Poesia

Athelney and Other Poems

Eliza Down · 1884 · Rooke Books

£100.00 (€119.87 | $132.11 | ¥21,097)

London, George Bell and Sons, 1884. First edition. Cloth. A scarce first edition of this volume of poetry. Athelney is located between the villages of Burrowbridge and East Lyng in the Sedgemoor district of Somerset, England. The area is known as the Isle of Athelney, because ...

The Legend of Jubal and Other Poems

George Eliot · 1874 · Rooke Books

£44.99 (€53.93 | $59.44 | ¥9,491)

London , James R. Osgood, 1874. First edition. Cloth. A collection of poetry and plays from George Eliot, including The Legend of Jubal. First US Edition. Also including Armgart, Agatha, Brother and Sister and others. In a purple cloth binding. Externally, generally smart, tho...

Relics of Shelley

RIchard Garnett · 1862 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.92 | $79.27 | ¥12,658)

London , Edward Moxon, 1862. Cloth. A first edition of this collection of Shelley's unpublished works, discovered by the noted English scholar and librarian. Garnett worked for the British Library, becoming superintendent of the Reading Room and eventually Keeper of Print...

Winter Count Poems 1934 - 1965

Frederick Manfred · 1966 · Rooke Books

£110.00 (€131.85 | $145.33 | ¥23,207)

London , James D. Thueson, 1966. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of Manfred's Winter Count - Poems 1934 - 1965. With a dedication to English author Robert Graves, including a signed slip of paper addressed to Graves. Frederick Feikema Manfred (1912 – 1994) was a no...

English Alice a Poem in Five Cantos

Alexander John Evelyn Esq. · 1852 · Rooke Books

£74.99 (€89.89 | $99.07 | ¥15,821)

London , Pickering, 1852 . First edition. Cloth. A scarce Pickering first from Evelyn. This charming poem is set in broad, clear margins, with sharp, easty-to-read text. A welcome addition to any collection of rare Pickering editions. Replete with publisher's catalogue. B...

Poems Chiefly Religous

Rev. H. F. Lyte · 1845 · Rooke Books

£115.00 (€137.85 | $151.93 | ¥24,261)

London , William Pickering, 1845. Cloth. The second edition of this collection of religious poetry by H. F. Lyte. Including titles such as To A Blade of Grass, Jehovah-Jireh, Domestic Love and many more. Bookplate of Bernard Warrington to front pastedown. In a cloth binding. E...

Coridon&Apos;S Song and Other Verses

Anon · 1894 · Rooke Books

£220.00 (€263.70 | $290.65 | ¥46,413)

London , Macmillan & Co. 1894. Cloth. A limited edition late 19th century collection of light-hearted poetry, illustrated by Hugh Thomson and with an introduction by Austin Dobson As part of the first edition, one hundred and fifty copies of this large paper edition were print...

The Sirens an Ode

Robert Laurence Binyon · 1925 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,329)

London , Macmillan and Co, 1925. Cloth. An ode by Robert Laurence Binyon This is the first trade edition of the poem which was first published in a limited hand printed run from the Stanton Press in 1924. Lacking original dustwrapper, which is not unusual. Robert Laurence Biny...

The Ballad of Beau Brocade and Other Poems of the XVIII Century

Austin Dobson · 1892 · Rooke Books

£50.00 (€59.93 | $66.06 | ¥10,548)

London, Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner and Co, 1892. Cloth. A charming collection of eighteenth-century poetry from Austin Dobson. Illustrated throughout with many plates and illustrations in the text by Hugh Thomson. Henry Austin Dobson (18 January 1840 ? 2 September 1921), comm...

A Lay of Hero Worship and Other Poems

David Holt · 1850 · Rooke Books

£115.00 (€137.85 | $151.93 | ¥24,261)

London, William Pickering, 1850. Cloth. A scarce collection of poems A Lay of Hero Worship and Other Poems by David Holt (1766 - 1846). With a dedication to Philip James Bailey to front. Previous owner's bookplate to front pastedown 'Ex-Libris. Bernard Warrington. Pi...

Janus, Lake Sonnets, Etc. And Other Poems

David Holt · 1853 · Rooke Books

£54.99 (€65.91 | $72.65 | ¥11,601)

London, William Pickering, 1853. Cloth. An uncommon collection of poems Janus, Lake Sonnets, Etc. and Other Poems by David Holt (1766 - 1846). With an illustrated half title. Previous owner's bookplate to front pastedown 'Ex-Libris. Bernard Warrington. Pickering Coll...

A Form of Words

George MacBeth · 1954 · Rooke Books

£150.00 (€179.80 | $198.17 | ¥31,645)

Oxford, Fantasy Press, 1954. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of MacBeth's A Form of Words. This edition is limited to 150 copies of which this is No. 7. With the original glassine wrap. George Mann MacBeth (1932 – 1992) was a Scottish poet and novelist. In a red cl...

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

W. S. Gilbert · 1887 · Rooke Books

£14.99 (€17.97 | $19.80 | ¥3,162)

London , George Routledge & Sons, 1887. Cloth. A charming collection of 'bab' ballads, delightfully illustrated with small vignettes. With original publishers' advertisements to the rear. In a half cloth binding with marbled boards. Externally, rubbed, with some...

Buds of Spring

Augustus Foster Lyde · 1838 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,494)

Boston, Perkins and Marvin, 1838. Cloth. A uncommon book of hymns written by Augustus Foster Lyde. Lyde was a Episcopal minister responsible for his part in establishing the American Protestant Episcopal Mission to China. The book contains a introduction about his work and not...

Genoveva

Richard Chevenix Trench · 1842 · Rooke Books

£79.99 (€95.88 | $105.68 | ¥16,875)

London, Edward Moxon , 1842. First edition. Cloth. A scarce copy of this poetical work from Richard Chevenix Trench. With notes on the work, and publishers' original catalogue to the rear. First edition In original cloth binding with gilt lettering to the spine. Externall...

Sonnets

Herbert New · 1885 · Rooke Books

£115.00 (€137.85 | $151.93 | ¥24,261)

Evesham, W. and H. Smith, 1885. Cloth. A scarce locally imprinted collection of sonnets by Herbert New, inscribed by the author. First edition. A copperplate inscription to title page reads Rev. Thomas Hinks, with H. N.'s kind regards. In a cloth binding. Externally, soun...

Out of Seir

E. M. Almedingen · 1943 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.09 | ¥15,823)

London , John Lane, 1943. Cloth. A signed first edition of this poem by E. M. Almedingen. Signed by Almedingen to title page. E. M. Almedingen was a British novelist, biographer and children's author of Russian origin. In paper covered boards in original unclipped dustwra...

Pure Poetry an Anthology

George Moore · 1924 · Rooke Books

£50.00 (€59.93 | $66.06 | ¥10,548)

London , The Nonesuch Press, 1924. First edition. Vellum. A hardback copy of the now out of print Pure Poetry anthology, edited by George Moore. Pure Poetry features works by Blake, Shakespeare and Poe, amongst many others. George Moore is regarded today as a highly influentia...

St Stephen&Apos;S, a Poem

Unamed · 1860 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,329)

Edinburgh, Blackwood & Sons, 1860. Cloth. A very scarce poetical work which was originally published in Blackwood's Magazine. Blue cloth hardback with blind embossed covers, there are gilt titles on the spine. There is a half title page and title page followed by a Dedica...

Milton&Apos;S Poetical Works

John Milton · 1853 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.95 | $46.24 | ¥7,384)

London , James Nichol, 1853. Cloth. A two volume set of the works of John Milton. Complete in two volumes. With a life, critical dissertation and explanatory notes by Rev George Gilfillan. John Milton was an English poet, polemicist, man of letters and civil servant, famous fo...