Poesia

The Works of the Late William Cowper, Esq. Of the Inner Temple.

William Cowper · 1817 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.54 | ¥25,316)

London, Baldwin, Cradock and Joy, 1817. Cloth. A scarce ten volume collection of William Cowper's poetry, letters and translations. Volumes I, II contains Cowper's poetry, including 'Lines Addressed to Dr. Darwin', 'Ode to Apollo', 'The Faith...

The Works of Peter Pindar Esq with a Copious Index

Peter Pindar · 1809 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,987)

London, J Walker, J Johnson et al, 1809. Leather. A four volume set of the collected works of satirical writer Peter Pindar Complete in four volumes. With an engraved frontispiece and title page to all volumes. Peter Pindar was a pseudonym for John Walcot. Walcot wrote many sa...

A Look Round the Estate, Poems 1957 - 1967

Kingsley Amis · 1967 · Rooke Books

£39.99 (€47.93 | $52.83 | ¥8,437)

London, Jonathan Cape, 1967. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of Kingsley Amis' poetical anthology 'A Look Round the Estate&apos. Featuring the original illustrated dustwrapper designed by Leigh Taylor. Kingsley Amis was a prolific author who is best known for h...

The Sixth Sense

Irene Dayton · 1970 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,329)

Peterborough , Windy Row Press, 1970. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of this collection of poetry from Irene Dayton. Irene Dayton was an author, who also wrote 'The Panther's Eye', and 'In Oxbow of Time's River&apos. Inscribed by Dayton t...

Green Song and Other Poems

Edith Sitwell · 1944 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,329)

London, Macmillan and Co, 1944. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this collection of poetry from Edith Sitwell. Including Green Song, One Day in Spring, Invocation and more. Edith Sitwell was the sister of Osbert and Sacheverll Sitwell. Together they edited 'Whee...

Poems 1955-1973

Ronald Bottrall · 1974 · Rooke Books

£46.99 (€56.32 | $62.08 | ¥9,913)

London, Anvil Press Poetry, 1974. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of this collection of poetry by Ronald Bottrall. A publisher's presentation copy, with an ink inscription to title page: "To Cecily, with best wishes from Ronald, 20th March 1975 (publication day!)". ...

Time Winds

Alfred Kisubi · 1988 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.95 | $46.24 | ¥7,384)

Kansas , BkMk Press, 1988. First edition. Cloth. A scarce collection of poems written by Alfred Kisubi. Contains an author's signature and personal note. This is a first edition. Alfred Kisubi is a Professor of Philosophy at the University of Wisconsin. Some of his other ...

The Still Centre

Stephen Spender · 1939 · Rooke Books

£80.00 (€95.89 | $105.69 | ¥16,878)

London , Faber and Faber, 1939. First edition. Cloth. A collection of poetry by Stephen Spender. First Edition. Held in original unclipped dustwrapper. Stephen Spender was an English poet, novelist and essayist. Thematically, Spender focused mostly on social injustice and the ...

Poems 1926-1930

Robert Graves · 1931 · Rooke Books

£80.00 (€95.89 | $105.69 | ¥16,878)

London, William Heinemann Ltd, 1931. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of this work of poetry by Robert Graves. In the original unclipped dustwrapper, with replacement spine label still present to the rear of the work. Robert Graves was an English poet, novelist, critic an...

La Gerusalemme Liberata

Torquato Tasso · 1891 · Rooke Books

£50.00 (€59.93 | $66.06 | ¥10,548)

Firenze, G Barbera, 1891. Vellum. A pocket sized edition fo Torquato Tasso's popular epic poem, written here in the original Italian. Torquato Tasso's popular epic poem. In the original Italian. With an engraved portrait frontispiece of Tasso. In a pocket sized forma...

The Poetical Works of Robert Browning - in Two Volumes, with Portraits

Robert Browning · 1812 · Rooke Books

£22.99 (€27.56 | $30.37 | ¥4,850)

London, John Murray, c1915. Leather. A copy of a compilation of Robert Browning's Poetical Works - Two Volumes in one. Robert Browning (1812 - 1889) was an English poet and playwright whose mastery of dramatic verse, especially dramatic monologues, made him one of the for...

The Golden Gate and Silver Steps, with Bits of Tinsel Round About a Prosey-Versey-Medley for Young People of All Ages

Shirley Hibberd · 1886 · Rooke Books

£80.00 (€95.89 | $105.69 | ¥16,878)

London, E. W. Allen, 1886. Leather. A very scarce copy of this collection of poetry and moral short stories by Shirley Hibberd. Shirley Hibberd (1825-1890) is remembered as one of the most popular and successful gardening writers of the Victorian era. In a blue half calf bindi...

The Light of Asia or, the Great Renunciation Being the Life and Teaching of Gautama Prince of India and Founder of Buddhism

Edwin Arnold · 1892 · Rooke Books

£100.00 (€119.87 | $132.11 | ¥21,097)

London, Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co, 1892. Leather. A 'New Edition' of this illustrated poetical work by Edwin Arnold. The Light of Asia depicts the 'life and character and philosophy of that noble hero and reformer, Prince Gautama of India, the founder of ...

The Shipwreck, a Poem.

Thomas Falconer, A Sailor · 1811 · Rooke Books

£150.00 (€179.80 | $198.17 | ¥31,645)

London, William Baynes, 1811. Leather. The Shipwreck is a beautifully illustrated and descriptive poem, depicting an array of classical allusions. Features a fold out map and plates and vignettes by Rober Dodd, a marine painter. In three cantos. Also features additional notes ...

The Poetical Works of Robert Bridges

Robert Bridges · 1913 · Rooke Books

£79.00 (€94.69 | $104.37 | ¥16,667)

London, Humphrey Milford, 1913. Leather. A beautifully bound collection of the poems of Robert Bridges. Robert Bridges was Britain's Poet Laureate from 1913 to 1930. He achieved literary fame late in life and is the author of many well known hymns. This collection exclude...

Designs by Mr. R. Bentley for Six Poems by Mr. T. Gray

Thomas Gray · 1753 · Rooke Books

£900.00 (€1,078.79 | $1,189.03 | ¥189,872)

London, R Dodsley, 1753. Leather. A scarce and handsome volume of illustrations to the work of Thomas Gray, in attractive leather binding. Curiously noted as 'designs', rather than poems, the title was written such in order to emphasise to readers that the poems were...

The Casquet of Gems: Choice Selections from the Poets

Various · 0 · Rooke Books

£29.99 (€35.95 | $39.62 | ¥6,327)

Edinburgh, William P Nimmo and Co. c1880. Leather. A collection of poetry by famous poets including Geoffrey Chaucer, Ben Jonson, John Milton and Alexander Pope. With a black and white frontispiece The volume also contains four plates. In a red half calf leather binding with m...

The Poetical Works of John Milton

Henry Charles Beeching · 1900 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,329)

Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1900. Leather. A collection of poems by Milton edited by Henry Charles Beeching. Including Miscellaneous Poems, Paradise Lost and Paradise Regain'd. A clear frontis piece portrait of Milton alongside facsimile signature. Five illustrative plates r...

Poems and Letters of Thomas Gray

Thomas Gray · 1874 · Rooke Books

£185.00 (€221.75 | $244.41 | ¥39,029)

London, Chiswick Press, 1874. Leather. A Riviere bound edition of Gray's poems and letters with monochrome tipped-in illustrations. With a black and white portrait tipped-in to frontispiece, a decorative title page, decorative head and tail pieces and capitals. With a bio...

The Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott

Sir Walter Scott · 0 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.54 | ¥25,316)

London, Frederick Warne and Co. c1890. Leather. A beautifully bound copy of Sir Walter Scott's poetical works. With a portrait frontispiece of Sir Walter Scott The very popular 'Albion Edition' from Frederick Warne and co. Contains all of Scott's poetical w...