Poesia

Advice to Julia: A Letter in Rhyme

[Henry Luttrell] · 1820 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.14 | ¥26,371)

London, John Murray, 1820 . First edition. Leather. Lovely leather copy of Henry Luttrell's most significant poem, a first edition, featuring three bookplates. First edition.In half-morocco binding with marbled boards.With three bookplates to the front paste down, the fir...

Creation: Or, a Morning Walk with Anna

1845 · Rooke Books

£450.00 (€539.40 | $594.51 | ¥94,936)

Dublin , Philip Dixon Hardy and Sons , 1845. First edition. Leather. A near miniature first edition of these verses concerning God and His creation by Mary B. Tuckey. Very scarce. First edition. Very scarce, found previously in auction only twice, including the auction from wh...

The Poetry of Flowers; Being a Collection of Verse Illustrating the Nature, Beauty, Sentiments, Teachings, and Associations of the Floral World

Various · 1877 · Rooke Books

£295.00 (€353.60 | $389.74 | ¥62,236)

London, Ward, Lock, And Tyler, [1877]. Leather. A beautifully bound scarce copy of this collection of nature poetry from notable writers. A very scarce work.Smartly bound in full decorative green and white morocco, with a gilt to top edge. Includes a slipcase. A collection of...

On the Boiler

W. B. Yeats · 1938 · Rooke Books

£180.00 (€215.76 | $237.81 | ¥37,974)

Dublin, The Cuala Press, 1938 . First edition. Paperback. A bright example of the first trade edition - the second edition produced - of Yeats's final published prose work, in which he discusses what he sees as the degeneration of Ireland. While by convention referred to ...

Poems on Several Occasions. To Which Is Added the Life of Zoilus: And His Remarks on Homer&Apos;S Battle of the Frogs and Mice

Thomas Parnell · 1747 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.54 | ¥25,316)

London, Printed for H. Lintot, 1747. Leather. A calf-bound collection of Thomas Parnell's poems, published by poet and close friend Alexander Pope. A new edition of this collection of poems by Anglo-Irish "Graveyard poet", Thomas Parnell, published by prominent poet of th...

Rural Tales, Ballads, and Songs

Robert Bloomfield · 1802 · Rooke Books

£275.00 (€329.63 | $363.31 | ¥58,016)

London, Vernor and Hood, Poultry; and Longman and Rees, 1802. First edition. Leather. A scarce first edition in quarto of this poetical collection from Robert Bloomfield, in a pleasing diced calf binding. The scarce first quarto edition of Robert Bloomfield's collection.I...

Original Poems

M. Hunter · 1865 · Rooke Books

£150.00 (€179.80 | $198.17 | ¥31,645)

Hexham, J. Catherall, 1865. Leather. A very scarce and personal anthology by a New Zealand poet who emigrated to England, with reflections on life, death, misery and hope. Original Poems, a very scarce anthology, written by New Zealand poet M. Hunter. Privately published by J....

A German Peace: Flyting to Herr Houston Stewart Chamberlain

D. S. MacColl · 1916 · Rooke Books

£190.00 (€227.75 | $251.02 | ¥40,084)

Glasgow , James Maclehose and Sons , 1916. First edition. Disbound. A presentation copy of this very scarce war poem from Scottish painter and art critic, Dugald Sutherland MacColl, which challenges Germany's notion of peace. Author's presentation inscription to the ...

Sir Walter Scott&Apos;S Poetical Works

Sir Walter Scott · 1984 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.93 | $72.66 | ¥11,603)

Edinburgh, Adam and Charles Black, 1984 . Leather. A smart four volume set of poetical works by the celebrated Scottish poet Sir Walter Scott. A lovely set of four poetical works by Sir Walter Scott.In full red morocco. With gilt to fore edge.Illustrated with frontispieces, th...

The Works of Alexander Pope

Alexander Pope; Mr. Warburton [ed.] · 1753 · Rooke Books

£895.00 (€1,072.80 | $1,182.42 | ¥188,817)

London, J. and P. Knapton, H. Lintot, J. and R. Tonson et al, 1753 . Leather. A complete nine volume mid-18th century edition of the works of Alexander Pope, illustrated throughout with engraved plates. Complete in nine volumes, in full calf bindings.Illustrated throughout, wi...

The Chace. A Poem Bound with Hobbinol, or the Rural Games. A Burlesque Poem, in Blank Verse

William Somervile · 1757 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.14 | ¥26,371)

London, Printed for G. Hawkins , 1757. Leather. The fourth edition of William Somerville's famous poem on hunting, bound together with 'Hobbinol&apos. The fourth edition of 'The Chase', bound with the fourth edition of 'Hobbinol, or the Rural Games&apo...

The Golden Rose and Other Poems

Henry Simpson · 1917 · Rooke Books

£145.00 (€173.81 | $191.57 | ¥30,590)

London, Sach & Co. 1917. First edition. Cloth. An incredibly scarce first edition presentation copy of this book of British verse. An incredibly scarce first edition volume of poetry by British writer and founder of the Poet's Club in London.Bound in original half cloth a...

1918 the Bee&Apos;S Bayonet

Edwin Alfred Watrous · 1918 · Rooke Books

£140.00 (€167.81 | $184.96 | ¥29,536)

Boston, Richard G. Badger; The Gorham Press, 1918. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce first edition and presentation copy of Watrous' poetry. A very scare first edition volume of poetry by Edwin Alfred Watrous.In original blue cloth, with yellow lettering and motif to fr...

The Wine of Witchery

John J. Gaynor · 1921 · Rooke Books

£280.00 (€335.62 | $369.92 | ¥59,071)

New York, James T. White & Co. 1921 . First edition. Hardback. A good copy of the first edition of this rare work of esoteric poetry by John J. Gaynor, signed by the author. The first edition. In the publisher's original paper-covered boards. A rare work of esoteric po...

Poems

Bert Morehouse · 0 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.14 | ¥26,371)

Pasadena , Bert Morehouse, c1920 . First edition. Paperback. A vanishingly scarce, inscribed first edition Pasadena poetry pamphlet by Bert Morehouse, with no copies held institutionally. In the publisher's original paper wraps and string binding. First edition. An exce...

The Unseen House and Other Poems

Sylvester Baxter · 1917 · Rooke Books

£270.00 (€323.64 | $356.71 | ¥56,962)

Boston , The Four Seas Company, 1917. First edition. Hardback. The author"s own copy of this thoughtful poetry collection, preserved with an exceptional collection of letters and ephemera documenting its creation, reception, and literary milieu. In the publisher's origina...

Rhymes and Ruminations; Crhymes; More Crhymes

[E. L. Roberts] · 1911 · Rooke Books

£550.00 (€659.26 | $726.63 | ¥116,033)

Letchworth, Garden City Press Limited, 1911-1913. First edition. Paperback. A uniquely scarce three-volume set of E. L. Roberts"s verse pamphlets, with no copies recorded in institutional holdings. In the publisher's original paper wraps.First editions. An exceptionally ...

3 Vols Ourselves a Dream: Verses; Schoolroom Echoes; Postscripts

Giles Dixey · 1947 · Rooke Books

£130.00 (€155.83 | $171.75 | ¥27,426)

Oxford, H. G. Dixey, 1947. Paperback. A very scarce three-volume set of Giles Dixey"s hand-printed poetry pamphlets, each a limitation and signed with the author"s presentation inscription. In the publisher's original paper wraps.A three-volume collection of privately pri...

Memory Leaves

George Sharar Steuart · 1920 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.95 | $46.24 | ¥7,384)

Baltimore, Williams & Wilkins Company , 1920. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce first edition of this charming, often humorous collection of poetry by George Sharar Steuart"s poems. In the publisher's original cloth binding. First edition.An exceptionally scarce copy o...

Doughboy Ditties: Popular Parodies for the Battles Hims of the Republic

Brainless Bates [Brainard Leroy Bates] · 1918 · Rooke Books

£39.00 (€46.75 | $51.52 | ¥8,228)

Boston, A. M. Davis Co. 1918. First edition. Paperback. A very scarce First World War parody songbook based on popular American wartime tunes, illustrated with humorous vignette illustrations throughout.  In the publisher's original pictorial paper wraps.First edition. ...