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Whittington and the Knight Sans-Terre; or, the Hermit of Tottenham. A Tale of the Vintners" Company

E. M. Stewart · 1853 · Rooke Books

£140.00 (€167.84 | $184.99 | ¥29,544)

London, Ingram, Cooke & Co. 1853. Leather. A very scarce mid-Victorian historical fiction novel, following the rise of Dick Whittington within the Vintners" Company, illustrated with five plates. In the publisher's original pictorial hardback, rebacked with a quarter calf...

Island Lights

Geoffrey Fyson · 1925 · Rooke Books

£85.00 (€101.90 | $112.32 | ¥17,938)

London, Elkin Mathews Ltd. 1925. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce signed presentation copy of Geoffrey Fyson"s second poetry collection, inscribed by the poet. In the publisher's original quarter cloth binding. First edition. Signed and inscribed by the author to the...

Now and Then

Ian Hamilton · 1926 · Rooke Books

£595.00 (€713.31 | $786.21 | ¥125,563)

London, Methuen & Co. Ltd. 1926. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce signed first edition of this interesting collection of poems reflective of Hamilton's life and extensive military career, complete with the original unclipped dust wrapper. In the publisher's origin...

Memories of Childhood and Other Poems

John Freeman · 1919 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.89 | $118.92 | ¥18,993)

London, Selwyn & Blount, 1919 . First edition. Hardback. A scarce signed first edition of this deeply personal poetry collection, presented by the author to Anglo-Irish scholar, poet, and translator, Robin Flower. In the publisher's original green paper covered boards. F...

Verses

Ronald Lean · 1916 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.95 | $59.46 | ¥9,496)

Glasgow, James Harper & Co. 1916. First edition. Paperback. An exceptionally scarce first edition of Scottish regional and topical verse by Robert Lean, with poems about political satire, early wartime experience, and the Suffragette movement. In the publisher's original ...

Rhymes with Reasons

The author of Aunt Sarah and the War" [Wilfrid Meynell] · 1918 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.77 | $257.67 | ¥41,151)

London, Bruns & Oates , 1918. First edition. Paperback. A signed first impression of this compelling collection of WWI poetry, inscribed and presented by the author to fellow poet "Susan Miles". In the publisher's original blue paper wraps.The first edition, first impress...

En Lachant L&Apos;Barda!

Marc Leclerc · 1920 · Rooke Books

£190.00 (€227.78 | $251.06 | ¥40,096)

Paris, Editions G. Cres Et Cie , 1920. First edition. Paperback. A scarce presentation copy of this collection of war poetry by soldier Marc Leclerc. A scarce presentation copy of the work.Signed and inscribed by the author to the half title page.In publisher's original p...

Les "Souvenirs de Tranchees" D&Apos;Un Poilu

Marc Leclerc · 1917 · Rooke Books

£95.00 (€113.89 | $125.53 | ¥20,048)

Paris , Georges Cres Et Cie, 1917 . First edition. Paperback. A scarce presentation copy of this collection of war poetry by soldier Marc Leclerc. A signed presentation copy of the work.With author's signature and inscription to first blank, dated 1917.In publisher's...

The Challenge: War Chants of the Allies- Wise and Otherwise

Leonard Van Noppen · 1918 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.86 | $158.56 | ¥25,324)

London , Elkin Mathews, 1918 . First edition. Paperback. A scarce signed first edition of this collection of war poetry by Leonard Van Noppen. The scarce first edition of the work.Signed and inscribed by the author to the front free end paper.In publisher's brown paper wr...

The Haunted Dominie and Other Poems

George Blair · 1922 · Rooke Books

£165.00 (€197.81 | $218.02 | ¥34,820)

Glasgow, Fraser, Asher & Co. Ltd, 1922 . First edition. Cloth. A scarce presentation copy of this first edition collection of poetry by George Blair. The scarce first edition of the work.Inscribed by the author to the front free endpaper, dated Feb 1926.In publisher's ori...

John Langton and Other Poems

Walter Marling · 1928 · Rooke Books

£80.00 (€95.91 | $105.71 | ¥16,882)

London , Heath Cranton Limited, 1928. First edition. Cloth. The very scarce first edition of this collection of poetry by Walter Marling, inscribed by the author. The very scarce first edition of the work.Inscribed by the author to the front free endpaper, with 'Miss Blan...

South African Harvest and Other Poems

G.M. Miller · 1939 · Rooke Books

£95.00 (€113.89 | $125.53 | ¥20,048)

Oxford, Shakespeare Head Press, 1939. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce signed and inscribed first edition of this collection of poetry by G.M. Miller. The very scarce first edition of the work.Signed and inscribed by the author to the front free endpaper, with 'To Mrs ...

Poems

Lieut. C.A. Macartney · 1915 · Rooke Books

£295.00 (€353.66 | $389.80 | ¥62,254)

London , Erskine Macdonald, 1915 . Paperback. An inscribed first edition of these lovely poems by British academic Carlile Aylmer Macartney. The first edition of the work.In the original paper wraps.Inscribed to R.H. Hathaway by the author to the front free endpaper.A collecti...

Fifty Poems, a Selection by Edgell Rickword

Edgell Rickword; Roy Fuller [intro.] · 1970 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.91 | $99.10 | ¥15,827)

London, Enitharmon Press, 1970 . First edition. Leather. A fine signed presentation copy of this poetry collection from English communist poet Edgell Rickword. A limited edition work. A signed presentation copy of this limited edition poetry volume from Edgell Rickword.Number ...

L&Apos;Ineffaãƒâ§Able

Miguel Zamacoïs · 1916 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.74 | $64.75 | ¥10,340)

Paris, Bibliotheque-Charpentier, 1916 . First edition. Paperback. Scarce signed first edition of Miguel Zamacoïs' First World War poetry. Scarce first edition.Publisher's original paperback. In the original French.Presentation copy. Signed by the author with an insc...

Poãƒâ©Mes de Gloire Et D&Apos;Amour

Charles Hennebois · 1924 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.49 | $129.49 | ¥20,681)

Paris, Jouve & Cie, 1924 . First edition. Paperback. Very scarce signed poetry collection from Charles Hennebois, written during his time as a prisoner of war. Very scarce first edition.Publisher's original paperback. In the original French.Presentation copy. Signed by th...

La Flandre Rouge

Marcel Wyseur · 1916 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.91 | $99.10 | ¥15,827)

Paris, Librairie Academique Perrin et Cie, 1916 . First edition. Paperback. Signed first-edition poetry collection from significant Belgian writer Marcel Wyseur. Very scarce first edition.Publisher's original paperback. In the original French.Presentation copy. Signed by ...

Poem by Unemployed Ex-Serviceman

1929 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.95 | $59.46 | ¥9,496)

London, Victor Printing Co. 1929 . Brochure/Pamphlet. Very scarce publisher's pamphlet featuring political poem from an anonymous First World War veteran. Very scarce edition.Publisher's original pamphlet.With a calendar for 1929 and extensive postal information to t...

Love and the Stars

William Blathwayt · 1926 · Rooke Books

£425.00 (€509.50 | $561.58 | ¥89,688)

London, Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, Ltd, 1926 . First edition. Cloth. Very scarce signed first edition of poetry from William Blathwayt. Very scarce first edition.In publisher's original cloth binding.Presentation copy. Signed by the author with dedication to the front free ...

The Lord of the Isles; a Poem

Walter Scott, Esq · 1815 · Rooke Books

£265.00 (€317.69 | $350.16 | ¥55,923)

Edinburgh; London, Archibald Constable and Company; Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1815 . Leather. Smart full-calf edition of the celebrated Sir Walter Scott's historical narrative poem on Robert the Bruce. Fifth edition.In decorative full-calf binding.Leather boo...