Poesia

Poems of Tennyson

Alfred Lord Tennyson [int. by T. Herbert Warren] · 1912 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,439)

London, Henry Frowde, 1912. Cloth. A scarce edition of poems from the iconic poet laureate, including The Princess and In Memoriam, with an introduction from eminent scholar Herbert Warren. A scarce edition of The Poems of Tennyson, writing by the renowned British poet laureat...

The Poetical Works of John Milton

John Milton · 1888 · Rooke Books

£70.00 (€83.91 | $92.48 | ¥14,768)

London, Frederick Warne and Co. c1888 (Undated, dated approximat. Leather. London: Frederick Warne and Co. c1888 (Undated, dated approximately from copies held by Goldsmiths, University of London, and the University of St Andrews Library. Leather. Very Good. 7.5" by 6". Not St...

Caesar in Egypt Costanza and Other Poems

Joseph Ellis · 1876 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.47 | $129.47 | ¥20,675)

London, Basil Montagu Pickering, 1876. Cloth. An incredibly scarce volume of Victorian poetry, featuring illustrated details. An incredibly scarce volume of poetry by Joseph Ellis, including 'Caesar in Egypt', The Tercentenary', and 'Columbus at Seville&apo...

Demeter and Other Poems

Alfred Lord Tennyson · 1889 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,329)

London; New York, Macmillan and Co. 1889. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of poems by Tennyson, including his influential 'Crossing the Bar&apos. A very smart first edition book of poems by influential British poet, and Victorian Poet Laureate Alfred Lord Tenn...

Under Milk Wood

Dylan Thomas · 1957 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.54 | ¥25,316)

London, J.M. Dent and Sons, 1957. Cloth. An uncommon limited edition for the Readers Union of a radio drama commissioned by the BBC and written by prolific Welsh poet and writer Dylan Thomas. A scarce limited edition of Under Milk Wood: A Play for Voices, written by distinguis...

The Poems of John Keats and Arthur Hugh Clough

John Keats; Arthur Hugh Clough; E. De Selincourt; H.F. Lowry; A.L.P. Norrington; F.L. Mulhauser · 1907 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,494)

London; Oxford, Methuen and Co.; At the Clarendon Press, 1907-1951. Cloth. A set of two volumes containing the influential poetry of notable writers John Keats and Arthur Hugh Clough. A fantastic two volume set of poetical works.In publisher's original blue cloth bindings...

Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect

Andrew Shirrefs · 1790 · Rooke Books

£450.00 (€539.40 | $594.51 | ¥94,936)

Edinburgh, For the author, by D. Wilson; W. Creech and P. Hill, 1790 . First edition. Hardback. A bright and scarce first edition of Andrew Shirref's impressive collection of late 18th century poems, many of which are written in the Scottish dialect of the period. A scarc...

Poetical Works of Alfred Lord Tennyson, Poet Laureate

Alfred Lord Tennyson · 1899 · Rooke Books

£70.00 (€83.91 | $92.48 | ¥14,768)

London, Macmillan and Co. Limited, 1899 . Leather. Smart full-calf collection of the poetry of Alfred Lord Tennyson. The "Albion" edition.In brown full-calf binding with marbled endpapers.Extensive poetry collection from Alfred Lord Tennyson, best known for "The Charge of the ...

Poems

Samuel Rogers · 1860 · Rooke Books

£59.00 (€70.72 | $77.95 | ¥12,447)

London, Edward Moxon & Co. 1860. Leather. Lovely full-morocco illustrated poetry collection from significant Romantic writer Samuel Rogers, featuring a prominent contemporary inscription. New edition.Bound in full morocco.Contemporary inscription from British biographer and po...

Maud: A Monodrama

Alfred Lord Tennyson · 1922 · Rooke Books

£79.00 (€94.69 | $104.37 | ¥16,667)

London, Macmillan and Co. Limited, 1922. Cloth. Beautifully colour illustrated, decorative-cloth edition of Tennyson's chivalric epic. In publisher's original decorative cloth binding.Prize bookplate of Holmewood School, London, dated 1924.Featuring eight colour plat...

Comic Songs

Thomas Hudson · 1818 · Rooke Books

£175.00 (€209.77 | $231.20 | ¥36,920)

London, Gold and Walton; Brown for T. Hudson , 1818-1824. Leather. An uncommon selection of six 'Comic Song' collections from Thomas Hudson, credited as one of the earliest music hall songwriters. Comprising six collections of comic songs from English writer and perf...

Erasmi Roterodami: Silva Carminum, Antehac Nunquam Impressorum. Gouda, 1513

Erasmi Roterodami [Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus; H. CH. Buelens · 1864 · Rooke Books

£150.00 (€179.80 | $198.17 | ¥31,645)

Bruxelles , T. -J. I. Arnold , 1864. Leather. A very scarce limited reproduction of these poems from Erasmus, this being a gift copy signed by the author and publisher. This work was printed in an edition of 100 numbered copies, as well as a "very small number of copies" print...

The Poetical Works of Henry Kirke White

Henry Kirke White · 1830 · Rooke Books

£150.00 (€179.80 | $198.17 | ¥31,645)

London, William Pickering , 1830. Leather. A beautifully bound collection of Henry Kirke White's poems - the first Aldine edition. The first Aldine edition, issued as part of the Aldine Edition of the British Poets series.Beautifully bound in full red crushed morocco and ...

Callipaediae, or an Art How to Have Handsome Children; Callipaedia: Or, the Art of Getting Beautiful Children, a Poem, in Four Books

Claude Quillet; Nicholas Rowe [trans.] · 1718 · Rooke Books

£350.00 (€419.53 | $462.40 | ¥73,839)

London, J. T.; W. Feales , 1718-1733. Leather. The scarce second and third English editions of Claude Quillet's popular poem about child rearing, bound together. The second English edition (1718) and third English edition (1733) bound together. Though the second edition&a...

The Borough: A Poem in Twenty-Four Letters

George Crabbe · 1810 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.91 | $85.87 | ¥13,713)

London, J. Hatchard , 1810. First edition. Leather. The first edition of this charming poem collection from George Crabbe, arranged as a series of twenty-four letters. First edition. A two-volume first edition appeared in the same year.Bound in half crushed morocco, with marbl...

The Chace, a Poem

William Somervile; J. Aikin · 1796 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.74 | $257.62 | ¥41,139)

London, T. Cadell, Jun. and W. Davies , 1796. Leather. A morocco-bound illustrated new edition of Somervile's popular hunting poem, with critical notes by J. Aikin. New edition, to which is prefixed a critical essay by J. Aikin.Bound in full straight grain morocco. Renewe...

The Chase; to Which Is Annexed Field Sports

William Somervile; Edward Topham · 1817 · Rooke Books

£235.00 (€281.68 | $310.47 | ¥49,578)

London, Printed for Sherwood, Neely, and Jones , 1817. Leather. An attractive illustrated copy of William Somervile's hunting poem, to which is added his short supplementary poem on field sports. This edition, to which is annexed 'Field Sports', is issued with a...

Don Juan

[George Gordon Byron] · 1820 · Rooke Books

£225.00 (€269.70 | $297.26 | ¥47,468)

London, Printed by Thomas Davison, 1820. Leather. The second edition of Cantos I and II of Lord Byron's satirical epic portrayal of the Spanish folk legend Don Juan. The second edition. Published a year after the first edition, holding all the same issue points as the fir...

The Emperor Heart; the View from This Window.

Laurence Whistler · 1936 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,439)

London, William Heinemann Ltd.; Hart-Davis, 1936-1956. First edition. Cloth. Smart collection of two first-edition poetry volumes from acclaimed poet and glass engraver Laurence Whistler. Collection of two first-edition volumes of the poetry of Laurence Whistler, comprised of:...

A Short Litany for Use at This Time of War

Ernest Hartley Coleridge · 1915 · Rooke Books

£290.00 (€347.61 | $383.13 | ¥61,181)

Not Stated , Not Stated, 1915. Paperback. A vanishingly scarce copy of Ernest Hartley Coleridge's poem of the Great War, signed with his initials. A vanishingly scarce poem. Jisc locates no holdings, nor are there any records in previous auctions.Signed 'E. H. C.&apo...