Letteratura

Essays of to-Day and Yesterday

Holbrook Jackson · 1927 · Rooke Books

£275.00 (€329.63 | $363.32 | ¥57,998)

London, George G. Harrap and Co. Ltd, 1927. First edition. Hardback. A fantastic association copy of these collected essays from Holbrook Jackson, being the author's library copy and later owned by his grand-niece. First edition. The author's library copy, with his ...

Harvest of Youth

Edward Davidson · 1926 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.47 | $129.47 | ¥20,668)

New York, Harper and Brothers, Publishers , 1926. First edition. Cloth. Both flat-signed and with a signed hand-typed letter, these romantic poems from Scottish poet Edward Davidson are very scarce. Signed by the author to the front free endpaper, as well as a signed hand-type...

Farewell My Muse

Clifford Bax · 1932 · Rooke Books

£115.00 (€137.84 | $151.93 | ¥24,254)

London, Lovat Dickson Limited, 1932. First edition. Cloth. An incredibly scarce presentation copy of this poetic work, in its original unclipped dust wrapper. A very scarce presentation copy of this volume of collected poems by prolific writer, translator, editor and dramatist...

The Fooliam a Satire with Apologies to Pope and High Priests of Literature

Edwin Alfred Watrous · 1916 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.91 | $85.87 | ¥13,709)

Boston; Toronto, The Gorham Press; The Copp-Clark Company, Limited, 1916. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce first edition and presentation copy of this humorous reflection on literary culture. A very scarce presentation of this humorous poetic title by Edwin Alfred Watrous.W...

The Augustan Books of Poetry

John Galsworthy · 1932 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.14 | ¥26,363)

London, Ernest Benn Ltd. [1932]. First edition. Cloth. A fine copy of the first edition of this scarce anthology of Augustan poems by John Galsworthy, signed by the author to the front fly leaf. The first edition.In the publisher's original cloth with the author's in...

Lyrics of Love and Other Poems

Norman R. Ewart Smith · 1925 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.14 | ¥26,363)

Bristol, Haynes & Brewer , 1925. First edition. Cloth. A neat copy of the first edition of this collection of lyric poetry by Norman R. Ewart Smith, signed by the author to the front endpaper. The first edition of this very scarce lyric collection. In the publisher's ori...

Rainbows on War Clouds

James L. Hughes [James Laughlin Hughes] · 1919 · Rooke Books

£160.00 (€191.78 | $211.38 | ¥33,744)

Syracuse, New York, C.W. Bardeen, 1919. Cloth. A scarce and heartfelt anthology dedicated to all those who struggled in the war effort, written and signed by Canadian educator and poet James Laughlin Hughes. The scarce Rainbows on War Clouds, written and signed by Canadian poe...

In Arcadia

W. Macneile Dixon [William Macneile Dixon] · 1933 · Rooke Books

£175.00 (€209.76 | $231.20 | ¥36,908)

London, Blackie and Son Limited, 1933. First edition. Hardback. The signed first edition of In Arcadia, a curious poetic anthology written by scholar William Macneile Dixon, including a play on Thomas Rhymer. The signed first edition of In Arcadia, a poetic anthology written b...

Twenty-Five Trifles in Verse

John Brainerd Capper · 1918 · Rooke Books

£140.00 (€167.81 | $184.96 | ¥29,526)

London, Chatto & Windus, 1918 . First edition. Hardback. A very scarce first edition author"s presentation copy, containing twenty-five poems by the journalist and critic John Brainerd Capper, one of which features the author's annotations. In the publisher's origina...

In Days of Peace, in Times of War

George C. Guthrie · 1928 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.14 | ¥26,363)

Ardrossan, Arthur Guthrie & Sons, Ltd. 1928 . First edition. Paperback. A very scarce first edition of this scarce Ayrshire-printed collection of patriotic wartime verse by George C. Guthrie. In the publisher's original paper wraps.First edition.An interesting collection ...

Lawrence: The Last Crusade

Selden Rodman · 1937 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.92 | $79.27 | ¥12,654)

New York, The Viking Press, 1937 . First edition. Cloth. A first edition of this dramatic narrative poem on T. E. Lawrence and the Arabian Revolt, signed and inscribed by the author to the front free endpaper. In the publisher's original cloth binding. First edition. Si...

Songs of a Subaltern

Percy Jewson · 1919 · Rooke Books

£170.00 (€203.77 | $224.59 | ¥35,853)

London, The Pelican Press, 1919 . First edition. Paperback. A very scarce collection of 6 poems on the World War One, written by soldier and mayor, Percy Jewson. A very scarce work, with no copies held institutionally. In publisher's card wrap binding. A volume of 6 poe...

Mirrors & Angles

V.H. Friedlaender · 1931 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.14 | ¥26,363)

London , Country Life Limited, 1931 . First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of this beautifully illustrated collection of poetry by Helen Friedlaender, with 24 plates. The first edition of the work.Signed and inscribed by the author to the front free endpaper, dated &ap...

Poems

Barry Bingham · 1923 · Rooke Books

£69.00 (€82.71 | $91.16 | ¥14,552)

Not stated, Privately Printed, 1923 . First edition. Cloth. A very scarce limited edition presentation copy of this collection of poetry by Barry Bingham, with a frontispiece. A limited edition copy, with this being No. 20/100. Signed and Inscribed by the author to the front ...

More Truth Than Poetry

James J. Montague; Irvin S. Cobb · 1920 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.47 | $129.47 | ¥20,668)

New York, George H. Doran Company, 1920 . First edition. Cloth. A scarce signed presentation copy of this collection of poetry, author James J. Montague's most well known work. The scarce first edition of the work. Signed with a lengthy inscription by the author to the f...

Our Gleaming Days

Daniel Sargent · 1915 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.14 | ¥26,363)

Boston, Richard G. Badger , 1915 . First edition. Hardback. A very scarce presentation copy of this collection of twentieth century poetry by Daniel Sargent. The scarce first edition of the work. Signed and inscribed by the author to the front free endpaper, with 'For un...

Marching to France; and Other Texas Rhymes

Russell Meriwether Hughes · 1917 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.54 | ¥25,308)

[San Antonio], [Koenig & Amos], 1917 . First edition. Paperback. A very scarce first edition copy of this collection of poetry by American ethnic dancer and poet, Russell Meriwether Hughes, also known as La Meri. The very scarce first edition of the work.In publisher's or...

The Battle of Cognac and Other Soldier Rhymes

Josh Lee · 1948 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.73 | $64.74 | ¥10,334)

Oklahoma City, Harlow Publishing Corporation, 1948 . First edition. Cloth. A signed presentation copy of this collection of wartime poetry by United States representative Joshua B. Lee, with illustrations throughout. The first edition of the work.Signed by the author with a le...

Frightful Crhymes

E. L. Roberts · 1918 · Rooke Books

£295.00 (€353.60 | $389.74 | ¥62,216)

London, Erskine MacDonald, 1918 . First edition. Hardback. The vanishingly scarce first edition of this posthumously published volume of poetry from 2nd Lieut. in WWI E. L. Roberts, with four handwritten original poems and a signed letter from the author. The vanishingly scarc...

Wraiths and Realities

Cale Young Rice · 1918 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.54 | ¥25,308)

New York, The Century Co, 1918 . First edition. Cloth. A signed presentation copy of the first edition of this scarce early 20th century volume of poetry by Cale Young Rice, with a signed letter from the author loosely inserted. The scarce first edition of this work from Ameri...