Poesia

Lapsus Calami

J.K.S. [James Kenneth Stephen] · 1891 · Rooke Books

£200.00 (€239.73 | $264.23 | ¥42,194)

Cambridge, Macmillan and Bowes, 1891. Cloth. A signed, early edition of James Kenneth Stephen's first poetry anthology. Prior owner has tipped in a poem in memory of J K S to the verso of front endpaper. The obituary of J K Stephen is pasted to the rear endpaper. 'Ne...

Lapsus Calami

J.K.S. [James Kenneth Stephen] · 1891 · Rooke Books

£300.00 (€359.60 | $396.34 | ¥63,291)

Cambridge, Macmillan and Bowes, 1891. First edition. Fine Binding. A finely bound, limited edition copy of James Kenneth Stephen's first poetry anthology. The first edition thus, being the first edition of this limited printing. Printed the same year as the first trade ed...

The Art of Poetry an Epistle to the Pisos Translated from Horace with Notes

Horace; George Colman · 1783 · Rooke Books

£175.00 (€209.77 | $231.20 | ¥36,920)

London, T Cadell , 1783. Leather. An English translation of Horace"s epistles and pisos. A bright copy of this work. ESTC reference no: T46142. Front board is detached but present. Parallel Latin and English texts, with parallel pagination sequences. Collated, complete, with t...

A Poetical Epistle to Christopher Anstey Esq on the English Poets

William Hayward Roberts · 1773 · Rooke Books

£150.00 (€179.80 | $198.17 | ¥31,645)

London, J Wilkie, 1773. First edition. Disbound. A first edition copy of William Hayward Roberts' poetical epistle. Disbound as issued. The first edition of this work. Issued anonymously, the author of this work has been identified as William Hayward Roberts. Disbound, a...

Poems of Wit and Humour

Thomas Hood · 1866 · Rooke Books

£110.00 (€131.85 | $145.33 | ¥23,207)

London, E Moxon, Son and Company, 1866. Fine Binding. A finely bound collection of Thomas Hood's poetry. In a lovely gilt stamped binding. The twentieth edition of this work. Undated, dated using LibraryHub. Including poems such as 'A Tale of A Trumpet', 'T...

The Lamp and the Veil Affinities

Vernon Watkins · 1945 · Rooke Books

£80.00 (€95.89 | $105.69 | ¥16,878)

London, Faber & Faber, 1945-62. First edition. Cloth. Two charming first editions of these entertaining poetry collections by the Welsh poet Vernon Watkins. The first edition of these works."Affinities" in the original unclipped dustwrapper. "The Lamp and the Veil" dustwrapper...

Poems

Alice Meynell · 1913 · Rooke Books

£150.00 (€179.80 | $198.17 | ¥31,645)

London, Burns and Oates, 1913. First edition. Cloth. A lovely copy of this limited edition Alice Meynell's poetry. A first edition thus, being the first edition of this particular anthology. Limited edition, numbered 176 of 250 copies printed in June 1913. With a portrait...

Marpessa

Stephen Phillips · 1901 · Rooke Books

£1,700.00 (€2,037.72 | $2,245.94 | ¥358,647)

London, John Lane, 1901. Fine Binding. A finely bound copy of Stephen Phillips' poem 'Marpessa&apos. With floral gilt tooling to the front and rear board. Illustrated by Philip Connard. Connard was an eminent artist in oils and watercolours. He earned royal recogniti...

Tomorrow&Apos;S Nicodemus

Barry Fantoni · 1974 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.93 | $72.66 | ¥11,603)

London, Battley Brothers , 1974. Paperback. A fine, very scarce first edition poem by Barry Fantoni. Signed by Fantoni to the first leaf addressed to Bernard Stone. In the publisher's original wraps. The signature to the half-title is 'To Bernard [Stone] Barry Fanton...

A Collection of Poems by Several Hands Most of Them Written by Persons of Eminent Quality

Various Authors · 1693 · Rooke Books

£1,400.00 (€1,678.12 | $1,849.60 | ¥295,357)

London, T Warren, 1693. Leather. A smartly bound, very scarce poetry anthology from the late seventeenth century. Featuring poems from many noted authors such as Charles Sedley, the Earl of Mulgrave, G Granville and George Etherege. This work is an enlarged version of the prev...

Table Talk Minor Poems the Task

William Cowper · 1825 · Rooke Books

£110.00 (€131.85 | $145.33 | ¥23,207)

London, John Sharpe, 1825. Cloth. An attractive collection of the popular works of the English poet William Cowper, containing his best known works, illustrated throughout. In the original binding. In four volumes bound as three. Three works by William Cowper, 'Table Talk...

Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam

Omar Kayyam · 1906 · Rooke Books

£1,200.00 (€1,438.39 | $1,585.37 | ¥253,163)

London, Macmillan and Co, 1906. Fine Binding. A very finely bound copy of this famous poem by the Persian philosopher and poet Omar Khayyam. An English language edition translated by the noted Edward Fitzgerald. 'The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam' was the title that Edwar...

Sing-Song a Nursery Rhyme Book

Christina G Rossetti · 1893 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.54 | ¥25,316)

London, Macmillan and Co, 1893. Cloth. A charmingly illustrated collection of Christina Rossetti's poetry. A new and enlarged edition of this work. With one-hundred and twenty illustrations by Arthur Hughes, engraved by the Brothers Dalziel. Prior owner's inscription...

Historical Odes and Other Poems

Richard Watson Dixon · 1864 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.14 | ¥26,371)

London, Smith, Elder, and Co, 1864. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this collection of exciting historical poems, written by the English poet Richard Watson Dixon/ The first edition of this work. A collection of the historical poems of the English poet Richard Watso...

Windrush and Evenlode

Henry Baerline · 1915 · Rooke Books

£275.00 (€329.63 | $363.31 | ¥58,016)

London, Methuen & Co LTD, 1915. First edition. Hardback. A very scarce first edition of this lovely collection of poetry by Henry Baerline. The first edition of this work. A very scarce work. A charming collection of poetry. Written by Henry Baerline, who also wrote 'Lond...

Gerusalemme Liberata

Torquato Tasso · 1844 · Rooke Books

£450.00 (€539.40 | $594.51 | ¥94,936)

Milano, Luigi Sacchi Editore, 1844. Fine Binding. A finely bound, profusely illustrated edition of Torquato Tasso's epic poem 'Jerusalem Delivered&apos. Two volumes, bound together as one. In Italian. With two Geographic maps of Palestine and Jerusalem between the tw...

An Essay on Painting in a Poetical Epistle to an Eminent Painter with Notes

William Hayley · 1781 · Rooke Books

£200.00 (€239.73 | $264.23 | ¥42,194)

Dublin, Pat Byrne, 1781. Paperback. A scarce, second edition of this poetical essay written by the eighteenth century poet and playwright, William Hayley. This poetical essay is addressed to Hayley's friend, George Romney. Added to the titular work is an Epistle to a Frie...

The Triumphs of Temper a Poem in Six Cantos

William Hayley · 1786 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,987)

Philadelphia, T Seddon, 1786. Leather. An extremely scarce, early edition of this popular poem by William Hayley. A very scarce work, published after the fourth edition of 1784 and prior to the sixth edition of 1788. An American printing of the poem, issued in Philadelphia. Pr...

Italy a Poem

Samuel Rogers · 1844 · Rooke Books

£240.00 (€287.68 | $317.07 | ¥50,633)

London, Edward Moxon, 1844. Leather. An illustrated edition of Samuel Rogers' best known and longest work 'Italy', a beautiful poem about his travels. This poem was Rogers' longest work, as well as being his last. It was written inspired by his 1814 journey...

Caractacus a Dramatic Poem Written on the Model of the Ancient Greek Tragedy by the Author of Elfrida

[William Mason] · 1759 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.54 | ¥25,316)

London, J Knapton and R and J Dodsley, 1759. Paperback. The second edition of this scarce dramatic poem by the English divine, and poet William Mason. A scarce, early edition of this work. Disbound, as is common with works like this. Retaining the half-title. With a red and bl...