Poesia

Late Lyrics and Earlier with Many Other Verses

Thomas Hardy · 1922 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.54 | ¥25,316)

London, Macmillan and Co. 1922. First edition. Cloth. A charming copy of Thomas Hardy's poetry collection, a prominent Victorian writer and poet, in the original dust wrapper. A charming copy of the prestigious writer and poet Thomas Hardy's Late Lyrics and Earlier. ...

The Poetical Works of John Milton

John Milton · 1900 · Rooke Books

£185.00 (€221.75 | $244.41 | ¥39,029)

Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1900. Fine Binding. An illustrated edition of the poetical works of John Milton, edited by Rev. H.C. Beeching, and sumptuously bound by Birdsall. A collection of the poetry of John Milton, containing Milton's best known work, 'Paradise Lost&...

La Gerusalemme Liberata Di Torquato Tasso

Torquato Tasso · 1823 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.74 | $257.62 | ¥41,139)

Florence, Presso Leonardo Ciardetti, 1823. Leather. An early 19th century Italian edition of this epic poem about the liberation of Jerusalem during the first Crusade, illustrated throughout. Jerusalem Delivered is a romantic epic poem that was first published in Italian in 15...

South Wales Echo

Geradus Cambrensis · 1973 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.91 | $85.87 | ¥13,713)

Edinburgh, Enitharmon Press, 1973. First edition. Cloth. A smart edition of this insightful poem from Geradus Cambrensis, signed by the author. A first edition, in the original, unclipped dust wrapper. Geradus Cambrensis" moving poem "South Wales Echo". Focusing on an experien...

A Book of Ballads and Etchings

Alice Sargant · 1898 · Rooke Books

£290.00 (€347.61 | $383.13 | ¥61,181)

London, Elkin Matthews, 1898. First edition. Cloth. A charming edition of this scarce work from Alice Sargant and William Strang. A very smart edition of this scarce collection of Ballads from British writer Alice Sargant, accompanied by fine etchings by Scottish artist Willia...

Water, Rock and Sand

Peter Levi S. J. · 1962 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.09 | ¥15,823)

London, Andre Deutsch, 1962. First edition. Cloth. A lovely first impression of this poetry anthology by Peter Levi, presentation copy inscribed by the author to front free endpaper. The first edition of this work. Second volume of poetry by Peter Levi, containing many poems d...

Messrs Bat and Ball

Norman Gale · 1930 · Rooke Books

£350.00 (€419.53 | $462.40 | ¥73,839)

Old Bilton, Rugby , Privately Printed by Norman Gale , 1930. First edition. Cloth. Very scarce copy of this first edition of this anthology of poems concerning cricket by Norman Gale, complete with its unclipped dust wrapper. The first edition of this work, a very scarce copy,...

North

Seamus Heaney · 1975 · Rooke Books

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

London, Faber and Faber, 1975. First edition. Paperback. A first edition copy of Seamus Heaney's work of poetry, in which he talks about the Troubles in Northern Ireland as well as Vikings. First Edition. In the publisher's original paper wraps. This is a collectio...

The Worthines of Wales

Thomas Churchyard · 1776 · Rooke Books

£70.00 (€83.91 | $92.48 | ¥14,768)

London, Thomas Evans, 1776 . Hardback. The late eighteenth century second edition of Thomas Churchyard's late sixteenth century poem about the antiquarian sites of Wales. The late eighteenth century second edition of this work of poetry from English writer and soldier Tho...

Breaking the Code

Moelwyn Merchant · 1975 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,439)

Llandysul, Gomer Press, 1975. First edition. Paperback. A wonderful signed first edition copy of Merchant's work of poetry, accompanied by illustrated plates of his various sculptural creations. First Edition, first impression. Signed by the author to the front endpaper,...

Pieces de Poesie Qui Ont Remporte le Prix de L&Apos;Academie Francoise, Depuis 1671 Jusqua 1747

La Monnoye; de la Motte, Deshoulieres; Linant; Bernard et al. · 1750 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.14 | ¥26,371)

Paris, De l'Imprimerie de Brunet, imprimeur de L'Academie, 1750 . First edition. Leather. A delightful and very scarce anthology of poetry consisting of the winners of the French Academy poetry prize from the mid seventeenth to mid eighteenth century. In the original...

The Golden Legend

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow · 1910 · Rooke Books

£750.00 (€898.99 | $990.85 | ¥158,227)

London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1910 . First edition. Vellum. A beautifully illustrated Limited Edition copy of Longfellow's epic poem about Lucifer, signed and illustrated in colour by Sidney H. Meteyard. A scarce, signed, Limited Edition of this poem from American Firesid...

Aids to the Immortality of Certain Persons in Ireland

Susan L. Mitchell [Susan Langstaff Mitchell] · 1913 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.14 | ¥26,371)

Dublin and London, Maunsel & Company, 1913. Hardback. The scarce enlarged second edition of early twentieth century Irish poet Susan Mitchell's satirical collection of verse poetry, largely expressing her support of Home Rule. The scarce second edition of this work of poe...

The Works of Thomas Moore

Thomas Moore · 1823 · Rooke Books

£790.00 (€946.94 | $1,043.70 | ¥166,665)

Paris, A. and W. Galignani, 1823. Leather. A beautiful collection of the works of Thomas Moore bound in excellent straight-grain morocco with gilt edges and borders. Comprising 'Lalla Rookh', 'Epistles, Odes and Other Poems', 'Intercepted Letters; or, ...

Thrice Chosen

Edouard Roditi · 1981 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,987)

Santa Barbara , Black Sparrow Press , 1981. First edition. Hardback. Edouard Roditi's collection of poems and translations, a lovely first limited edition signed by the author. A moving collection of poetry and translations by Edouard Roditi composed during the rise and f...

The Lay of Love and Death of Cornet Christopher Rilke

Rainer Maria Rilke; Alfred Perles [trans.] · 1987 · Rooke Books

£34.00 (€40.75 | $44.92 | ¥7,173)

London, Turret Books , 1987. Cloth. One of five hundred copies of Alfred Perles' translation of Rilke's charming prose-poem, complete with its unclipped dust wrapper. The first Alfred Perles translation of this prose-poem by Austrian poet Rainer Maria Rilke. Telling ...

Forty-Two Sonnets from the Book of the Beloved

John Caldwell-Johnston · 1927 · Rooke Books

£150.00 (€179.80 | $198.17 | ¥31,645)

London, East and West Limited , [1927]. First edition. Hardback. A very scarce first edition of this anthology of sonnets by John Caldwell-Johnston, the author's presentation copy. An anthology of forty-two spiritual sonnets by John Caldwell-Johnston, dated from Jisc 1927...

The Chase

William Somervile · 1896 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.92 | $79.27 | ¥12,658)

London, George Redway, 1896 . First edition. Cloth. William Somervile's early georgic poem, featuring the delightful illustrations of Hugh Thomas. The first edition thus of this charming work, reprinted from the original edition of 1735, and with the addition of a memoir ...

Bellicose Ballads

P. J. Power; M. R. Dumville · 1943 · Rooke Books

£250.00 (€299.66 | $330.28 | ¥52,742)

Bombay , Thacker & Co. 1943. First edition. Hardback. A lovely first edition of this very scare work of illustrated humorous ballads relating to the war. A very scarce first edition of this work. A collection of humorous ballads relating to war, reflecting the transition of th...

The Deserted Village

Oliver Goldsmith · 1909 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,439)

London, Constable & Company, 1909. Cloth. A charming new edition of Oliver Goldsmith's beloved verse, illustrated with colour plates by Lee Hankey. 'The Deserted Village' is a poem written in heroic couplets which comments on society and rural depopulation.Writt...