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Max Beerbohm · 1904 · Rooke Books

£130.00 (€155.82 | $171.75 | ¥27,417)

London, William Heinemann, 1904 . First edition. Hardback. The first edition of Max Beerbohm's humorously illustrated collection of satirical caricatures of famed poets. A first edition.Illustrated with twenty colour lithograph plates by Beerbohm. Extra-illustrated with l...

Clerihews: An Unofficial Supplement to &Apos;Biography for Beginners&Apos;

John Carter [ed.] · 1938 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.91 | $85.87 | ¥13,709)

Not stated, Rampant Lions Press, 1938. First edition. Paperback. The first edition of this scarce and uniquely printed series of clerihews, edited by writer and reputable bibliographer, John Carter. First edition. A scarce series of comical clerihews printed on coloured card, ...

Odd Half Hours or Odd Half Sheets

Granville Armyne Gordon · 1885 · Rooke Books

£115.00 (€137.84 | $151.93 | ¥24,254)

London, Veale, Chifferiel & Co. 1885. First edition. Vellum. A very scarce first edition of this collection of verses from English writer Granville Armyne Gordon. First edition. Very scare work. A collection of miscellaneous verses with titles including: The Lost Trapper, Chri...

Gray Selected Poems

Thomas Gray; Edmund Gosse [ed] · 1885 · Rooke Books

£33.00 (€39.56 | $43.60 | ¥6,960)

Oxford , Clarendon Press, 1885. Hardback. A collection of poetry by Thomas Gray, edited by Edmund Gosse and bound in full paper vellum. From the Clarendon Press series, intended for the use of schools.Bound in full paper vellum. This work features a collection of poetry by the...

Poems and Translations

Reginald Heber · 1812 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.14 | ¥26,363)

London, Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, 1812 . First edition. Leather. The scarce first edition of this collection of poems by Anglican bishop Reginald Heber. The scarce first edition of this work.This collection includes 'Palestine', which Sir Walter Scott aided in the ...

Ye Jackdaw of Rheims

Thomas Ingoldsby [Richard Harris Barham] · 1883 · Rooke Books

£135.00 (€161.82 | $178.35 | ¥28,472)

London, Eyre & Spottiswood, 1883 . Cloth. Ernest Maurice Jessop's illustrated edition of popular ballad 'The Jackdaw of Rheims&apos. A smart edition of this ballad from Richard Harris Barham, published under pseudonym of Thomas Ingoldsby. Containing the best-known po...

The Shipwreck and Other Poems

William Falconer · 1821 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.93 | $72.66 | ¥11,600)

London, Sold by R. Jennings; T. Tegg; A K. Newman and Co. and Others , 1821. Leather. A pocket book containing an early edition of this poetry from Scottish maritime poet, William Falconer. A smart pocket book poetical collection of works from Scottish epic poet William Falcon...

The Minstrel, or the Progress of Genius with Some Other Poems

James Beattie · 1807 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,981)

Edinburgh, J. Ballantyne and Co. for William Creech, Manners and Miller, and A. Constable and Co. 1807. Leather. A smart collection of poems from Scottish moralist and philosopher James Beattie. With a portrait frontispiece. A collection of poetry including the beautifully des...

Gathered Leaves

James A. Page · 1843 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,981)

London, Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1843 . First edition. Cloth. A very smart example of the very scarce first edition of James Augustus Page's second published collection of poetry. The first edition of this very scarce work.A wonderful collection of poetry from...

The Testament of Beauty: A Poem in Four Books

Robert Bridges · 1930 · Rooke Books

£37.00 (€44.35 | $48.88 | ¥7,803)

Oxford , Clarendon Press, 1930. Hardback. An early edition of Poet Laureate Robert Bridges' final work, bound in quarter vellum. In quarter vellum binding with marbled boards.With a tissue-guarded portrait frontispiece of Robert Bridges. An early printing of this poetry b...

Vignettes in Rhyme and Vers de Societe

Austin Dobson · 1873 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.92 | $79.27 | ¥12,654)

London, Henry S. King & Co. 1873. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this collection of poetry from English writer Henry Austin Dobson. First edition. A collection of poetry, with titles including: A Dead Letter, Une Marquise, Before Sedan, A Dialogue from Plato, a...

Songs and Portraits

Maxwell Struthers Burt · 1920 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,981)

New York, Charles Scribner's Sons, 1920. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this very scarce anthology of poems by Maxwell Struthers Burt. The first edition of this very scarce work.An early anthology of poems by Maxwell Struthers Burt.'Songs and Portraits&ap...

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Edward Hirsch · 2008 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,327)

New York, Alfred A. Knopf, 2008. Paperback. The uncorrected proof copy of this collection of poems by Edward Hirsch. The uncorrected proof copy. In the publisher's original paper covers. This work features a collection of poems by award winning American poet and writer Ed...

Brockport, New York: Beginning with "and

William Heyen · 1988 · Rooke Books

£44.00 (€52.74 | $58.13 | ¥9,280)

Dallas, Northouse and Northouse , 1988. First edition. Cloth. A signed limited edition copy of this poetical collection from American poet William Heyen, in the publisher's dust wrapper. A limited edition, being number 6 out of 50 numbered copies.Signed by the author to t...

A Moment of Bells

Richard C. Raymond · 1970 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,327)

Boston, The Plowshare Press Incorporated, 1970. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition copy of this poetical collection from Richard C. Raymond. Signed by the author to the front free endpaper, dated Dec. 16 1970.The first edition of this work. In the publisher's or...

Silhouettes

Arthur Symons · 1892 · Rooke Books

£140.00 (€167.81 | $184.96 | ¥29,526)

London, Elkin Mathews & John Lane , 1892 . First edition. Hardback. A limited edition of this delightful collection of poetry by British poet and critic, Arthur Symons. The first edition, limited to 250 copies. Bound in the publisher's original grey paper-covered boards. ...

1893 the Poetical Works of Lord Byron. With Memoir and the Original Explanatory Notes, &C. 1893 the Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott: Including Introduction and Notes 1894 the Poetical Works of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (Reprinted from the Revised American Edition, Including Recent Poems. ) 1894 the Works of Shakespeare. With Life, Glossary, Etc. â Prepared from the Texts of the First Folio, the Quartos, and Compared with Recent Commentators.

Sir Walter Scott · 1893 · Rooke Books

£325.00 (€389.56 | $429.37 | ¥68,543)

London , Frederick Warne and Co. 1893. Leather. A half leather bound collection of poetical works from Longfellow, Scott and Byron, as well as classic plays from William Shakespeare. This set of four volumes contains the "Albion" editions of these works.All in half calf bindin...

Some Poems of Robert Herrick: The Poet of the Month

Robert Herrick · 1942 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,327)

Norfolk, Connecticut , New Directions, 1942. Brochure/Pamphlet. A collection of poems from Robert Herrick, published as part of the 'Poet of the Month' series by New Directions. A poetry pamphlet from the 'Poet of the Month' series curated by the publishers...

Presence

Glyn Hughes · 1971 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,327)

London, Poem-of-the-Month Club Ltd. 1971. First edition. Loose Pages, Articles. A fine first edition of this broadside poem from the Poem-of-the-Month Club, signed by the author. First edition. Signed by the author. From the Poem-of-the-Month Club set of broadside printed poem...

Poem Delivered Before the Society of United Brothers at Brown University on the Day Preceding Commencement September 6, 1831 with Other Poems

N. P. Willis · 1831 · Rooke Books

£44.00 (€52.74 | $58.13 | ¥9,280)

New York, J. & J. Harper, 1831. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of this collection of poetry from American author Nathaniel Parker Willis, with the poem delivered before the Society of United Brothers on September 6, 1831. First edition. A collection of poetry from Natha...