an author's confession, with preface,...

Poems of Rural Life in the Dorset Dialect

William Barnes · 1866 · Rooke Books

£42.00 (€50.34 | $55.49 | ¥8,861)

London, John Russell Smith , 1866. Cloth. Collection of poems by William Barnes, the fourth edition. First collection of poems in the Dorset dialect by William Barnes, English poet and author. The fourth edition. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally ...

Stray Leaves from an Old Tree

Richard Lower of Chiddingly · 1862 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.74 | $257.62 | ¥41,139)

Lewes, Geo. P. Bacon, 1862. First edition. Cloth. Very scarce copy of this collection of verses by Richard Lower, the first edition. A small book of poetry by Richard Lower, English dialect poet. A very scarce volume, containing poems as well as meditations, reflections, and s...

Wordsworth and the Worth of Words

Hugh Sykes Davies · 1986 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.95 | $46.24 | ¥7,384)

Cambridge , Cambridge University Press, 1986. First edition. Cloth. Lovely first edition of this scrace study into William Wordsworth's poetry. In this book, Hugh Sykes Davies proposes a study of William Wordsworth's major poetry. A beautiful and stimulating survey i...