Letteratura

The Fleeting and Other Poems

Walter de la Mare · 1933 · Rooke Books

£130.00 (€155.83 | $171.75 | ¥27,426)

London, Constable & Co Ltd, 1933. First edition. Cloth. An uncommon example of this first edition work having been signed by its author, in lovely original binding. A very smart first edition copy, signed and inscribed by the author, award-winning British poet Walter de la Mar...

Poems

Charles J. B. Masefield · 1919 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,987)

Oxford, B. H. Blackwell, 1919. First edition. Paperback. The first edition of this very scarce collection of poetry by young poet Charles Masefield, in the publisher's original paper wraps. The first edition of this scarce work in the publisher's original paper wraps...

The German Poets of the First World War

Patrick Bridgwater · 1985 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.73 | $64.74 | ¥10,337)

London, Croom Helm , 1985 . First edition. Cloth. A fine copy of the first edition of Patrick Bridgwater's work on the German poets of World War One, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. In the publisher's original cloth with the original bright, unclipped dust wr...

The Story of Rosina and Other Verses

Austin Dobson · 1895 · Rooke Books

£140.00 (€167.81 | $184.96 | ¥29,536)

London, Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co. Ltd. 1895 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this collection of poetry beautifully illustrated by Hugh Thompson with lovely gilt decorative binding. The beautiful first edition of this volume of verses from poet and essayist ...

The Old Play-Goer

William Robson · 1846 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.14 | ¥26,371)

London, Joseph Masters, 1846 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this fascinating series of letters describing the British stage at the beginning of the nineteenth-century, in the publisher's original cloth. The first edition in the publisher's original clot...

Daly&Apos;S: The Biography of a Theatre

D. Forbes-Winslow · 1944 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.95 | $46.24 | ¥7,384)

London, W. H. Allen & Co. 1944 . First edition. Cloth. A good first edition of Forbes-Winslow"s richly illustrated history of Daly"s Theatre, the Leicester Square home of Edwardian musical comedy In the publisher's original quarter cloth binding, with pictorial paper boar...

Light and Shadows of London Life

James Grant · 1842 · Rooke Books

£450.00 (€539.40 | $594.51 | ¥94,936)

London, Saunders and Otley, 1842. First edition. Cloth. The scarce first edition of an intriguing portrait on London by newspaper editor and author James Grant, containing dramatized dialogue. The scarce first edition of Light and Shadows of London Life, written by author and ...

Star-Dust

Trevor Blakemore · 1920 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.09 | ¥15,823)

London, St. Catherine Press, 1920. Hardback. A signed anthology containing war poems by Trevor Blakemore, including a handwritten stanza from the poet. Star-Dust, a varied anthology written by Trevor Blakemore, containing the author's inscription and a stanza of handwritt...

Sonnets and Some Others

Clarence Winchester · 1928 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,987)

Taunton, Wessex Press, 1928. Hardback. A joyful collection of sonnets and verse, with an amusing signed inscription from the poet to the front free end paper. The signed poetry collection Sonnets and Some Others, written by English writer Clarence Winchester. Published by The ...

Richard Porson&Apos;S Notes in Aristophanes

Richard Porson [App. by Peter Paul Dobree] · 1820 · Rooke Books

£350.00 (€419.53 | $462.40 | ¥73,839)

Canterbury, John Murray, 1820. Leather. The scarce published notes of classical scholar Richard Porson's notes on Aristophanes, the 'Father of Comedy' and his work. In the original Latin and Attic Greek. The scarce Ricardi Porsoni Notae in Aristophanes (Richard ...

1925 Everyman and Other Plays

Unknown · 1925 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.95 | $46.24 | ¥7,384)

London, Chapman and Hall, 1925. Cloth. A beautifully illustrated book of the anonymously written fifteenth century play, along with The Nativity and Shepherd's Play. Everyman and Other Plays (The Nativity and Shepherd's Play), a beautifully decorated by book illustra...

London Society: An Illustrated Magazine of Light and Amusing Literature for the Hours of Relaxation: Volume V

Various · 1864 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.92 | $79.27 | ¥12,658)

London, London Society, 1864. Leather. A charming volume from London Society's monthly periodical, containing engravings, short stories, papers and poems from anonymous nineteenth century writers. The fifth volume of London Society's An Illustrated Magazine of Light ...

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 (€167.81 | $184.96 | ¥29,536)

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 (€101.89 | $112.30 | ¥17,932)

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 (€713.20 | $786.08 | ¥125,527)

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 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,987)

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 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,494)

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 (€233.74 | $257.62 | ¥41,139)

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 (€227.75 | $251.02 | ¥40,084)

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 (€113.87 | $125.51 | ¥20,042)

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...