Poesia

The Seasons

James Thomson; John Beresford [Intro.] · 1927 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,987)

London, The Nonesuch Press, 1927. Cloth. A charming Nonesuch Press edition of this notable quartet, The Seasons, illustrated with charming watercolours by Jacquier. In the publisher's original decorative marble cloth. A limited edition of this work, being copy three hund...

Samples of Common Sense in Verse

A Forfarshire Farmer [John Watson] · 1875 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,494)

Brechin, Black and Johnston, 1875 . First edition. Cloth. A scarce first edition of vernacular Scottish verse, illustrated with a photographic portrait of the author, writing under the pseudonym of "A Forfarshire Farmer." In the publisher's original green cloth binding. ...

9vols the Works of Alfred Lord Tennyson

Alfred Lord Tennyson · 1892 · Rooke Books

£550.00 (€659.26 | $726.63 | ¥116,033)

London, Macmillan and Co. Ltd. 1892-1902 . Leather. A smart nine-volume Macmillan set of Tennyson"s works bound in half calf, complete with frontispiece plates throughout, bringing together his major poetry and plays. Bound in a smart half calf binding with marbled paper board...

The Chace Bound with Hobbinol or the Rural Games. A Burlesque Poem, in Blank Verse

William Somervile · 1767 · Rooke Books

£190.00 (€227.75 | $251.02 | ¥40,084)

London, Printed for W. Bowyer, W. Strahan, and R. Baldwin, 1767. Leather. The fourth edition of William Somerville's famous poem on hunting, bound together with 'Hobbinol&apos. Fifth edition of 'The Chase', bound with the fifth edition of 'Hobbinol, or...

Selected Poems of Robert Haven Schauffler

Robert Haven Schauffler · 1922 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.74 | $257.62 | ¥41,139)

London, William Heinemann, 1922. First edition. Cloth. A signed presentation copy of these selected poems from American writer Robert Haven Schauffler. With early drafts of two more poems inserted. The author's presentation copy, with a signed inscription to the front fre...

Songs of a Miner

James C. Welsh · 1917 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.47 | $129.47 | ¥20,675)

London, Herbert Jenkins Limited , 1917. First edition. Cloth. A charming presentation copy of this poetical collection from miner and politician, James C. Welsh. With a hand-written poem by the author. The author's presentation copy, inscribed by the author to the front f...

Hecuba in Camden Town and Other Poems

Horace Shipp · 1920 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,987)

London, The Bloomsbury Press, 1920. First edition. Paperback. A very scarce first edition presentation copy volume of poetry. A very scarce first edition copy of this book of verse.In original paper binding, with author's presentation inscription to the front free endpape...

Collected Poems and Epigrams

G. Rostrevor Hamilton · 1958 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,987)

London; Melbourne; Toronto, Heinemann, 1958. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce presentation copy of this first edition, in original unclipped dust wrapper. An incredibly scarce example of a presentation copy of this first edition work. Inscribed and signed in ink by the auth...

Poems 1902-1925

Edward Thompson · 1926 · Rooke Books

£250.00 (€299.66 | $330.28 | ¥52,742)

London, Selwyn & Blount, Ltd. 1926. First edition. Hardback. An incredibly scarce first edition volume of poetry, featuring an inscription by the author. A very scarce first edition volume of poetry by poet Edward Thompson.A presentation copy, inscribed to the front free endpa...

The Return and Other Poems

Remsen Du Bois Bird · 1919 · Rooke Books

£135.00 (€161.82 | $178.35 | ¥28,481)

San Francisco , The Periodical Press, 1919 . First edition. Hardback. The first edition of this scarce collection of poetry by Remsen Du Bois Bird, in the original unclipped dust wrapper, signed by the author to the front endpaper. The first edition in the publisher's ori...

Poems of War and Peace

Robert Underwood Johnson · 1916 · Rooke Books

£95.00 (€113.87 | $125.51 | ¥20,042)

New York, The Bobbs-Merrill Co. 1916 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this collection of war poetry by Robert Underwood Johnson, signed by the author to the front endpaper.  The first edition in the publisher's original quarter cloth with paper-covered boards...

Dart, Loveliest of Rivers and Other Devon Poems, and a Pot Pourri of Verse

Leonard Ley; A. Nicholson Tucker · 1929 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.95 | $46.24 | ¥7,384)

Cambridge; Ilfracombe, Leonard Ley [W. Heffer and Sons]; Arthur H. Stockwell , 1929-1952. First edition. Cloth. Two charming anthologies, one written by an East Anglian G.P. and the other celebrating his experiences in the West Country count of Devon. Two charming anthologies ...

Poems for the People

Thomas M. Walker · 1922 · Rooke Books

£190.00 (€227.75 | $251.02 | ¥40,084)

Govan, Glasgow, John Cossar, 1922. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce and personal anthology, written and signed by Glaswegian poet Thomas M. Walker. The signed first edition of Poems for the People, a very scarce personal anthology, written by Scottish poet Thomas M. Walker....

The Land We Love: Poems Chiefly Patriotic

Wendell Phillips Stafford · 1916 · Rooke Books

£135.00 (€161.82 | $178.35 | ¥28,481)

Vermont, Arthur F. Stone, 1916 . First edition. Cloth. An exceptionally scarce, inscribed first edition of Wendell Phillips Stafford"s patriotic First World War poetry, with contemporary ephemera relating to the recipient"s family. In the publisher's original dark cloth b...

Vision of War

Lincoln Colcord · 1915 · Rooke Books

£350.00 (€419.53 | $462.40 | ¥73,839)

New York, The Macmillan Company, 1915 . First edition. Cloth. A first edition presentation copy of Colcord"s reflective wartime poem, inscribed to Nathan Haskell Dole and accompanied by a 1916 authorial letter on his ongoing literary work. In the publisher's original red ...

The Battle Fiends

E. H. Visiak [Edward Harold Physick] · 1916 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.14 | ¥26,371)

London, Elkin Mathews, 1916. First edition. Paperback. A scarce early poetry collection from E. H. Visiak, warmly inscribed by the author and accompanied by a loosely inserted signed letter. In the publisher's original paper wraps.First edition. A presentation copy signe...

Young Adventure: A Book of Poems

Stephen Vincent Benet · 1918 · Rooke Books

£250.00 (€299.66 | $330.28 | ¥52,742)

New Haven, Yale University Press, 1918 . First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of Benét"s youthful debut collection, inscribed by the author with a playful inscription. In the publisher's original quarter cloth binding with paper covered boards.First edition. Sig...

Our Pals out There

Private William E. Keating · 1919 · Rooke Books

£79.00 (€94.69 | $104.37 | ¥16,667)

Philadelphia, The Universal Publicity Bureau Publishers, 1919 . First edition. Cloth. A vanishingly scarce copy of this First World War poetry collection, the first edition, chronicling an American private"s journey from camp to France and home again. In the publisher's o...

Pertinent & Impertinent: An Assortment of Verse

Hilary Douglas Clarke Pepler · 1926 · Rooke Books

£495.00 (€593.34 | $653.96 | ¥104,430)

Ditchling, St. Dominic's Press, 1926 . First edition. Cloth. A signed limited edition presentation copy of this abundantly illustrated collection of poems by craftsman Hilary Douglas Clarke Pepler. A limited edition copy of the work, of which two hundred copies were print...

Snatches of Song; with Verses of Lighter and More Sober Moods

William Andrew Spalding · 1921 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,987)

California, William Andrew Spalding, 1921 . Cloth. A very scarce signed presentation copy of this collection of verses by William Andrew Spalding. The very scarce souvenir edition of the work.Signed and inscribed by the author to the front free endpaper, dated 1931.In publishe...