Poesia

La Vie Fervente

Jacques Feschotte · 1919 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,987)

Paris, Stock, 1919 . Paperback. A very scarce signed presentation copy of this collection of early twentieth century French poetry by Jacques Feschottes. A very scarce presentation copy of the work. Signed and inscribed to the half title page by the author.An out of series cop...

Drapeaux Deployes

Jacques Normand · 1919 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.09 | ¥15,823)

Paris, Calmann-Levy, Editeurs, 1919 . First edition. Paperback. A very scarce signed presentation copy of this collection of French wartime poetry by Jacques Normand. A very scarce work.Signed and inscribed by the author to the half title page, to the novelist and critic Jacqu...

Preludes

Leonard Blackledge Lippmann · 1919 · Rooke Books

£295.00 (€353.60 | $389.74 | ¥62,236)

London, Erskine Macdonald, Ltd. 1919 . First edition. Hardback. A signed presentation copy of this collection of war poetry by American airman Leonard Blackledge Lippmann. The first edition of the work.Signed and inscribed by the author to the front free endpaper, 'To Jea...

Ballades Du Temps Present

Ernest Rieu · 1921 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.14 | ¥26,371)

Paris, E. de Boccard, 1921 . First edition. Leather. A signed presentation copy of this very scarce collection of poems about early 20th century France, dedicated to prolific poet Jean Ott. In the original French.The vanishingly scarce first edition of this volume of poems by ...

A Forgotten Idyll and Sketches in Verse and Clay

W. B. Scofield · 1921 · Rooke Books

£165.00 (€197.78 | $217.99 | ¥34,810)

Worcester , Privately Printed , 1921. Cloth. A pleasing signed copy of this collection of verses from W. B. Scofield, complete with photo reproductions of his clay sculptures. Privately printed. A presentation copy. Signed by the author to the front endpaper.Privately printed....

The Hert&Apos;S Aye the Pairt Aye: Verses Concerning the War Chiefly in the Dialect of Bogieside

W. B. Morren · 1918 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.14 | ¥26,371)

Aberdeen, James G. Bisset , 1918. Paperback. A very scarce collection of war pieces, chiefly written in a unique Scottish dialect associated with the River Bogie in Aberdeenshire. A very scarce collection of war poetry and prose, chiefly written in the "Bogieside" dialect orig...

The Circling Hours and Other Poems

Arthur William Smith · 1922 · Rooke Books

£165.00 (€197.78 | $217.99 | ¥34,810)

Harborne , M. H. Bradshaw , 1922. First edition. Paperback. A vanishingly scarce pocket-size pamphlet of war poetry by one Arthur William Smith. The first and only edition of this very scarce work. Only one institutional copy found, held by the British Library and is unpaginat...

A Cornish Collection

Bernard Moore · 1933 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.92 | $79.27 | ¥12,658)

London, The C. W. Daniel Company , 1933. First edition. Cloth. An excellent collection of Cornish folk-tales recorded in verse, both flat-signed and with a signed letter from the author. A presentation copy of the first edition, signed by the author to the front free endpaper....

London Pride and Poems for the Forces, Families and Friends

W. R. Titterton · 1944 · Rooke Books

£159.00 (€190.59 | $210.06 | ¥33,544)

London, Douglas Organ, 1944. First edition. Paperback. A very scarce signed volume of poetry, in original illustrated bound paper wrap covers. A very scarce first edition copy of this book of poetry. Bound in original unclipped pictorial paper wraps, and signed and inscribed...

The Passing of Youth a Volume of Poems by John Bateman

John Bateman · 1922 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.09 | ¥15,823)

London, Erskine Macdonald Ltd. 1922. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce volume of poetry, signed and inscribed by the author. A very scarce presentation copy of the first edition.Signed and inscribed by author John Bateman to the front free endpaper. Inscription reads 'N...

Votarial Verse & Arabesques

Philip Robson · 1921 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.54 | ¥25,316)

Manchester, Palmer, Howe & Co,, 1921. First edition. Hardback. An incredibly scarce first edition copy of this poetic work, with author's ink inscription, and illustrations. An incredibly scarce first edition presentation copy of this book of verse, featuring an unsigned ...

Trails Sunward

Cale Young Rice · 1917 · Rooke Books

£70.00 (€83.91 | $92.48 | ¥14,768)

New York, The Century Co. 1917. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce presentation copy of this already uncommon work, by American poet Cale Young Rice. A very scarce presentation copy of this already uncommon volume of poetry.Signed and inscribed by American poet and playwright...

The Ilex Grove

Eric Dickinson · 1919 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.95 | $46.24 | ¥7,384)

Oxford, B. H. Blackwell, 1919. First edition. Paperback. A very scarce presentation volume of poetry, written and inscribed by Exeter College, Oxford alumni Eric Dickinson. A very scarce volume of poetry, in original pictorial covers.Features the author's ink inscription ...

Eld, Etc.

Anonymous [Henry Davison] · 1937 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.09 | ¥15,823)

London, William Reeves, [1937] Undated, dated from a cop. First edition. Paperback. London: William Reeves, [1937] Undated, dated from a copy held by the British Library. First edition. Paperback. Very Good. 8.5" by 5.5". None. An incredibly scarce volume of poetry, originally...

The Supreme Sacrifice and Other Poems in Time of War

John S. Arkwright · 1919 · Rooke Books

£145.00 (€173.81 | $191.57 | ¥30,590)

London, Skeffington And Son Ltd. 1919. First edition. Leather. The first edition of this moving collection of poems, signed by the author, with ten beautifully illustrated plates by multiple illustrators. The first edition, bound in the publisher's original full black rex...

Songs

Hope Fairfax Taylor · 1919 · Rooke Books

£295.00 (€353.60 | $389.74 | ¥62,236)

London, B. H. Blackwell, 1919 . First edition. Paperback. The first edition of this scarce collection of poetry written during World War One, signed by the author to the title page.  The first edition, in the publisher's original paper wraps. Signed by the author to the ...

Charing Cross: And Other Poems of the Period

Cecil Roberts · 1919 · Rooke Books

£135.00 (€161.82 | $178.35 | ¥28,481)

London, Grant Richards, 1919 . First edition. Cloth. A lovely copy of the first edition of Cecil Roberts' collection of poetry, signed by the author.  The first edition in the publisher's original cloth. Signed by the author to the first free endpaper. Cecil Rober...

A Fantasy of the Seasons and Other Verses

Arthur E. Giles · 1931 · Rooke Books

£59.00 (€70.72 | $77.95 | ¥12,447)

London, John & Edward Bumpus , 1931 . First edition. Cloth. A neat copy of the first edition of this collection of verse poetry by Arthur Giles, signed by the author to the title page. The first edition. Signed by the author to the title page, beneath a manuscript verse also ...

Lauds and Loves

Henry Simpson · 1930 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,987)

London, Sach & Co. 1930. First edition. Cloth. A neat presentation copy of the first edition of this collection of poems by Simpson in the original cloth, signed by the author to the front endpaper. The first edition.A presentation copy in the publisher's original cloth, ...

Freedom: Poems

Geoffrey Winthrop Young · 1914 · Rooke Books

£180.00 (€215.76 | $237.81 | ¥37,974)

London, Smith, Elder, & Co. 1914. First edition. Cloth. A fine copy of the first edition of this collection of poetry by Geoffrey Winthrop Young in the publisher's original cloth. The first edition in the publisher's original cloth.Freedom is a collection of poems by...