Poesia

The Earthly Paradise: A Poem Part IV

William Morris · 1871 · Rooke Books

£50.00 (€59.93 | $66.06 | ¥10,548)

London, Roberts Brothers , 1871. First edition. Cloth. First US edition of part IV of William Morris' epic poem. The Earthly Paradise by William Morris, part IV containing the December, January, and February parts. The epic poem is complete in twelve parts, each represent...

Thomson&Apos;S Poetical Works

James Thomson; Rev. George Gilfillan · 1853 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,439)

Edinburgh, James Nichols , 1853. Leather. The poetical works of James Thomson in one volume, first thus edited by George Gilfillan. An anthology of the poems of James Thomson, eighteenth century Scottish author known for his poems The Seasons and The Castle of Indolence, an...

Devouring Zodiac

Beram Saklatvala · 1945 · Rooke Books

£95.00 (€113.87 | $125.51 | ¥20,042)

London, The Fortune Press, 1945. First edition. Cloth. A lovely collection of poems by Beram Saklatvala, the scarce first edition complete with its unclipped dust wrapper. A short collection of poems by Beram Saklatvala, first edition of this scarce work. Drwan from the author...

Cinder Thursday

Herbert E. Palmer · 1931 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.95 | $46.24 | ¥7,384)

London, Ernest Benn Limited, 1931. First edition. Cloth. A first edition copy of the humorous and satirical attack on T. S. Eliot's Ash Wednesday, written in poetic form by Herbert E. Palmer. Scarce First Edition. This poetic work by Herbert E Palmer is a 'celebrate...

Les Amoureuses: Poemes Et Fantaisies 1857-1861

Alphonse Daudet · 1876 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.14 | ¥26,371)

Paris, G. Charpentier, 1876. Leather. A later printing of Alphonse Daudet's first published book of poetry, in the original French. A new edition of this work. Alphone Daudet's first published book and only collection of poetry, with poems of the naturalist literary ...

Remains of Verse and Prose of Arthur Henry Hallam

Arthur Henry Hallam · 1853 · Rooke Books

£795.00 (€952.93 | $1,050.31 | ¥167,720)

Not stated, Privately Printed, 1853. Leather. A touching posthumous collection of Arthur Henry Hallam's writing compiled before his sudden death in 1834. Privately published copy.Bound by Holloway.A selection of the works in verse and prose of Arthur Henry Hallam, publish...

The Seasons by James Thomson

James Thomson; Patrick Murdoch; Bolton Corney · 1842 · Rooke Books

£95.00 (€113.87 | $125.51 | ¥20,042)

London, Longman, Brown, Green and Longmans, 1842. Leather. A lovely leather-bound edition of this important and celebrated poem by James Thomson, illustrated with engravings throughout. 'The Seasons' is a series comprising four poems, each titled after a season; the ...

The Pound Connection, in Some Poems, Mainly Uncollected or Unpublished

Peter Russell · 1992 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.91 | $85.87 | ¥13,713)

Salzburg, University of Salzburg, 1992. First edition. Paperback. A scarce, signed collection of poetry and poetical analysis by 20th century poet and literary critic, Peter Russell, who was largely inspired by early modernist poet, Ezra Pound. Presenting this collection of po...

The Poets of the Nineteenth Century

Robert Aris Willmott · 1869 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.91 | $85.87 | ¥13,713)

London, Frederick Warne and Co. 1869 . Cloth. A delightfully illustrated collection of poetry from the most eminent and recognisable nineteenth century writers. A charming and illustrated anthology of poems from the most celebrated poets of the nineteenth century, edited by Re...

The Best Worker in Europe

Ted Hughes · 1985 · Rooke Books

£1,100.00 (€1,318.52 | $1,453.25 | ¥232,066)

Cambridge , The Atlantic Salmon Trust , 1985. First edition. Paperback. A scarce limited edition booklet of poetry by Ted Hughes, including three drawings by Charles Jardin. Signed by both the author and artist. The first edition of this poem by Ted Hughes, limited to one hund...

The Poetical Works of Allan Ramsay

Allan Ramsay · 1818 · Rooke Books

£340.00 (€407.54 | $449.19 | ¥71,729)

Edinburgh, James Keggie, 1818. Hardback. A very smart and very scarce collection of poetical works by Scottish poet, Allan Ramsay, three volumes bound as one. A very scarce work collected poetical works of Scottish poet Allan Ramsay.Complete in three volumes bound together in ...

Poems by Reginald Rankin

Reginald Rankin · 1913 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.14 | ¥26,371)

London, Seargeant Brothers , c1920. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce collection of poems by Reginald Rankin, the only edition of this work. A very scarce collection of poems by Reginald Rankin, held by only three institutional libraries. The only edition of this work. Dated...

The Description of Bath a Poem

Mary Chandler · 1736 · Rooke Books

£1,750.00 (€2,097.65 | $2,311.99 | ¥369,196)

London, James Leake, 1736. Leather. A very scarce early edition of Mary Chandler's celebrated poem on Bath. Mary Chandler wrote many poems, with this poem being her most esteemed. It was addressed to Princess Amelia and celebrates the city and the people that live there. ...

Concerto in a Minor

Charles Whitby · 1924 · Rooke Books

£150.00 (€179.80 | $198.17 | ¥31,645)

London, John M. Watkins, 1924. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce first edition poem by Charles Whitby, a mythology poem with plates by Fred Adlington. The very scarce first edition of this work.A charming poem by Charles Whitby, a lyrical work with strong themes of mythology...

Whistle-Binkie or the Piper of the Party; Whistle-Binkie; a Collection of Songs for the Social Circle

Various · 1878 · Rooke Books

£70.00 (€83.91 | $92.48 | ¥14,768)

Glasgow, David Robertson, 1878-1890. Cloth. Two assorted volumes of this anthology of Scottish poetry. The complete two volumes of this anthology of poetry and songs by Scottish authors. An extremely popular work throughout the nineteenth century, first published in 1832, and ...

Stuff and Nonsense

Walter De La Mare · 1927 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,987)

London, Constable & Co. Ltd, 1927. First edition. Cloth. An uproarious collection of limericks and nonsense rhymes by Walter De La Mare, illustrated by Bold. Containing such verses as 'Moonshine', 'Fish', 'Bishop Winterbourne', 'The Pretender...

A Book of Old Ballads

Beverley Nichols · 1934 · Rooke Books

£48.00 (€57.54 | $63.41 | ¥10,127)

London, Hutchinson & Co. 1934. First edition. Cloth. A marvellous collection of old ballads, illustrated with colour plates by H. M. Brock. Containing such verses as 'Mandalay', 'King Estmere', 'May Collin', 'Fair Rosamund', 'Chevy ...

The Chase: A Poem

William Somervile · 1796 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.74 | $257.62 | ¥41,139)

London, Printed by W. Bulmer and Co. Shakespeare Printing Office , 1796. First edition. Leather. A smart copy of this poem by William Somervile, the first edition to be embellished throughout with numerous engravings by Thomas Bewick. ESTC T108434A large paper volume, the firs...

The Legend of Ermengarde

Uc Saine; Homer Rignault [trans.] · 1929 · Rooke Books

£175.00 (€209.77 | $231.20 | ¥36,920)

Paris, Edward W. Titus, 1929. First edition. Paperback. A first edition of this poem attributed to a mysterious twelfth or thirteenth century French troubadour. A first edition, one of a limited printing of 250 copies, this is no. 51A poem telling the tale of a young woman who...

Poems and Letters by Thomas Gray

Thomas Gray · 1879 · Rooke Books

£130.00 (€155.83 | $171.75 | ¥27,426)

London, The Chiswick Press, 1879. Leather. A Riviere bound collection of the poetical works and letters of the pre-Romantic Thomas Gray, illustrated with mounted photograph plates. A large paper copy.In a full calf signed binding by Riviere & Son.A collection of Thomas Gray&ap...