Poesia

Lalla Rookh an Oriental Romance

Thomas Moore · 1817 · Rooke Books

£59.99 (€71.91 | $79.26 | ¥12,656)

London, Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, 1817. Leather. An early edition of this epic romantic poem from Thomas Moore, prolific Irish poet. Sixth edition. The work consists of four narrative poems with a connecting tale in prose. In a half calf binding with gilt lettering...

Poems on Several Occasions

Matthew Prior · 1709 · Rooke Books

£325.00 (€389.56 | $429.37 | ¥68,565)

London, Jacob Tonson, 1709. Leather. The first authorized edition of Matthew Prior's Poems on Several Occasions. With a beautiful engraved frontispiece. With a long dedication to Prior's patron, the Right Honourable Lionel, Earl of Dorset and Middlesex. This is the f...

Enoch Arden, Etc

Alfred Tennyson · 1864 · Rooke Books

£170.00 (€203.77 | $224.59 | ¥35,865)

London, Edward Moxon and Co, 1864. Leather. A leatherbound copy of Enoch Arden, etc Alfred Tennyson's 1864 collection of poems. Tennyson (1809 - 1892) became Poet Laureate under Queen Victoria and found fame as one of the most popular English poets, even to this day. Asid...

Rhymes on Art or the Remonstrance of a Painter in Two Parts

Martin Archer Shee · 1805 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.74 | $257.62 | ¥41,139)

London, John Murray , 1805. Leather. A two part rhythmical collection of poetry surrounding art and the remonstrance. Second edition, published the same year as the first. Featuring an extended introductory preface, and notes on the strictures on the state of the arts, critici...

Marmion; a Tale of Flodden Field, and Rokeby

Sir Walter Scott · 1808 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,987)

Edinburgh, Archibald Constable, 1808-21. Leather. Two early illustrated editions of Sir Walter Scott favourites in decorative uniform bindings, with engravings from Richard Westall and Thomas Stothard. Marmion is the 1808 fourth edition. With illustrations bound in from the 18...

The Poetical Works of John Dryden with Life, Critical Dissertation, and Explanatory Notes

John Dryden; Rev. George Gilfillan · 1858 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.14 | ¥26,371)

Edinburgh, James Nichol, 1858. Leather. A very handsome collection of the late Poet Laureate's works. Revered by Sir Walter Scott, Dryden (1631-1700) was an English poet and essayist, who for some time gave his name to the literary culture of Restoration England ('th...

Lalla Rookh. An Oriental Romance.

Thomas Moore · 1854 · Rooke Books

£42.99 (€51.53 | $56.80 | ¥9,070)

London, Longman, Brown, Green and Longmans, 1854. Leather. A mid-nineteeth century edition of Moore's Lalla Rookh in a decorative calf binding. Bound in calf with gilt lettering and decoration. With the armorial bookplate of J. B. Hardy to the front pastedown, with his in...

English Bards and Scotch Reviewers

Lord Byron · 1811 · Rooke Books

£190.00 (€227.75 | $251.02 | ¥40,084)

London , James Cawthorn, 1811. Cloth. English Bards and Scotch Reviewers the first major satire by Lord Byron was prompted by the savage, anonymous criticism this received (now known to be the work of Henry Peter Brougham) in the Edinburgh Review prompted his first major satir...

Poems of the Wye and Hertfordshire District

T.H.Chetwynd · 1959 · Rooke Books

£200.00 (€239.73 | $264.23 | ¥42,194)

Birmingham , Cornish Brother Limited, 1959. First edition. Cloth. A first edition collection of poems concerning the River Wye and Herefordshire. Written by T.H Chetwynd, the author such poems as Little Dorothy and Fleeting Vision, this collection presents a particularlyt idyl...

English Bards, and Scotch Reviewers; a Satire

Lord Byron · 1810 · Rooke Books

£160.00 (€191.79 | $211.38 | ¥33,755)

London , James Cawthorn, 1810. Cloth. A third edition of English Bards, and Scotch Reviewers; a Satire by Lord Byron. With a variant title-page. English Bards and Scotch Reviewers is a satirical poem written by Lord Byron. It was first published, anonymously, in March 1809; th...

Water over Stone

Frances Horovitz · 1980 · Rooke Books

£37.00 (€44.35 | $48.88 | ¥7,806)

London , Enitharmon Press, 1980. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of this collection of poetry by Frances Horovitz. Scarce in dustwrapper. Frances Horovitz was an English poet and broadcaster influenced by Haiku. In a cloth binding in original unclipped dustwrapper. Exter...

Ephemera

John Meredith Cobbett · 1898 · Rooke Books

£79.99 (€95.88 | $105.68 | ¥16,875)

Oxford , Alden and Co. Ltd. 1898. Cloth. A scarce anthology of poetical works from John Meredith Cobbett. Neatly inscribed by the author in ink. With an "Ode to the Queen on the Occasion of Her Jubilee, 1897." In original half cloth binding with cloth covered boards. Externall...

The Poetical Works of Edward Young in Two Volumes

Edward Young · 1852 · Rooke Books

£49.99 (€59.92 | $66.04 | ¥10,546)

London, William Pickering, 1852. Cloth. An uncommon collection of these poetical anthologies from Georgian poet, Edward Young. With a Life of Young to the start of volume one, by Rev. J. Mitford. Featuring a beautifully engraved frontispiece of Edward Young to volume one. Comp...

A Stitch in Time or Pride Prevents a Fall

James Laver · 1927 · Rooke Books

£100.00 (€119.87 | $132.11 | ¥21,097)

London , The Nonesuch Press, 1927. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of James Laver's pastiche poem. Direct from the library of the late Hugh Selbourne MD (1906-1973) a noted book collector and diarist. In original paper wrap. Limited edition, number 994 of 1525 cop...

Friendship; a Poem

R. H. Caddick · 1861 · Rooke Books

£59.99 (€71.91 | $79.26 | ¥12,656)

Bristol , C. T. Jeffries, 1861. Cloth. A scarce edition of the poem Friendship from R. H. Caddick. Dedicated to, 'My mother&apos. With other short poems included. In a cloth binding. Externally, sound, though with some fading and rubbing. Bumping to the spine and corners ...

Jephthah&Apos;S Daughter and Other Poems

Edward Henry Pember · 1904 · Rooke Books

£64.99 (€77.90 | $85.86 | ¥13,711)

London , Printed at the Chiswick Press for Private Circulation, 1904. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce edition of Jephthah's Daughter and Other Poems by Edward Henry Pember and unnumbered limited edition a signed presentation copy by the author. 'To Brooks' C...

Poems of Men and Hours

John Drinkwater · 1911 · Rooke Books

£19.99 (€23.96 | $26.41 | ¥4,217)

London , David Nutt , 1911. First edition. Hardback. An anthology of poetry from prolific poet John Drinkwater. First edition, with poems reprinted from periodicals such as Country Life, The English Review, The Englishwoman, The Nation, The Spectator, The Thrush, The Tramp, Th...

The Task a Poem

William Cowper · 1878 · Rooke Books

£49.99 (€59.92 | $66.04 | ¥10,546)

London , James Nisbet and Co. 1878. Cloth. An illustrated edition of The Task by William Cowper. Illustrated by Birket Foster. William Cowper (26 November 1731 – 25 April 1800) was an English poet and hymnodist. One of the most popular poets of his time, Cowper changed the di...

Italy: A Poem, in Four Cantos

John Edmund Reade · 1845 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.74 | $257.62 | ¥41,139)

London , Longman, Brown, Green, & Longmans, 1845. Cloth. An edition of Italy: A Poem, in Four Cantos. With notes. A new edition, revised and corrected by John Edmund Burke, Author of Catiline and The Deluge etc. In a brown cloth binding with gilt lettering to the spine. Extern...

The Poems of William Cowper

William Cowper · 1873 · Rooke Books

£59.99 (€71.91 | $79.26 | ¥12,656)

Glasgow and London, W. R. M'Phun & Son, 1873. Cloth. A volume of The Poems of William Cowper. Edited by Rev. J. S. Memes. William Cowper (26 November 1731 – 25 April 1800) was an English poet and hymnodist. One of the most popular poets of his time, Cowper changed the di...