Poesia

Epistles in Verse, between Cynthio and Leonora, in Three Cantos, Descriptive of a Voyage to and from the East Indies. With Several Occasional Pieces.

George Marshall; John Thurston · 1812 · Rooke Books

£395.00 (€473.47 | $521.85 | ¥83,333)

Newcastle, Printed for the Author by Preston and Heath, 1812. First edition. Leather. An uncommon, illustrated poem by George Marshall. The first edition of this work, with engravings from designs by John Thurston and one by Dodd. Illustrated, with a frontispiece, engraved ded...

Lalla Rookh, an Oriental Romance

Thomas Moore · 1826 · Rooke Books

£140.00 (€167.81 | $184.96 | ¥29,536)

London, Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green, 1826. Leather. Thomas Moore's famous romance poem 'Lalla Rookh', bound in a full calf binding. 'Lalla Rookh' is an romance poem by Thomas Moore. It tells the story of Lalla Rookh, engaged to a young king, ...

Quinti Horatii Flacci Opera

Quintus Horatius Flaccus; Horace · 1682 · Rooke Books

£1,225.00 (€1,468.36 | $1,618.40 | ¥258,437)

Parisiis, E Typographia Regia, 1682. Leather. A scarce royal quarto edition of leading Roman lyric poet Horace's works. Embellished throughout, with many head pieces in addition to illuminated letters. In a lovely morocco binding with the coat of arms/Royal Standard of Fr...

The Church Bizarre

S J Forrest · 1973 · Rooke Books

£48.00 (€57.54 | $63.41 | ¥10,127)

London, Mowbrays, 1973. First edition. Hardback. A collection of poetry by S J Forrest. Illustrated throughout by E W Forrest. Stanley Forrest was an Anglican reverend whose poetry relating to the church was humorous. He was often published in he 'Church Times&apos. In or...

The Sailor&Apos;S Sky Interpreter

S. R. Elson · 1879 · Rooke Books

£450.00 (€539.40 | $594.51 | ¥94,936)

Calcutta, Thacker, Spink and Co. 1879. Paperback. A very scarce maritime poetry volume and insightful contemporary weather book from S. R. Elson. Very scarce.In publisher's original card covers.Intriguing poetry work by sailor and maritime author S. R. Elson. This work is...

The Clarendon Hymn Book

Various · 1936 · Rooke Books

£250.00 (€299.66 | $330.28 | ¥52,742)

London, Oxford University Press, 1936. First edition. Leather. A lovely Hymn Book containing many familiar poets as lyricists, including Thomas Campion and Rudyard Kipling, bound in full crushed morocco. The scarce Clarendon Hymn Book, a collection of hymns compiled by various...

The Poetical Works of William Cowper

William Cowper; H. S. Milford [ed.] · 1905 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.54 | ¥25,316)

London, Henry Frowde, 1905. Vellum. A charming copy of this scarce collection of verse, bound in quarter vellum with elegant gilt design to spine. A scarce copy of the Complete Edition of Cowper's vastly influential body of poetic works, bound in handsome quarter vellum.Â...

The Ship of Death and Other Poems

D. H. Lawrence · 1933 · Rooke Books

£145.00 (€173.81 | $191.57 | ¥30,590)

London, Martin Secker, 1933. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this illustrated poetical collection by D. H. Lawrence, embellished with wood engravings. First edition. With the publisher's unclipped dust wrapper. Illustrated by Blair Hughes-Stanton with a f...

The Works of the Reverend Edward Young Rector of Wellwyn in Hertfordshire and Chaplain in Ordinary to His Majesty

Edward Young · 1774 · Rooke Books

£520.00 (€623.30 | $686.99 | ¥109,704)

London, P Brown H Hill and S Bayne, 1774. Leather. A charming four volume set of 'The Works Of The Reverend Edward Young', in uniform leather binding. The poetical works of Edward Young. A relatively scarce edition, complete in four volumes at the time of publication...

A Collection of Poems

Various · 1782 · Rooke Books

£395.00 (€473.47 | $521.85 | ¥83,333)

London, J. Dodsley, 1782. Leather. A six volume set of collected poems, illustrated throughout. Complete in six volumes and illustrated with engraved vignettes to title pages, head and tail pieces and some sheet music to the rear of volume IV. A charming anthology of poems. An...

Minor Poets of the Caroline Period

George Saintsbury (Editor) · 1905 · Rooke Books

£130.00 (€155.83 | $171.75 | ¥27,426)

Oxford , The Clarendon Press, 1905-1927. First edition. Leather. The complete three volumes of this poetical work. Compiled and edited by George Saintsbury, noted historian, scholar and critic. First editions of all volumes of this work. Comprising of works by several poets of...

The Works of Lord Byron in Six Volumes

Lord Byron · 1830 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,987)

London , John Murray, 1830-1831. Leather. A set of the works of Lord Byron. Complete in six volumes. Volumes I-IV are described as complete in four volumes, with volumes V and VI desrcibed as complete in six volumes. With an engraved frontispiece of Lord Byron in volume I. Geo...

Percy Society Early English Poetry, Ballads, and Popular Literature of the Middle Age Edited from Original Manuscripts and Scarce Publications

Various · 1842 · Rooke Books

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

London, Printed for the Percy Society, 1842-1849. Leather. Ninteen volumes of the Percy Society's reproductions of medieval poems and stories. Including: Volume VI (1842): Ancient Poetical Tracts of the Sixteenth Century, edited by E. F. Rimbault; Cock Lorell's Bote,...

The Poems of Mr Gray to Which Are Added Memoirs of His Life and Writings in Four Volumes

Thomas Gray, W Mason · 1778 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.74 | $257.62 | ¥41,139)

London, A Ward, 1778. Leather. A collection of Thomas Gray's poetry. With memoirs of Gray's life and writings written by W Mason. With a portrait frontispiece of Gray to volume I. Thomas Gray was an English poet, letter-writer and classical scholar. His best known wo...

The Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott in Seven Volumes

Sir Walter Scott · 1826 · Rooke Books

£240.00 (€287.68 | $317.07 | ¥50,633)

Paris, A. and W. Galignani, 1826. Leather. A collection of the poetry of Sir Walter Scott. In seven volumes. Volume I contains: The Lay of the Last Minstrel, volume II contains: Marmion, volume III contains: The Lady of the Lake, volume IV contains: Rokeby, volume V contains: ...

Poetry of Today a Quarterly "Extra" of the Poetry Review

Various · 1937 · Rooke Books

£29.99 (€35.95 | $39.62 | ¥6,327)

London , The Poetry Society, 1937-1938. Paperback. Three issues of Poetry of Today, an additional "extra" of Poetry Review. Poetry Review is the magazine of the Poetry Society. Founded in 1912, shortly after the establishment of the Society, its editors have included such poet...

Works of Lord Byron. In Twelve Volumes

Lord Byron · 1821 · Rooke Books

£725.00 (€869.03 | $957.83 | ¥152,952)

London , John Murray et al, 1821-1825. Leather. A uniformly bound set of Byron's works from several different publishers. Volume I features an engraved portrait frontispiece. Complete in twelve volumes. With a bookseller's stamp for Dennen's, Michigan, to the fr...

The Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott, Baronet. In Ten Volumes

Walter Scott · 1821 · Rooke Books

£650.00 (€779.13 | $858.74 | ¥137,130)

London , Archibald Constable, 1821. Fine Binding. A lovely early set of Walter Scott's poetry, in decorative full calf bindings. 'Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border consisting of historical and romantic ballads, collected in the southern counties of Scotland; with a f...

The Works of Oliver Goldsmith

Oliver Goldsmith · 1854 · Rooke Books

£59.99 (€71.91 | $79.26 | ¥12,656)

London , John Murray, 1854. Cloth. A collection of the works of Oliver Goldsmith. Volume I: Poetical Works, Dramas, The Vicar and Wakefield Volume II: Enquiry into the Present State of Polite Learning, The Citizen of the World Volume III: The Bee, Essays, Unacknowledge Essays,...

The Task, Table Talk and Minor Poems

William Cowper · 1825 · Rooke Books

£250.00 (€299.66 | $330.28 | ¥52,742)

London, John Sharpe, 1825. Leather. Three volumes of popular works by William Cowper. Comprising of The Task, Table Talk and his Minor Poems. Illustrated, with 6 plates to The Task, 7 plates to Table Talk and 4 plates to Minor Poems. Collated, complete. The Task is a blank ver...