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The Painted Inscriptions of David Jones
Nicolete Gray · 1981 · Rooke Books
£340.00 (€407.60 | $449.26 | ¥71,750)
London, Gordon Fraser, 1981. First edition. Cloth. A very smart first edition of this insightful study in to the painted inscriptions of British painter and modernist poet David Jones. First edition. Illustrated with sixty plates of images, many of which are in colour. Collated …
Poetic Madness and the Romantic Imagination
Frederick Burwick · 1996 · Boekhandel J de Slegte BV
€45.00 ($49.60 | £37.54 | ¥7,921)
Pennsylvania State University Press, 1996, 307, Using as his starting point the historical notion that poets may be, at least in moments of inspiration, out of their senses, Frederick Burwick here explores the theoretical implications of inspiration as furor poeticus, particular…
The Ballad of the Iron Cross
Alfred Dodd · 1918 · Rooke Books
£350.00 (€419.59 | $462.48 | ¥73,860)
London, Erskine MacDonald, 1918. First edition. Hardback. The signed first edition of a scarce yet fascinating ballad of a British soldier by Francis Bacon biographer Alfred Dodd. The signed first edition of the scarce The Ballad of the Iron Cross, a narrative ballad along with …
The Tunnel
Bernhard Kellermann · 1915 · Rooke Books
£195.00 (€233.77 | $257.67 | ¥41,151)
London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1915. First edition. Cloth. The first English edition of Kellerman's 'Der Tunnel', which was one of the most successful books during the first half of the 20st century. First UK Edition. In the publisher's cloth binding. Origin…
The Dispossessed
John Berryman · 1948 · Rooke Books
£245.00 (€293.71 | $323.73 | ¥51,702)
New York, William Sloane Associates, INC, 1948. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this early anthology of poems by John Berryman, an early example of his confessional pieces. The first edition of this work.In the original unclipped dust wrapper.An anthology of poems by …
The Seasons
James Thomson · 1805 · Rooke Books
£215.00 (€257.75 | $284.09 | ¥45,371)
London, James Wallis, 1805. Leather. A charming edition of this important and renowned collection of poems by James Thomson, with wood engravings by Thomas Bewick. 'The Seasons' is a series comprising four poems, each titled after a season; the completed collection fir…
The Seasons
James Thomson · 1816 · Rooke Books
£150.00 (€179.82 | $198.20 | ¥31,654)
London, John Sharpe , 1816. Leather. The first Richard Westall illustrated edition of James Thomson's influential poem, with lovely engravings. The first Richard Westall edition of this poem, complete with engravings of his drawings. Rebacked in a decorative full blind-stam…
The Seasons
James Thomson; Percival Stockdale [ed.] · 1793 · Rooke Books
£190.00 (€227.78 | $251.06 | ¥40,096)
London, A. Hamilton, 1793 . First edition. Leather. A beautifully illustrated edition of James Thomson's popular four part Romantic poem, the first with Percival Stockdale's critical notes. An illustrated edition of James Thomson's famous poem, 'The Seasons&a…
The Seasons
James Thomson; Patrick Murdoch · 1793 · Rooke Books
£175.00 (€209.80 | $231.24 | ¥36,930)
London, J. Rivington and Sons, T. Payne and Sons et. al. 1793. Leather. A bright early printing of this poetical series from James Thomson, complete with four lovely engraved plates. A new edition of the completed poem cycle in one volume. The first part, Winter, was published i…
The Fabulous Life Of Guillaume Apollinaire
Harding, Gunnar · 1982 · Eastleach Books
£5.00 (€5.99 | $6.61 | ¥1,055)
Raven Arts Press, Dublin 1982 1st edition. Paperback, VG. 39pp, covers a little browned. Raven translation series vol I. Biography of Guillaume Apollinaire ( born Wilhelm Albert Wlodzimierz Aleksander Apolinary Kostrowicki !! ) [ 1880 - 1918 ] the Polish French poet, who was on…
The Diary Of A Parish Clerk
Blicher, Steen Steensen & Christensen, Povl [woodcuts] · 1968 · Eastleach Books
£10.00 (€11.99 | $13.21 | ¥2,110)
Hans Reitzel, Copenhagen 1968 reprint. Paperback, G+. 62pp, woodcuts, covers & page margins foxed, a fair copy. A nicely illustrated edition of Blicher's 1826 novella which tells of a poor peasant boy’s troubled life with unhappy love, war and exile. Steen Steensen Blicher [ 17…
TALES TOLD OF THE FATHERS. POEMS
HOLLANDER, John · 1975 · Charles Agvent
$125.00 (€113.41 | £94.60 | ¥19,963)
New York. Atheneum. First Edition. INSCRIBED and SIGNED on the title page to the poet William Meredith: "For Bill,/from John Hollander/New London, Sept. 1978/and from 20 years/before/as well.". Fine in a Near Fine dustwrapper
Long View. Part Four of the California Poetry Folios, the Book Club of California, October, 1947
Taggard, Genevieve · 1947 · Wittenborn Art Books
$35.00 (€31.75 | £26.49 | ¥5,590)
San Francisco: Book Club of California, 1947. 8vo. 4 pp. Folded Page, Very Good, slightly creased; sun-stained. Photograph of poet. One of 750 copies printed by the Aquarius Press, Los Gatos, CA. First Edition. .
Byron - With A View Of The Kingdom Of Byron And A Dissection Of The Byronic Ego
Vulliamy, C E · 1948 · Eastleach Books
£4.00 (€4.80 | $5.29 | ¥844)
Michael Joseph 1948 1st edition. Cloth, G. 336pp, b/w frontis, cloth a little worn, a reading copy. A biography of the Romantic poet Byron, including a critical examination of his works.
The Letters of Simkin the Second Poetic Recorder of All the Proceedings Upon the Trial of Warren Hastings Esq
Ralph Broome · 1791 · Rooke Books
£275.00 (€329.68 | $363.37 | ¥58,033)
London, John Stockdale, 1791. Fine Binding. A smartly bound copy of this very scarce work on Warren Hastings' impeachment proceedings. An early edition of this work. Rebacked, with the original boards preserved. With a leaf of publisher's adverts to the rear. Collat…
The Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott
Sir Walter Scott · 0 · Rooke Books
£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.64 | ¥6,331)
London, Frederick Warne and Co. c1891. Cloth. The Albion edition of the poetical works of Sir Walter Scott. Sir Walter Scott was a Scottish historical novelist, playwright and poet. This collection includes some of his more famous titles including The Lady of the Lake and The La…
Robert Browning: A Collection of Critical Essays.
BRWONING. DREW, Philip ed. · 1966 · The Book Firm
A$20.00 (€12.29 | $13.55 | £10.25 | ¥2,164)
Methuen & Co., 1966. Hardcover. Ex-library, a little wear to dust jacket, otherwise good (no markings to text). 278pp.
Farm Ballads, Farm Festivals and Farm Legends.
CARLETON, Will. · 1900 · The Book Firm
A$23.00 (€14.14 | $15.58 | £11.79 | ¥2,489)
Sampson Low, Marston & Co., n.d. (c.1900?). Hardcover. Decorated covers. Gilt to tile and author on spine. Some foxing to first and last pages as well as edges, several small marks to covers, some rubbing to back cover, a little rubbing to edges of covers, o/wise good. No dj. 18…
English Poetic Diction from Chaucer to Wordsworth.
SHERBO, Arthur. · 1975 · The Book Firm
A$21.00 (€12.91 | $14.23 | £10.77 | ¥2,272)
Michigan State University Press, 1975. 1st US edition. Hardcover. Good condition in dj. Traces a history of poetic diction from Chaucer to Wordsworth, showing how widespread the use of this reservoir of word, phrase, & image was in the work of good, bad & indifferent poets. Exam…
Gala Poetry Event in Honor of D.S. Long, on the Occasion of His Visit to the Usa
Long, Don S. · 1975 · Wittenborn Art Books
$25.00 (€22.68 | £18.92 | ¥3,993)
Berkeley, CA.: Unicorn Press, [1975]. 48mo. Letterpress on Card, Very Good. "Don Long is the first New Zealand poet to get books published in America. .