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Selections from the Writings of Walter Savage Landor

Sidney Colin · 1882 · Rooke Books

£39.99 (€47.94 | $52.84 | ¥8,439)

London, Macmillan and Co. 1882. First edition. Leather. An extensive collection of the works of Landor. First edition. A prize presentation binding by Relfe Brothers, London, with presentation bookplate to front pastedown of St Mark's School, Windsor from the Christmas te...

Poems by Samuel Rogers

Samuel Rogers · 1812 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.86 | $158.56 | ¥25,324)

London, T Cadell and W Davies , 1812. Leather. The first collected edition of the poetry of Romantic poet Samuel Rogers, including some of his best-known works such as The Pleasures of Memory, An Epistle to a Friend, and To a Friend on his Marriage. Rogers was in effect a lite...

The Poetical Works

Sir Walter Scott · 1882 · Rooke Books

£340.00 (€407.60 | $449.26 | ¥71,750)

Edinburgh, Charles Black, 1882. Leather. An illustrated collection of the poetry of Sir Walter Scott, in a lovely full morocco armorial binding. This is a prize copy, awarded by the College of Preceptors, whose crest it bears. It was awarded to Mervyn Bruce Grace for general p...

Essays in Criticism First Series

Matthew Arnold · 1910 · Rooke Books

£59.99 (€71.92 | $79.27 | ¥12,660)

London , Macmillan and Co Ltd , 1910. Leather. A varied selection of once criticised Essay's and speeches by British poet and cultural critic Matthew Arnold. Eighth reprint of the first Eversley series. Essay's include "The Literary influence of Academies", "Maurice ...

The Plays of John Galsworthy

John Galsworthy · 1929 · Rooke Books

£110.00 (€131.87 | $145.35 | ¥23,213)

London, Duckworth, 1929. Leather. A theatrical anthology comprising of the works of playwright John Galsworthy. Featuring a cast list from the original production of The Silver Box at the Royal Court Theatre, London, on September 25th 1906. As well as the cast of the original ...

The Nurse, a Poem

Luigi Tansillo; William Roscoe · 1800 · Rooke Books

£64.99 (€77.91 | $85.88 | ¥13,715)

Liverpool, J. M'Creery for Cadell and Davies, 1800. Leather. A scarce edition of The Nurse, A Poem. Translated from the Italian of Luigi Tansillo by William Roscoe. Second edition. Dual Italian and English text. Luigi Tansillo (1510 - 1568) was an Italian poet of the Petr...

Martin Conisby&Apos;S Vengeance

Jeffrey Farnol · 1878 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.86 | $158.56 | ¥25,324)

London, Sampson Low, Marston and Co. Ltd. c1921. Leather. An historical adventure tale from Jeffrey Farnol scarce in a smart calf binding. Jeffrey Farnol, 1878-1952, was an English novelist. "Although Farnol's popularity was diminishing by the 1940s.. there was a large an...

Lalla Rookh an Oriental Romance

Thomas Moore · 1818 · Rooke Books

£39.99 (€47.94 | $52.84 | ¥8,439)

London, Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1818. Leather. The ninth edition of Moore's narrative poem, Lalla Rookh. The title is taken from the name of the heroine of the frame tale, the daughter of the 17th-century Mughal emperor Aurangzeb. The work consists of four ...

The Miscellaneous Works of Dr. Goldsmith Containing All His Essays and Poems Including: The Poetical Works of Dr. Goldsmith

Dr. Goldsmith · 1730 · Rooke Books

£99.99 (€119.87 | $132.12 | ¥21,101)

London, A Millar; W Law; R Cater, c1792. Leather. The Miscellaneous Works of Dr. Goldsmith Containing all his Essays and Poems with The Poetical Works of Dr. Goldsmith bound to rear. Two volumes bound in one, the first of essays, second of poems. The first volume has no date. ...

The Youth&Apos;S Magazine or Evangelical Miscellany

Various · 1839 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,441)

London, T Hamilton, 1839. Leather. A children's evangelical periodical. Being volume II of the 4th series and issues January-December of 1839. Printed by Teape and Son as stated by colophon to the tail of final page. Lacking a title page to the volume and therefore all pu...

The Crowning Years and Other Poems Written, Printed and Bound by Loyd Haberly

Lord Haberly · 1937 · Rooke Books

£350.00 (€419.59 | $462.48 | ¥73,860)

Dorset, Lord Haberly, 1937. Leather. A collections of poetry written and printed by Loyd Haberly in Stony Down, Corfe Mullen, Dorset. Loyd Haberly (1896–1981) was an American poet, letterpress printer, and educator. After studying at Reed College and Harvard, Haberly was awar...

Holmby House a Tale of Northamptonshire

G J Whyte Melville · 1860 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.86 | $158.56 | ¥25,324)

London, John W Parker and Son, 1860. Leather. A two volume set of this work by G J Whyte Melville. Complete in two volumes. George John Whyte Melville was a Scottish novelist of the sporting-field and a poet. In quarter morocco bindings. Externally, smart with some rubbing. br...

Essays on the Sources of the Pleasures Received from Literary Compositions

William Greenfield · 1813 · Rooke Books

£640.00 (€767.25 | $845.67 | ¥135,059)

London, Longman, Hurst et al. 1813. Leather. A scarce early edition of this literary criticism. The second edition of William Greenfield's scarce essays of his university lectures on emotional responses to literature. In a decorative binding, and direct from the library a...

The Minstrel; or, the Progress of Genius: A Poem

James Beatie · 1771 · Rooke Books

£135.00 (€161.84 | $178.38 | ¥28,489)

London, E. & C. Dilly, 1771-4. First edition. Leather. A handsome edition of Beattie's poem, containing both volumes bound as one. Rebound in quarter-leather with gilt lettering and marbled paper-covered boards. The first book is the First Edition; the second book is the ...

The Poetical Works of William Collins Collated with the Best Editions by Thomas Park Plus the Poetical Works of Thomas Gray Collated with the Best Editions by Thomas Park

Thomas Park (Ed) · 1805 · Rooke Books

£79.99 (€95.89 | $105.70 | ¥16,880)

London, Charles Whittingham, 1805. Leather. The collected poetry of both Thomas Gray and William Collins, edited by Thomas Park. A leather bound volume, with gilt detailing to the spine and a gilt border to the boards. This book contains two volume of poetry bound together. Th...

The Poetical Works of Reginald Heber, Lord Bishop of Calcutta

Reginald Heber · 1845 · Rooke Books

£89.99 (€107.88 | $118.91 | ¥18,991)

London, John Murray, 1845. Leather. A collection of poetry from Bishop Heber in a leather binding. Bound in leather with gilt lettering. With an engraved frontispiece of the author. Reginald Heber, 1783 - 1826, was bishop of Calcutta. "He came to be highly regarded by the Engl...

Literary Gleanings: Original & Selected, with Illustrative Notes

Late Robert Malcolm, Esq. · 1850 · Rooke Books

£69.99 (€83.91 | $92.48 | ¥14,770)

London, E. Malcolm, 1850. First edition. Leather. A very scarce collection of Literary Gleanings: Original & Selected, with Illustrative Notes by the Late Robert Malcolm, Esq. First edition. This compilation was collected by Robert Malcolm during his leisure time and it was hi...

Dalziels&Apos; Illustrated Goldsmith

Oliver Goldsmith · 1865 · Rooke Books

£59.99 (€71.92 | $79.27 | ¥12,660)

London, Ward and Lock, 1865. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of this decorative and fully illustrated compendium of Goldsmith's work, including the seminal 'Vicar of Wakefield&apos. Bound in cloth with gilt lettering and extensive gilt and blind-stamped decorat...

The Illustrated Poetical Gift Books. A Book of Favourite Modern Ballads

Joseph Cundall (ed.) · 0 · Rooke Books

£99.99 (€119.87 | $132.12 | ¥21,101)

London, Ward, Lock, & Tyler, c1860. Cloth. A wonderful collection of ballads with beautiful early hand-printed colour illustrations in a decorative binding. Bound in cloth with gilt lettering and decoration. Illustrated with Engravings from drawings by J. C. Horsley, Edward Du...

The Shipwreck, a Poem by

William Falconer · 1818 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.89 | $118.92 | ¥18,993)

London, Cadell and Davies;, 1818. Paperback. An illustrated New Edition of William Falconer's poem 'The Shipwreck&apos. In the publishers' original boards. William Falconer was a Scottish epic poet concerned mainly with life at sea. Whilst he also compiled a dic...