Poesia

Longfellow&Apos;S Poetical Works

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow · 1886 · Rooke Books

£95.99 (€115.06 | $126.82 | ¥20,251)

London, George Routledge and Sons, 1886. Leather. An illustrated edition of Longfellow's poetry in a full calf school prize binding, with an ink inscription to the front blank. "Author's Complete Copyright Edition". New Edition, Containing Michael Angelo. In a full c...

Poems on Several Occasions

Matthew Prior, Esq · 1733 · Rooke Books

£95.00 (€113.87 | $125.51 | ¥20,042)

London, R. Knaplock, J. Round, and J. Tonson, 1733. Leather. The uncommon fifth edition of Poems on Several Occasions by famous diplomat and poet, Matthew Prior. With an armorial nameplate for Samuel Edward Cook on the front pastedown of each volume. Complete in Two Volumes. "...

Poems Attempted in the Style of Milton by Mr. John Philips with Pastorals, Epistles, Odes and Other Original Poems by Ambrose Philips Esq.

John Philips; Ambrose Philips · 1762 · Rooke Books

£140.00 (€167.81 | $184.96 | ¥29,536)

London, J and R Tonson, 1762-1765. Leather. A collection of poetry by two different authors, bound in one volume. Bound in full leather, with decorative marble endpapers. John Philips' poem, Splendid Shilling was described by Joseph Addison as "the finest burlesque poem i...

The History of His Own Time Compiled from the Original Manuscripts of His Late Excellency Matthew Prior, Revised and Signed by Himself; and Copied Fair for the Press by Mr Adrian Drift, His Executor. Miscellaneous Works of His Late Excellency Matthew Prior Consisting of Poems on Several Occasions

Matthew Prior · 1740 · Rooke Books

£399.99 (€479.45 | $528.44 | ¥84,385)

London, For The Editor, 1740. Leather. Two volumes of works by Matthew Prior. Two leather bound volumes with gilt titles to the spine. Matthew Prior (July 21, 1664 – September 18, 1721) was an English poet and diplomat. When Queen Anne died and the Whigs regained power, Prior...

Irish Melodies with an Appendix, Containing the Original Advertisements, and the Prefatory Letter on Music

Thomas Moore Esq. · 1829 · Rooke Books

£135.00 (€161.82 | $178.35 | ¥28,481)

London, J. Power et al, 1829. Leather. A collection of Irish Melodies by Thomas Moore with an appendix, containing the original advertisements and the prefatory letter on music. Ninth edition. Thomas Moore (1779 - 1852) was an Irish poet, singer, songwriter, and entertainer, n...

The Poetical Works of William Cowper of the Inner Temple Esq.

William Cowper · 1862 · Rooke Books

£99.99 (€119.85 | $132.10 | ¥21,095)

Edinburgh, T Nelson, 1862. Leather. An illustrated collection of poetry from the forerunner of the Romantics, William Cowper. Illustrated frontispiece portrait of Cowper with facsimile signature and numerous illustrated plates throughout. Includes a biography of William Cowper...

British Poets: Campbell; Rogers; Scott; White; Gray; Collins

Campbell, Rogers, Scott, White, Gray and Collins · 1839 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.54 | ¥25,316)

London, Edward Moxon, 1839-40. Leather. A collection of selected works of some of the most prominent 18th & 19th century British poets. Bound together in one volume. The editions compiled are all from the publisher Edward Moxon. The include classics such as The Lady of the Lak...

The Select Works of Bret Harte in Prose and Poetry

Bret Harte · 0 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.47 | $129.47 | ¥20,675)

London, Chatto and Windus, c1873 . Leather. A leather bound copy of the Select Works of Bret Harte, illustrated throughout. Includes an essay by J. Montesquieu Bellew. With black and white illustrations througout. Bret Harte was an American writer who is perhaps best known tod...

Burns, Ramsay and the Earlier Poets of Scotland

Allan Cunningham and Charles Mackay (Ed) · 0 · Rooke Books

£79.99 (€95.88 | $105.68 | ¥16,875)

London, Virtue and Co. Ltd. c1870. Leather. A charmingly illustrated poetical anthology containing the works of many prolific Scottish poets. Edited by Allan Cunningham and Charles Mackay. Adorned with numerous beautifully engraved plates, a frontispiece, and charming vignette...

The Poetical Works of Thomas Campbell Reprinted from the Early Editions with Memoir Explanatory Notes Etc.

Thomas Campbell · 0 · Rooke Books

£44.00 (€52.74 | $58.13 | ¥9,283)

London, Frederick Warne and Co, c1874. Leather. The Lansdowne collection of poetry by sentimental poet, Thomas Campbell. Illustrated, with a portrait frontispiece and an additional eight plates. With an introductory memoir of Thomas Campbell. Campbell is best remembered for ho...

The Poetical Works of Dr. Tho Parnell, Containing Those Published by Mr. Pope, Together with His Posthumous Pieces. With the Life of the Author

Thomas Parnell · 1796 · Rooke Books

£78.00 (€93.50 | $103.05 | ¥16,456)

London, C. Cooke, c1796. Leather. A collection of poems, songs, hymns, letters and more by the well-known English poet Thomas Parnell. Parnell was a friend and contemporary of both Alexander Pope and Jonathan Swift. The collection includes a small section on 'The Life of ...

Fifty &Apos;Bab&Apos; Ballads Much Sound Little Sense

W S Gilbert · 1887 · Rooke Books

£26.00 (€31.17 | $34.35 | ¥5,485)

London, George Routledge, 1887. Leather. A charming collection of fifty of W S Gilbert's Bab Ballads. With a few vignette comic illustrations by Gilbert. The Bab Ballads were written before Gilbert became famous for his comic opera librettos with Arthur Sullivan. From wri...

The Poetical Works of the Reverend Dr. Edward Young Two of the Complete Four Volumes (Bound As One Volume)

the Reverend Dr. Edward Young · 1784 · Rooke Books

£24.99 (€29.95 | $33.02 | ¥5,272)

Edinburgh , Apollo Press, 1784. Leather. Two volumes of The Poetical Works of the Reverend Dr. Edward Young bound as one volume. Bells' second edition. Edward Young (June 1681 – 5 April 1765) was an English poet, best remembered for Night-Thoughts. Originally part of a f...

Cato to Lord Byron on the Immorality of His Writings [Bound with;] Ode to Napoleon Buonaparte

George Byron; George Burges · 1814 · Rooke Books

£175.00 (€209.77 | $231.20 | ¥36,920)

London, John Murray; W. Wetton , 1814-1824. Leather. An uncommon collection of biographical works, celebrating the lives of prolific poet Lord Byron, and French military and political leader Napoleon Bonaparte. Two volumes bound in one. Ode to Napoleon Buonaparte is the ninth ...

A Volume of Handwritten Poetry by Fanny Crofton to Her Sister

Fanny [Crofton] · 1831 · Rooke Books

£250.00 (€299.66 | $330.28 | ¥52,742)

London, Handwritten, 1831. Leather. A volume of handwritten poetry by 'Fanny' to her sister Mary Crofton, dated 1831 from Cadogan Place in London. The poems are neatly written, sometimes in a portrait and sometimes a landscape orientation. They generally cover romant...

Dartmoor a Descriptive Poem

N T Carrington · 1826 · Rooke Books

£220.00 (€263.70 | $290.65 | ¥46,413)

London, Hatchard and Son, 1826. First edition. Leather. A first edition of this narrative poem, by N. T. Carrington, profusely illustrated throughout. With twelve etched plates. With a half title and with the subscribers list and publisher's advertisment to the rear. With...

The Poetical Works of William Cowper

William Cowper; William Michael Rossetti (Ed) · 1731 · Rooke Books

£59.99 (€71.91 | $79.26 | ¥12,656)

London, Ward, Lock and Co. c1884. Leather. The Poetical Works Of William Cowper, edited with a memoir by William Michael Rossetti and illustrated by Thomas Seccombe. William Cowper (1731 - 1800) was an English poet and hymnodist. One of the most popular poets of his time, Cowp...

Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect and Songs, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect

Robert Burns · 1824 · Rooke Books

£225.00 (€269.70 | $297.26 | ¥47,468)

London, John Sharpe, 1824. Leather. A two volume set of the work of the famous poet, Robert Burns, whose work is synonymous with the Scottish identity and highly regarded world wide. With illustrated second titles to both volumes and vignette half titles throughout. In two vol...

Melaia and Other Poems

Eliza Cook · 1845 · Rooke Books

£39.99 (€47.93 | $52.83 | ¥8,437)

London, Simpkin, Marshall, and Co. 1845. Leather. A charming poetical anthology from Eliza Cook. Third edition. Adorned with several beautifully engraved plates. Eliza Cook was a extremely successful writer, appealing to the working classes of both England and the U.S. Her suc...

The Poetical Works of Alfred Lord Tennyson

Alfred Lord Tennyson · 1919 · Rooke Books

£84.99 (€101.87 | $112.28 | ¥17,930)

London, Macmillan and Co. 1919. Leather. A scarce edition of this collection of the poems of Alfred Lord Tennyson. Bound by Bickers and Son (binder's ink stamp to verso of front free-endpaper). Heavily influenced by his poetic predecessors, in particular John Keats and th...