Poesia

The Portrait of the Abbot

Richard Church · 1926 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.92 | $79.27 | ¥12,654)

London, Ernest Benn, Ltd , 1926. First edition. Leather. A scarce first edition copy of this early narrative poem from Richard Church, bound in quarter crushed morocco. First edition.Scarce.Bound in quarter crushed morocco, with decorative paper covered boards.'The Portra...

A Hundred Sonnets

Charles Tennyson Turner · 1960 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,491)

London, Rupert Hart-Davis, 1960. First edition. Cloth. A charming collection of Charles Tennyson Turner's poetry. Personally selected by future Poet Laureate John Betjeman and Sir Charles Tennyson. The first edition of the work. A collection of 100 sonnets written by Alfr...

Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam

Edward Fitzgerald [trans.] · 1925 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.73 | $64.74 | ¥10,334)

London, The De La More Press, 1925. Hardback. A lovely illustrated edition of Fitzgerald's classic translation, with charming illustrations by American artist, Blanche MacManus. A new edition, based on the original Fitzgerald translation of 1859. With twelve illustrations...

Walks in a Forest: Or, Poems Descriptive of Scenery and Incidents Characteristic of a Forest

Thomas Gisborne · 1796 · Rooke Books

£135.00 (€161.82 | $178.35 | ¥28,472)

London, Printed by J. Davis, for B. and J. White, 1796 . Leather. A lovely example of the second edition of Thomas Gisborne delightful work of poetry, a celebration of the natural world. The second edition of this work, corrected and enlarged, which was first published in 1794...

The Poetical Works of George Herbert

George Herbert · 1865 · Rooke Books

£80.00 (€95.89 | $105.69 | ¥16,872)

London, James Nisbet and Co. 1865 . Leather. A smartly rebound copy of The Poetical Works of George Herbert, richly illustrated with 44 wood-engraved vignettes and ornate designs by leading Victorian artists and engravers. Bound in a full morocco binding.Illustrated with 44 wo...

The Works of Thomas Chatterton

Thomas Chatterton · 1803 · Rooke Books

£595.00 (€713.19 | $786.08 | ¥125,487)

London, Biggs and Cottle, for T. N. Longman and O. Rees, 1803. First edition. Leather. A wonderful example of the three volume first edition of the collected works of poetry of prodigious talent, Thomas Chatterton. The collected edition of the works of Thomas Chatterton, compl...

Hudibras, in Three Parts, Written in the Time of the Late Wars

Samuel Butler; Zachary Grey [ed.] · 1799 · Rooke Books

£595.00 (€713.19 | $786.08 | ¥125,487)

London, T. Bensley; Vernor and Hood; Otridge and Son et al, 1799 . Leather. An exceptionally lovely two volume late 18th century edition of Samuel Butler's satirical poem, illustrated throughout with engraved plates after William Hogarth. A lovely edition of Butler's...

New Idylles

Salomon Gessner; W. Hooper [trans.]; M. Diderot · 1776 · Rooke Books

£340.00 (€407.54 | $449.19 | ¥71,707)

London, S. Hooper, 1776 . First edition. Leather. Illustrated throughout with engraved plates and vignettes, this is the first English language translation of Salomon Gessner's charming pastoral poetry. The first English language translation of Salomon Gessner's &apo...

Cider, a Poem in Two Books

John Philips; Charles Dunster · 1791 · Rooke Books

£170.00 (€203.77 | $224.59 | ¥35,853)

London, T. Cadell, 1791. Leather. John Philip's poem 'Cyder' on the manufacture of the beloved drink, with notes from Charles Dunster, and presented but the editor with their signature. The 'Charles Dunster' edition, with his notes provincial, historic...

Poetry by Mr. Gray

Thomas Gray · 1768 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.54 | ¥25,308)

London, J. Dodsley, 1768. Leather. A very early edition of the poems of Thomas Gray, a fantastic collection of his Romantic work bound in contemporary calf. The new edition of this collected edition, published the same year as the first edition. Bound in full contemporary calf...

Petits Drames Vendã©E: Poemes Et Sonnets

Emile Grimaud · 1875 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.14 | ¥26,363)

Paris, Alphonse Lemerre, 1875 . Leather. A smart copy inscribed by the author, this collection by Émile Grimaud offers a charming suite of poems and sonnets celebrating the culture and spirit of the Vendée. Smartly bound in a quarter morocco binding with green marbled boards.T...

Kvileni; Autoportret Ve Vypouklem Zrcadle; Znameni Vodnare

Allen Ginsburg; John Ashbery; Osten Sjostrand · 1989 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,327)

Prague , Odeon, 1989-1990. Hardback. A set of uncommon Czech translations of these poetical collections, from respected Czech publishing house Odeon. This set offers three bright Odeon editions of poetry collections, including the works of Allen Ginsburg, John Ashbery and Oste...

Holiday Songs

Mrs. Alexander; Lady Arthur Hill · 1885 · Rooke Books

£95.00 (€113.87 | $125.51 | ¥20,036)

London & New York, Novello, Ewer & Co. 1885. Cloth. A very scarce copy of this collection of songs and verses for the holiday period from Cecil Frances Alexander and Annie Jessie Fortescue Harrison. Very scarce work. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece and colour title page...

The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope

Alexander Pope · 1819 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,981)

London, J. Walker, 1819. Leather. A smartly bound collection of poetry from English Enlightenment writer Alexander Pope. With a frontispiece and title vignette. A collection of the poetical works of Alexander Pope, an English poet, translator, and satirist of the Enlightenment...

Nettles: Criterion Miscellany, No. 11

D. H. Lawrence · 1930 · Rooke Books

£42.00 (€50.34 | $55.49 | ¥8,858)

London, Faber and Faber, 1930. First edition. Paperback. A first edition copy of this collection of poetry by renowned modernist author D. H. Lawrence, part of the Criterion Miscellany. First edition. A collection of poetry from D. H. Lawrence; No. 11 of the Criterion Miscella...

The Poet&Apos;S Pilgrimage to Waterloo

Robert Southey · 1816 · Rooke Books

£70.00 (€83.91 | $92.48 | ¥14,763)

London, Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1816. Leather. The second edition of this long narrative poem from English poet Robert Southey, with illustrations. Second edition. Illustrated with a frontispiece and seven plates. Collated complete. A long narrative poem, noted ...

Tangent No. 5: The Mountain Poems

Kate Ruse-Glason · 1979 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.95 | $46.24 | ¥7,382)

London, Tangent Books, 1979. First edition. Paperback. A very scarce issue of Tangent literary magazine, featuring poetry from English writer Kate Ruse-Glason. Issue No. 5 of Tangent, a British literary magazine which featured one lesser-known author per issue, intending to hi...

London Lyrics

Frederick Locker · 1881 · Rooke Books

£150.00 (€179.80 | $198.17 | ¥31,635)

Not Stated, Chiswick Press, 1881. Cloth. The author's presentation copy of this delightful collection of poetry on London, signed and inscribed to the half-title. Privately printed at the Chiswick Press. Signed and inscribed by the author to the half-title, with an inscri...

Legends and Lyrics: A Book of Verses

Adelaide Anne Procter; Charles Dickens · 1888 · Rooke Books

£50.00 (€59.93 | $66.06 | ¥10,545)

London, George Bell and Sons, 1888. Leather. A smartly bound copy of this collection of verses from English poet Adelaide Anne Procter. With a portrait frontispiece. A collection of verses from Adelaide Anne Procter, an English poet and philanthropist whose literary career beg...

Poems

Peter Wells · 1982 · Rooke Books

£70.00 (€83.91 | $92.48 | ¥14,763)

Halesworth , Privately Printed [by Peter Wells], 1982. Hardback. A very scarce privately printed collection of poems from Peter Wells, founder of The One Time Press. A very scarce copy of this volume of poems from Suffolk-based artist Peter Wells. A painter and a poet, he foun...