Letteratura

Parentalia and Other Poems

J. D. C. Pellow · 1923 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.85 | $165.17 | ¥26,379)

London, Humphrey Milford, Oxford University Press, 1923 . First edition. Hardback. A signed presentation copy of the vanishingly scarce first edition of J. D. C. Pellow's poetry collection, with a lengthy handwritten letter from the author, and three original poems. The f...

The Mystery of the Green Heart

Max Pemberton · 1910 · Rooke Books

£325.00 (€389.62 | $429.44 | ¥68,585)

London, Methuen & Co, 1910 . First edition. Cloth. An exceptional example of the very scarce first edition of Max Pemberton's murder mystery, with a loosely inserted signed slip from the author. The very scarce first edition, first impression.With a loosely inserted slip ...

Lost in a Good Book

Jasper Fforde · 2002 · Rooke Books

£68.00 (€81.52 | $89.85 | ¥14,350)

London, Hodder & Stoughton, 2002. First edition. Cloth. A lovely signed first edition, first impression of Jasper Fforde's second 'Thursday Next' title. A first edition, first impression of this 2002 title, in excellent condition, in a near fine unclipped dust w...

Silverfin

Charlie Higson · 2005 · Rooke Books

£85.00 (€101.90 | $112.32 | ¥17,938)

London, Puffin Books, 2005. First edition. Paperback. The signed first edition of SilverFin, the first novel of the very successful Young Bond series, written by Charlie Higson. The first edition of SilverFin, the first novel of the very successful Young Bond series, written a...

Versiflage

Percy Waxman · 1922 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.92 | $85.89 | ¥13,717)

New York, The H. K. Fly Company, 1922. First edition. Hardback. A very scarce first edition of American poetry, signed and inscribed by the author. A very scarce first edition volume of American poetry.In original, vibrantly coloured pictorial boards and quarter cloth.Doubly i...

Songs from the Journey

Wilton Agnew Barrett · 1920 · Rooke Books

£275.00 (€329.68 | $363.37 | ¥58,033)

New York, George H. Doran Company, 1920 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this selection of poems by Wilton Agnew Barrett, signed by the author and in the original unclipped dust wrapper. The first edition, signed by the author. In the publisher's original quar...

We Went to War

H. D. Gallaudet · 1939 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.86 | $158.56 | ¥25,324)

New York, Coward McCann, 1939. First edition. Cloth. A signed presentation copy of the first edition of H. D. Gallaudet's war poetry compilation, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. In the publisher's original blue cloth with the original orange, unclipped dust w...

Banners in the Dawn: Sixty-Four Sonnets

Vincent Starrett · 1923 · Rooke Books

£190.00 (€227.78 | $251.06 | ¥40,096)

Chicago, Walter M. Hill, 1923. First edition. Hardback. A scarce limited edition of this collection of sixty-four refined sonnets, signed and inscribed by Vincent Starrett. In the publisher's original paper covered boards.A limited edition, being one of two hundred and fi...

1919 Poemes

Jules Supervielle · 1919 · Rooke Books

£130.00 (€155.85 | $171.78 | ¥27,434)

Paris, Eugene Figuiere, 1919 . First edition. Paperback. A signed presentation copy of this collection of poetry by anti-surrealist poet Jules Supervielle. A scarce presentation copy of the work.Signed and inscribed by the author to the front free endpaper.Includes author&apos...

Oor Gate-En&Apos;

David J. Beattie · 1915 · Rooke Books

£190.00 (€227.78 | $251.06 | ¥40,096)

Galashiels, A. Walker and Son, 1915 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this work on the history of the Langholm and Carlisle area in the borders region of Scotland, signed by the author to the front free endpaper.  The first edition, signed by the author to the front...

Fã-â«Rin: Collected Verses

Giles Dixey · 1948 · Rooke Books

£95.00 (€113.89 | $125.53 | ¥20,048)

Oxford, Basil Blackwell, 1948. First edition. Cloth. The signed first edition of a poetic anthology written by Giles Dixey, containing over one hundred charming poems based on his personal experiences. The signed first edition of FÃ-«rin: Collected Verses, a comprehensive poe...

Ballades and Other Verse

H.S. Mackintosh [Hugh Stewart Mackintosh] · 1953 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.85 | $165.17 | ¥26,379)

London, Rupert Hart-Davis, 1953. First edition. Hardback. The signed first edition of an intriguing collection of ballads and poems by Scottish poet and former international ruby player Hugh Stewart Mackintosh. In excellent condition. The signed first edition of Ballades and O...

Battlefield Stories

Arthur Pallant · 0 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.89 | $118.92 | ¥18,993)

None Stated, Privately Published , c1917 . Paperback. An exceptionally scarce booklet of verses written on active service by Gunner Arthur Pallant of the R.G.A, with no copies held institutionally. In the publisher's original paper wraps.This copy is undated. An exception...

Echoes of the War

Charles A. Salmond · 1916 · Rooke Books

£150.00 (€179.82 | $198.20 | ¥31,654)

Paisley , Alexander Gardner , 1916. First edition. Paperback. A very scarce first edition of this work, inscribed by the author, containing his patriotic and devotional verses written at the height of the First World War. In the publisher's original paper wraps.First edit...

Poems

Oliver Wells · 1925 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.85 | $165.17 | ¥26,379)

New York, Antrim Publication Society, 1925. First edition. Paperback. A very scarce signed copy of this collection of twentieth century poetry by poetry editor Oliver Wells. A very scarce work.Signed by the author to the front free endpaper, 'From Oliver&apos. In publishe...

In Camp and Trench: Songs of the Fighting Forces

Berton Braley · 1918 · Rooke Books

£160.00 (€191.81 | $211.42 | ¥33,765)

New York, George H. Doran Company, 1918. First edition. Hardback. A very scarce signed presentation copy of this collection of wartime poetry by American poet, Berton Braley. The very scarce first edition of the work.Signed and inscribed by the author to the front free endpape...

Songs for a Little House

Christopher Morley · 1917 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.91 | $99.10 | ¥15,827)

New York, George H. Doran Company, 1917 . First edition. Hardback. A signed presentation copy of this collection of twentieth century poetry by Christopher Morley. The first edition of the work.Signed and inscribed by the author to the front free endpaper, dated January 1918.I...

A Lover of the Land and Other Poems

Frederick Niven · 1925 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.49 | $129.49 | ¥20,681)

New York, Boni & Liveright , 1925 . First edition. Cloth. A very scarce signed presentation copy of this collection of poetry by Canadian novelist Frederick Niven. The very scarce first edition of the work.Signed and inscribed by the author to the front free endpaper.In publis...

Le Sang Poemes

Pierre Grange · 1914 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.77 | $257.67 | ¥41,151)

Paris, Editions de la Correspondance de la Guerre, 1914 . First edition. Paperback. A very scarce signed presentation copy of this collection of ten poems by Pierre Grange. The very scarce first edition of the work.Signed and inscribed by the author to the front free endpaper,...

Beyond the Dark

Frank Speaight · 1923 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.95 | $59.46 | ¥9,496)

London, Cecil Palmer, 1923 . First edition. Cloth. The very scarce first edition of Frank Speaight's collection of poems about WWI, and his time in America following the war. A signed presentation copy, inscribed by the author. A signed presentation copy of the very scarc...