Poesia

Another Time

W. H. Auden · 1940 · Rooke Books

£225.00 (€269.70 | $297.26 | ¥47,468)

London , Faber and Faber Limited , 1940. Cloth. A pleasing copy of W. H. Auden's shorter poems, complete with the very scarce unclipped dust wrapper. The fifth impression of this work.Complete with the publisher's very scarce unclipped dust wrapper. 'Another Ti...

The Undertaker Poet

Michael Ffinch · 1968 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.73 | $64.74 | ¥10,337)

London, Latimer Press, 1968. Paperback. A smart limited edition copy of this illustrated poem from English writer Michael Ffinch, signed by the author. Limited to two hundred and fifty copies, twenty-five of which have been signed by the author, of which this is number twelve....

The Whitsun Weddings; High Windows

Philip Larkin · 1968 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.92 | $79.27 | ¥12,658)

London, Faber & Faber, 1968-1976 . Cloth. Smart later printings of two of Philip Larkin's best known and most celebrated poetry collections: High Windows, and The Whitsun Weddings. Present here are:The 1968 fourth impression of 'The Whitsun Weddings', first publ...

Chronicles and Characters

Robert Lytton · 1868 · Rooke Books

£170.00 (€203.77 | $224.59 | ¥35,865)

London, Chapman and Hall , 1868. First edition. Cloth. The very scarce first edition of this two volume collection of poetry by the 1st Earl of Lytton. The very scarce first edition. Illustrated with a monochrome frontispiece to 'Volume I&apos. In the publisher's o...

A Paradox Against Liberty. Written by the Lords, During Their Imprisonment in the Tower. A Poem.

1679 · Rooke Books

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

London, Not Stated, 1679 . First edition. Brochure/Pamphlet. An extremely scarce poem written from the point of view of a group of Lords awaiting execution in the Tower of London, for crimes of treason. The first and only known edition. Folio. Vanishingly scarce work. Disbound...

The Temple of Death

Marquis of Normanby; John Sheffield · 1709 · Rooke Books

£80.00 (€95.89 | $105.69 | ¥16,878)

London, H. Hills, 1709. Disbound. An uncommon poem by John Sheffield, a thoughtful piece of death, commemorating Queen Mary II. An uncommon poem, a translated adaptation of P. Habert's French poem 'Le Temple de la Mort&apos. This issue with signature A2 under the &a...

Eleonora: A Panegyrical Poem, Dedicated to the Memory of the Late Countess of Abingdon

John Dryden · 1709 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.47 | $129.47 | ¥20,675)

London, H. Hills, 1709 . Unbound. A smart later edition of this uncommon poem from John Dryden, a panegyric he was commissioned to write for a lady he had never met. A 1709 edition of this uncommon work, which was first published in 1692.The poem, commissioned by the Earl of A...

The Splendid Shilling. An Imitation of Milton

John Philips · 1715 · Rooke Books

£295.00 (€353.60 | $389.74 | ¥62,236)

London, Henry Clements, 1715 . Unbound. The second edition of John Philips's burlesque blank verse poem, which helped to establish the poet's reputation early in his career. The 'second correct edition' of this work, which was first published in 1705. It is...

A Congratulatory Poem to His Royal Highness Prince George of Denmark: Lord High Admiral of Great Britain, Upon the Glorious Successes at Sea.

Nahum Tate · 1708 · Rooke Books

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

London, Henry Hills, 1708 . First edition. Unbound. The very scarce first edition of Poet Laureate Nahum Tate's celebration of Prince George of Denmark and his union with Queen Anne. A very scarce first edition. not seen at auction since 1970.This poem was written by Tate...

Yes, They Are: Being an Answer to Are These Things So? the Previous Question, from an Englishman in His Grotto, to a Great Man at Court.

Robert Morris · 1740 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.47 | $129.47 | ¥20,675)

London, Printed, and Dublin Rep-Printed, 1740 . Unbound. Robert Morris's very scarce poem, responding to the James Miller poem 'Are These Things So?&apos. Published in the same year as the first edition, this work is very scarce in all editions.ESTC T199793, with lea...

Moderation Display&Apos;D: A Poem.

William Shippen · 1709 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.47 | $129.47 | ¥20,675)

London, H. Hills, 1709 . Hardback. A very scarce example of William Shippen's anonymously authored work of satirical anti-Whig poetry. First published in 1704, this work is very scarce in all contemporary editions.A satirical poem railing against the Whig government and i...

Selected Works, Volume II: Poetry

Rainer Maria Rilke · 1960 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.92 | $79.27 | ¥12,658)

London, The Hogarth Press, 1960. Cloth. A lovely work containing all the important poems from Rainer Maria Rilke, being the companion volume to 'Selected Works: Prose&apos. The first single volume to contain these works. The companion volume to Rilke's Selected Work...

The Gate and Other Poems

C. Day Lewis · 1962 · Rooke Books

£38.00 (€45.55 | $50.20 | ¥8,017)

London, Jonathan Cape , 1962. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this pleasing poetical collection, from Poet Laureate Cecil Day-Lewis. First edition. With the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper.Comprising a unique selection of poems, including 'Req...

Birds, Beasts and Flowers: Poems

D. H. Lawrence · 1923 · Rooke Books

£275.00 (€329.63 | $363.31 | ¥58,016)

Adelphi, Martin Secker, 1923. First edition. Cloth. A smart first US edition of this collection of poetry from English writer D. H. Lawrence, the author's presentation copy. First US edition. Presented with a card which reads "with Martin Secker's compliments". The a...

Poems 1926-1930

Robert Graves · 1931 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,329)

London, William Heinemann LTD, 1931. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this anthology of poems by Robert Graves penned between 1926 and 1930. The first edition.The poetry in this collection was authored between 1926 and 1930, and had either never before been published...

Oeuvres de Leconte de Lisle: Poemes Antiques, Poemes Barbares, & Poemes Tragiques

Leconte De Lisle · 0 · Rooke Books

£160.00 (€191.79 | $211.38 | ¥33,755)

Paris, Alphonse Lemerre, c1900. Leather. Three collections of poetry from French writer of the Parnassian Movement Leconte de Lisle, in the original French. French. Complete in three volumes. With a portrait frontispiece to each volume. Three collections of poetry on the theme...

The Oxford Book of French Verse, Xiiith Century - Xixth Century

St. John Lucas [ed.] · 1907 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.74 | $257.62 | ¥41,139)

Oxford, The Clarendon Press, 1907. First edition. Leather. A first edition copy of Lucas' anthology of French verse, attractively bound in a full calf binding. The first edition of this work in a full calf binding, with a gilt crest to the front board and gilt detailing t...

Q. Horati Flacci: Opera

Quintus Horatius Flaccus [Horace] · 1895 · Rooke Books

£110.00 (€131.85 | $145.33 | ¥23,207)

London, Macmillan and Co, 1895. Leather. A smartly leather-bound collection of the poems of notable Roman lyric poet, Quintus Horatius Flaccus. A pleasing copy of this collection, featuring the poetry of Quintus Horatius Flaccus, who was the leading lyric poet during the time ...

Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border

Sir Walter Scott; T. F. Henderson · 1932 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.54 | ¥25,316)

Edinburgh, Oliver and Boyd, 1932 . Cloth. A complete set of Henderson's edition of Sir Walter Scott's celebrated collection of Scottish ballads. The Henderson edition, with notes from historian and author T. F. Henderson. This edition was first published in 1902. Com...

Poems by William Cowper

William Cowper · 1787 · Rooke Books

£280.00 (€335.62 | $369.92 | ¥59,071)

London, J. Johnson, 1787. Leather. An early edition of the collected poems of William Cowper, an important forerunner of the Romantic era. The third edition.Complete in two volumes.A collection of poetry by the Romantic poet William Cowper. These volumes include 'Table Ta...