Poesia

Poems by Thomas Gray

Thomas Gray · 1928 · Rooke Books

£79.99 (€95.88 | $105.68 | ¥16,875)

London, Eton College, 1928. Vellum. A lovely edition of Gray's poetry printed specially as a presentation volume for students at Eton, his old college. Gray came to be known as one of the "Graveyard poets" of the late 18th century, along with Oliver Goldsmith, William Cow...

The Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott

Sir Walter Scott · 1923 · Rooke Books

£23.99 (€28.76 | $31.69 | ¥5,061)

London, Macmillan and Co, 1923. Leather. A leather-bound collection of the poetry of Sir Walter Scott. With a biographical and critical memoir by Francis Turner Palgrave. In a half-calf binding. Externally, sound, though with some rubbing to the extremities and sunning to the ...

The Four Slaves of Cythera

Rev. Robert Bland · 1809 · Rooke Books

£54.99 (€65.91 | $72.65 | ¥11,601)

London, Longman, Hurst, Rees and Orme, 1809. Leather. A romantic poetical work set within ten cantos. First edition. From the author of "Edwy and Elgiva" and "Sir Everard". In a calf binding with gilt lettering to the spine. Externally, a trifle rubbed and worn, with splitting...

Poems the Saint&Apos;S Tragedy

Charles Kingsley · 1884 · Rooke Books

£110.00 (€131.85 | $145.33 | ¥23,207)

London, Macmillan and Co, 1884. Leather. A beautifully bound edition of Charles Kingsley's The Saint's Tragedy. In a signed Sotheran and Co binding. Published as a part of his Poems, this being volume I. This verse tragedy, in the style of Shakespeare, is based on th...

The Poetical Works of Thomas Moore Complete in One Volume

Thomas Moore · 1865 · Rooke Books

£44.99 (€53.93 | $59.44 | ¥9,491)

London, Longman, Green, Longman, Roberts, & Green, 1865. Leather. An impressive heavy volume of the complete poetical works of Thomas Moore. Moore (28 May 1779 – 25 February 1852) was an Irish poet, singer, songwriter, and entertainer, now best remembered for the lyrics of Th...

Poems and Letters

Thomas Gray · 1874 · Rooke Books

£130.00 (€155.83 | $171.75 | ¥27,426)

London, Chiswick Press, 1874. Leather. A poetical anthology from Thomas Gray, nicely bound in a full calf Riviere signed binding. Featuring the original four tipped-in photographs. Including a frontispiece portrait of the author and three architectural views. Adorned with nume...

The Poetical Works of John Dyer Carefully Corrected

John Dyer LLB · 1795 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.14 | ¥26,371)

London, Unknown, 1795. Leather. A collection of John Dyer's poetical works. Rather rare, he does appear in the Cooks series but a sigle published volume like this is hard to find. Comprising of all four books of The Fleece, his 'Grongar Hill' and 'The Ruins...

Italy, a Poem

Samuel Rogers · 1830 · Rooke Books

£165.00 (€197.78 | $217.99 | ¥34,810)

London, T Cadell et al. 1830. First edition. Leather. The second issue of the first edition thus of this long poem by the Romantic Samuel Rogers. With the vignettes on p88 and 91 correctly placed, unlike the first issue. Samuel Rogers was an English poet and was much celebrate...

Poems Upon Several Occasions by the Reverend Mr John Pomfret the Eleventh Edition Corrected with Some Account of His Life and Writings to Which Are Added His Remains

John Pomfret · 1756 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.09 | ¥15,823)

London, James Schofield, 1756. Leather. The poetry of Reverend John Pomfret. With his 'remains' to the rear. With an illustrated frontispiece and several ornamental engravings. From the antiquarian library of Christopher Rowe. Christopher Rowe was a schoolmaster in N...

Poems

William Cowper · 1817 · Rooke Books

£59.99 (€71.91 | $79.26 | ¥12,656)

Edinburgh, W M'William; P Brown, 1817. Leather. A Poems by William Cowper with a portrait of the author to frontispiece to volume one. First published in 1782. In two volumes complete. William Cowper (1731 - 1800) was an English poet and hymnodist. One of the most popular...

Hudibras in Three Parts Written in the Time of the Late War

Samuel Butler · 1826 · Rooke Books

£95.00 (€113.87 | $125.51 | ¥20,042)

London, The Proprietors of the English Classics, 1826. Leather. A pocket sized edition of Butler's famous satire. With an engraved frontispiece and title page. From the antiquarian library of Christopher Rowe. Christopher Rowe was a schoolmaster in Norwich and then in Bri...

The Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott

Sir Walter Scott; J Logie Robertson · 1904 · Rooke Books

£95.00 (€113.87 | $125.51 | ¥20,042)

London, Henry Frowde, 1904. Vellum. A lovely volume of the poetry of Sir Walter Scott. Oxford Complete Edition. With the Author's Introductions and Notes edited by J. Logie Robertson. Re-bound in a decorative quarter vellum binding with red cloth covered boards. Externall...

The Poetical Works of John Greenleaf Whittier

W Garrett Horder · 1904 · Rooke Books

£160.00 (€191.79 | $211.38 | ¥33,755)

London, Henry Frowde, 1904. Vellum. A beautifully bound edition of the poetry by John Greenleaf Whittier. With Notes, Index of First Lines and Chronological List edited by W. Garrett Horder. Complete Edition. Re-bound in a decorative quarter vellum binding with red cloth cover...

Poetical Works of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow · 1807 · Rooke Books

£130.00 (€155.83 | $171.75 | ¥27,426)

Edinburgh, W P Nimmo, c1900. Vellum. A lovely edition of the poetry of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. With Biographical Note. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (February 27, 1807 March 24, 1882) was an American poet and educator whose works include "Paul Revere's Ride" , The Song o...

&Apos;a Tribute of Affection from Alfred Harvest Coulson to His Friends at Yate Court, Gloucestershire. &Apos;

A. Coulson · 0 · Rooke Books

£275.00 (€329.63 | $363.31 | ¥58,016)

Not Stated, Not Stated, C1810. Leather. A fascinating unique bound collection of poems and illustrations. Compiled by one Alfred Coulson and addressed 'to his friends at Yate Court,' this is a deeply personal and moving piece of himan history from around the turn of ...

The Lay of the Last Minstrel

Sir Walter Scott · 1808 · Rooke Books

£299.99 (€359.59 | $396.33 | ¥63,289)

London, Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, 1808. Leather. A handsome copy of Sir Walter Scott's The Lay of the Last Minstrel. Bound in diced calf leather with gilt lettering and decoration. Has been professionally rebacked and the leather repaired. Eighth edition. A very sma...

Collected Works of Sheridan, Rogers, and Lamb

Leigh Hunt (Editor) · 1840 · Rooke Books

£175.00 (€209.77 | $231.20 | ¥36,920)

London, Moxon, 1840. Leather. A compendium of the works of these influential poets and essasyists. With their handsome two-column text blocks and easy-to-read typefaces, the early Victorian Moxon 'Works' editions are highly collectable. Here we have the opportunity t...

The National Songster

Anon · 1827 · Rooke Books

£450.00 (€539.40 | $594.51 | ¥94,936)

Edinburgh, James Kay, 1827. Leather. A collection of Scottish songs Pocket sized in a nice full calf binding. Scarce, with no editions of this work on Copac. With the signature and stamp of Arthur Swinbourn of Twickenham to the recto of front endpaper. The editor of this colle...

Tales in Two Volumes

Reverend George Crabbe · 1813 · Rooke Books

£145.00 (€173.81 | $191.57 | ¥30,590)

London , Reverend George Crabbe, 1813. Leather. A collection of stories in verse from the Reverend George Crabbe. Third edition. George Crabbe (24 December 1754 – 3 February 1832) was an English poet and naturalist. The two works for which Crabbe became best known were The Vi...

The Lay of the Last Minstrel, a Poem and Marmion; a Tale of Flodden Field

Sir Walter Scott · 1808 · Rooke Books

£99.99 (€119.85 | $132.10 | ¥21,095)

London, J M'Creery, 1808-1810. Leather. A uniformly bound pair of some of Scott's poetry The Lay of the Last Minstrel, A Poem (ninth edition) and Marmion; A Tale of Flodden Field (fifth edition). In two volumes. Sir Walter Scott, 1st Baronet (1771 - 1832) was a Scott...