Letteratura

Collected Poems of Edgell Rickword

Edgell Rickword · 1947 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,987)

London, The Bodley Head, 1947 . First edition. Cloth. With a number of signed postcards and letters from the author, this is a signed presentation copy of the first edition of Edgell Rickword's poetry collection, in the original dust wrapper. A signed presentation copy of...

Nehushtan: A Romance of Rome, Rule and Ruin

J. R. Roe · 1894 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.74 | $257.62 | ¥41,139)

London, Christian Publishing Company, 1894 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of J. R. Roe's very scarce melodramatic anti-Catholic novel. Set in small town America, the novel is dedicated to the American Protective Association. An exceptional example of the very s...

The Ballad of the "Royal Ann

Crosbie Garstin · 1922 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.74 | $257.62 | ¥41,139)

London, William Heinemann, 1922 . First edition. Cloth. A wonderful signed presentation copy of the first edition of Crosbie Garstin's volume of naval poems, in the original dust wrapper. The uncommon first edition, first impression, in the publisher's original uncli...

The Ballads of a Rookie

Leon D. Brooks · 1917 · Rooke Books

£165.00 (€197.78 | $217.99 | ¥34,810)

New York City, John R. Anderson, 1917 . First edition. Cloth. A charming and very scarce signed first edition of Leon D. Brooks's collection of poems based on his service in Camp Dix, New Jersey, during the First World War. A signed example of the vanishingly scarce first...

Kim

Rudyard Kipling; C. W. Parish · 1901 · Rooke Books

£340.00 (€407.54 | $449.19 | ¥71,729)

London, Macmillan and Co, 1901 . First edition. Cloth. Holbrook Jackson's first edition copy of this classic spy novel by Rudyard Kipling, with a loosely inserted very scarce copy of Parish's account of Kipling's sister's visit to his home, 'Mrs. Flemi...

Southward Ho! and Other Essays

Holbrook Jackson · 1914 · Rooke Books

£150.00 (€179.80 | $198.17 | ¥31,645)

London, J. M. Dent & Sons, 1914 . First edition. Cloth. A family association copy of the first edition of this collection of essays on literature and book collecting by noted bibliophile Holbrook Jackson. The first edition of this work, part of Dent's 'Wayfarer'...

The Labyrinth and Other Poems

James W. Mills; Patrick Braybrooke [foreward] · 1930 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.09 | ¥15,823)

London, Williams & Norgate, 1930 . First edition. Cloth. A signed presentation copy of the first edition of this charmingly illustrated poetry collection from James W. Mills, with decorations from Raymond McGrath. The first edition, first impression, inscribed by the author to...

Occasions

Holbrook Jackson · 1922 · Rooke Books

£395.00 (€473.47 | $521.85 | ¥83,333)

London, Grant Richards, 1922 . First edition. Cloth. A signed presentation copy of the uncommon first edition of these brilliant essays on diverse subjects by Holbrook Jackson, inscribed to his brother. The first edition of this uncommon work.An association copy, inscribed by ...

The John Howard Russell Poems

John Howard Russell · 1919 · Rooke Books

£245.00 (€293.67 | $323.68 | ¥51,687)

London, J. M. Ouseley & Son, 1919 . First edition. Hardback. A lovely example of a signed presentation copy of this first edition volume of poems, with a signed letter from the author, John Howard Russell. The first edition of this vanishingly scarce work, the only published v...

The Sword

G. O. Warren [Gretchen Osgood Warren] · 1919 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.09 | ¥15,823)

London, B. H. Blackwell, 1919 . First edition. Cloth. A signed presentation copy of the very scarce first UK edition of American actress and singer Gretchen Osgood Warren's charming early 20th century poetry collection. The first UK edition of this work, which was first p...

Broken Lights: A Book of Verse

Glenn Hughes · 1920 · Rooke Books

£250.00 (€299.66 | $330.28 | ¥52,742)

Seattle, Washington, University of Washington, 1920 . Hardback. Very scarce signed edition of thesis poetry by Glenn Hughes, founder and important figure of the University of Washington's School of Drama. Very scarce.Publisher's original hardback.Presentation copy. S...

Poems for All Classes

John Franklin Bair · 1922 · Rooke Books

£80.00 (€95.89 | $105.69 | ¥16,878)

Cleveland, Ohio, Not Stated, 1922 . First edition. Cloth. Scarce signed first edition from popular Pastor and poet Rev. John Franklin Bair. Scarce first edition.In publisher's original cloth binding.Signed by the author to the front paste down, dated January 27th 1947. Fe...

Versatile Verse

John de Witt · 1915 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.74 | $257.62 | ¥41,139)

Spokane, McEachern Bishop Printing Co. 1915 . First edition. Paperback. Very scarce first edition of John de Witt's charming poetry collection, profusely illustrated with photographs from Frank Palmer. Very scarce first edition.Publisher's original paperback.Profusel...

Lubrications

W. G. Long · 1922 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.47 | $129.47 | ¥20,675)

Chicago, Hammond Press, 1922 . First edition. Cloth. Signed first edition of W. G. Long's political poetry collection on the topic of oil. First edition.In publisher's original cloth binding.Presentation copy. Signed by the author with extensive inscription to front ...

Poems

Bernard Groom · 1924 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.47 | $129.47 | ¥20,675)

London, Elkin Mathews, Ltd. 1924 . Hardback. Very scarce first-edition author's presentation copy of the poetry of English writer and professor Bernard Groom. Very scarce first edition.Publisher's original hardback.Author's presentation copy. Inscription to Noel...

Only for Wantonness

Percival Hale Coke · 1923 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.47 | $129.47 | ¥20,675)

Not Stated, Harrogate, 1923. First edition. Cloth. Author's presentation copy of this uncommon first-edition poetry collection from Yorkshire-born schoolmaster and poet Percival Hale Coke. Uncommon first edition.In publisher's original cloth binding.Author's pre...

Patriotic and Occasional Verse

Archibald Hopkins · 1926 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.14 | ¥26,371)

New York, Frederick H. Hitchcock, 1926 . First edition. Cloth. Very scarce first-edition poetry collection on life and America from significant lawyer Archibald Hopkins. Very scarce first edition.In publisher's original cloth binding.Contemporary inscription dated 1927 to...

Old Days in Bohemian London (Recollections of Clement Scott)

Mrs Clement Scott · 1919 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,329)

London, Hutchinson & Co. [1919] Undated, dated from a cop. First edition. Cloth. London: Hutchinson & Co. [1919] Undated, dated from a copy held by the British Library. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 9" by 6.5". Not Stated. An uncommon first edition, on the life of theatre c...

The Grove and Other Poems

John Freedman · 1924 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.54 | ¥25,316)

London, Selwyn & Blount, Ltd. 1924. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce presentation copy of this volume of poetry, once owned by literary critic and poet Edith Sitwell. An uncommon signed copy of this first edition, and a very scarce presentation copy, having been inscribed b...

Poemes

Marie Batilliat · 1933 · Rooke Books

£70.00 (€83.91 | $92.48 | ¥14,768)

Paris, Fasquelle Editeurs, 1933. First edition. Paperback. A very scarce presentation copy of this posthumously-published volume of poetry, signed by the poet's husband. An incredibly scarce presentation copy of this unusual volume of personal French poetry, by Marie Bati...