Poesia

Lyrics from the Songbooks of the Elizabethan Age

A H Bullen · 1887 · Rooke Books

£80.00 (€95.89 | $105.69 | ¥16,872)

London , John C Nimmo, 1887. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this fascinating collection of Elizabethan Lyrics. By esteemed publisher, and specialist in 16th and 17th century literature, Arthur Henry Bullen. Direct from the library of the late Hugh Selbourne MD (190...

Preludes and Symphonies

Oliver Grey · 1905 · Rooke Books

£70.00 (€83.91 | $92.48 | ¥14,763)

London, George Routledge & Sons, Ltd. 1905. First edition. Cloth. A copy of Grey's preludes and symphonies. Scarce first edition. With a publisher's advertisement for Grey's other work to the rear. In a green cloth binding with gilt title detailing to spine and ...

Whose Poems?

Edward Deacon Girdlestone · 1850 · Rooke Books

£34.99 (€41.94 | $46.23 | ¥7,379)

London , Pickering, 1850. Cloth. A charming Pickering first, known to be attributed to E D Girdlestone. Though the work is presented anonymously as a riddle for the reader, these poems are attributed Edward Deacon Girdlestone, an Englsih cleric and activist. In the original pu...

Farm Ballads Farm Festivals and Farm Legends

Will Carleton · 1885 · Rooke Books

£29.99 (€35.95 | $39.62 | ¥6,325)

London, Sampson Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington, 1885. Cloth. A collection of agricultural ballads and poetry from Will Carleton. New edition. Illustrated with decorative head-and-tailpieces. In a decorative green cloth binding. Externally, sound, though with some bumping a...

The Works of Oliver Goldsmith Illustrated

Oliver Goldsmith · 0 · Rooke Books

£39.99 (€47.93 | $52.83 | ¥8,434)

London , Cassell, Petter and Galpin, c1880. Cloth. A Victorian collection of the works of Oliver Goldsmith. Including the Vicar of Wakefield, select poems, and comedies. With introductions, notes, and a life of Oliver Goldsmith by John Francis Waller. Illustrated throughout wi...

The Hunting of the Snark an Agony, in Eight Fits

Lewis Carroll · 1975 · Rooke Books

£350.00 (€419.53 | $462.40 | ¥73,816)

London , The Whittington Press, 1975. Cloth. A limited edition copy of this poem by Lewis Carroll, which has been signed by the illustrator. With many illustrations throughout by Harold Jones, who has signed the book to the rear. Numbered 5 of 750 limited copies. Containing a ...

Westminster Abbey; with Occasional Poems, and a Free Translation of the Oedipus Tyrannus of Sophocles

Thomas Maurice · 1813 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.54 | ¥25,308)

London , Printed by W. Bulmer and Co. 1813. Cloth. A collection of poems that includes: "Westminster-Abbey : An Elegiac and Historical Poem", "The Lotos of Egypt" and "Hinda; an Arabian Elegy". Features full-page intricate illustrations of Westminster. From the author of "Indi...

Poems from the Works of Charles Cotton

Charles Cotton · 1922 · Rooke Books

£29.99 (€35.95 | $39.62 | ¥6,325)

London , The Poetry Bookshop , 1922. Cloth. A rhythmical anthology comprising of poetical works from Charles Cotton. Illustrated throughout by Claud Lovat Fraser. With poems including "A Sonnet", "Alice", "Winter" and "Caelia's Fall. In original quarter cloth binding with...

Labern&Apos;S Comic Minstrel a Collection of Popular Comic Songs First and Second Series

John Labern · 1865 · Rooke Books

£225.00 (€269.70 | $297.26 | ¥47,453)

London, T. J. Allman, 1865. Cloth. The first and second series of John Labern's comic songs bound in one volume. Each series includes an illustrated frontispiece and half title. Many of the songs were written by John Labern and sung by John 'Jacky' Sharp. In a c...

Flowers of France: The Renaissance Period and the Classic Period

John Payne [translator] · 1907 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.14 | ¥26,363)

London , The Villon Society, 1907-1914. Cloth. Two uncommon anthologies of poetry from the Sixteenth Century Renaissance Period and Seventeenth and Eighteenth Century 'Classic Period&apos. Translated and edited by John Payne, a poet in his own right, the volumes contain w...

Granta: Or, a Page from the Life of a Cantab

Anonymous [Francis D'Arcy Godolphin Osborne] · 1838 · Rooke Books

£44.99 (€53.93 | $59.44 | ¥9,489)

London , Edward Bull, 1838. Cloth. A very scarce copy of this impressively lengthy poem about Cambridge. Although published anonymously, Copac attributes the authorship of this book to the British diplomat Francis D'Arcy Godolphin Osborne. With the bookplate of one Regina...

Ladies&Apos; Mistakes Cupid&Apos;S Changeling, a Stitch in Time, Love&Apos;S Progress

James Laver · 1933 · Rooke Books

£38.00 (€45.55 | $50.20 | ¥8,014)

London , Bloomsbury, The Nonesuch Press, 1933. Hardback. A collection of poetry by James Laver. Direct from the library of the late Hugh Selbourne MD (1906-1973) a noted book collector and diarist. Lacking original dustwrapper. Illustrated, with nine illustrations by Thomas Lo...

The Collected Poems of Roy Campbell Volume II

Roy Campbell · 1957 · Rooke Books

£39.99 (€47.93 | $52.83 | ¥8,434)

London , The Bodley Head, 1957. First edition. Cloth. A first edition collection of poetry by Roy Campbell Ignatius Royston Dunnachie Campbell, better known as Roy Campbell, (2 October 1901 – 23 April 1957) was a South African poet and satirist. He was considered by T. S. Eli...

Democritus in London with the Mad Pranks and Comical Conceits of Motley and Robin Good-Fellow

George Daniel · 1852 · Rooke Books

£49.99 (€59.92 | $66.04 | ¥10,543)

London , William Pickering, 1852. Cloth. Two poems by George Daniel. Including Democritus in London, and The Stranger-Guest. With publisher's catalogue to the front of the volume. Bookplate of Bernard Warrington to front pastedown. In original publisher's cloth bindi...

Christmas with the Poets a Collection of Songs, Carols, and Descriptive Verses, Relating to the Festival of Christmas

Various · 1852 · Rooke Books

£650.00 (€779.12 | $858.74 | ¥137,087)

London , David Bogue, 1852 . Leather. A collection of festive carols and poems from numerous authors. Illustrated with a coloured frontispiece and tinted vignettes by Birket Foster. Signed by Birket Foster to the front free-endpaper. With contributions by George Wither, Shakes...

The Seasons

James Thomson · 1863 · Rooke Books

£50.00 (€59.93 | $66.06 | ¥10,545)

London , Longman, Green Longman, Roberts and Green, 1863. Cloth. An illustrated edition of James Thomson's famous poem. Engraved with illustrations throughout. With a life of the author by Patrick Murdoch. The Third edition of this work. Illustrations are from several des...

Gandalin; or Love for Love a Poem

Wieland; Francis Hope · 1838 · Rooke Books

£340.00 (€407.54 | $449.19 | ¥71,707)

London, Longman, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1838. First edition. Leather. A very scarce first edition of Francis Hope's English translation of German poet Christoph Martin Wieland's Gandalin, oder Liebe um Liebe. Christoph Martin Wieland (1733 - 1813) produced novels and...

The Comic Poems of Thomas Hood

Thomas Hood · 1799 · Rooke Books

£70.00 (€83.91 | $92.48 | ¥14,763)

London, E. Moxon, Son and Co. c1870. Leather. A collection of the serious poetical works of Thomas Hood. Thomas Hood (23 May 1799 – 3 May 1845) was a British humorist and poet. Hood wrote humorously on many contemporary issues. One of the most important issues in his time was...

Poesies Nouvelles 1836-1852

Alfred de Musset · 1896 · Rooke Books

£37.00 (€44.35 | $48.88 | ¥7,803)

Paris, Charpentier, 1896. Leather. A collection of Alfred de Musset's poetry. In original French. This edition includes 'Rolla', 'La Nuit de Mai', 'Sur La Paresse', 'Le 13 Juillet' and 'A Mon Frere' as well as several othe...

Jeanne D&Apos;Arc Pome En Vingt-Quatre Chants

Alexandre Guillemin · 1876 · Rooke Books

£70.00 (€83.91 | $92.48 | ¥14,763)

Seine-et-Marne, Bourron, 1876. Leather. An attractive and scarce edition of Alexandre Guillemin's collection of poetry on Joan of Arc. An attractive and scarce edition of Alexandre Guillemin's collection of poetry on Joan of Arc. With twelve plates by M. Pauquet. Joa...