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The Chace. A Poem; Hobbinol, or the Rural Games

William Somervile · 1773 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.85 | $165.17 | ¥26,379)

London, W. Bowyer, W. Strahan, and R. Baldwin , 1773. Leather. The sixth edition of William Somervile's popular hunting poem, bound with the sixth edition of 'Hobbinol&apos. The sixth edition.Rebacked in a full calf binding, with gilt to the spine.Illustrated with eigh…

The Unfortunate Traveller or the Life of Jacke Wilton

Thomas Nashe · 1948 · Rooke Books

£52.00 (€62.34 | $68.71 | ¥10,974)

London and Edinburgh, John Lehmann, 1948 . Cloth. A beautiful illustrated edition of Thomas Nashe's sixteenth century novel in the original dust wrapper. Illustrated edition of The Unfortunate Traveller or The Life of Jacke Wilton by Thomas Nashe in the original publisher&a…

Shaker, Why Don't You Sing?

MAYA ANGELOU · 1983 · Mike Long Books

$44.75 (€40.60 | £33.87 | ¥7,147)

Random House Publishing. 1983, First Edition. Hard Cover. hardcover/pub. 1983/Gd. condition(ex-lib)/45 pages - Speaks of love, longing and parting, of Saturday night partying and the smells and sounds of Southern cities. (E93072z). Good.

The Doubtful Plays of Shakspere

Henry Tyrrell · 1880 · West Wessex Books

£35.00 (€41.96 | $46.25 | ¥7,386)

Book Poor No Jacket 1st Edition John Tallis London 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall 484pp.Being all the dramas attributed to the muse of the world`s great poet, revised from the original editions, accompanied with historical and analytical introductions to each play and notes critical …

William Dunbar - The Complete Works

Dunbar, William & Conlee, John [editor] · 2004 · Eastleach Books

£20.00 (€23.98 | $26.43 | ¥4,221)

published for TEAMS by Medieval Institute Publications - Western Michigan University 2004 1st edition. Paperback, F. x+474pp, a fine copy. The complete poetical works of the Scottish makar poet William Dunbar [ 1459 - 1530 ] who was active in the late 15th and early 16th C. He …

The Book Of Good Love

Ruiz, Juan - Mignani, Rigo & Di Cesare, Mario A [translators] · 1970 · Eastleach Books

£12.50 (€14.99 | $16.52 | ¥2,638)

State Univeristy of New York Press 1970 1st edition. Faux leather, dj, F/F. viii+365pp, a fine copy in a fine dustjacket. A modern prose translation of Juan Ruiz' 14th century ribald narrative poem El Libro de Buen Amor [ The Book of Good Love ]. The Book begins with prayers &…

House of the Night Watch

Ballard, Tara · 2018 · Structure, Verses, Agency Books

$9.60 (€8.71 | £7.27 | ¥1,533)

Moorhead, Minnesota, New Rivers Press, 2018. First Edition. Softcover. Size: 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Currently scare, being the only signed copy available on-line. SIGNED by the author at title page, and also inscribed warmly to a friend and fan of this award-winning poet. Sterling c…

Robert Andrew in the Country.

CLARK, LEONARD. · 1966 · Chilton Books

£12.00 (€14.39 | $15.86 | ¥2,532)

Leeds:E.J.Arnold & Son Limited, 1966. 1st edition. Seven Stories of Robert Andrew series. "Robert Andrew's happy stay in the country, where he went climbing, gardening, walking and did all the wonderful things one can do miles away from the town".23.5cms x 18.5cms. Unpaginated. …

The Souls of Black Folk.

Elbert, · 1996 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$16.00 (€14.52 | £12.11 | ¥2,555)

NY, Penguin, (1996). VG PB. Born in Great Barrington, MA, in 1868, William Edward Burghardt Du Bois attended public schools there prior to attending Fisk. University where he received his BA in 1888 and attended the University of Berlin as well. A sociologist, historian, poet an…

The Illustrated Poets : Lord Byron

LORD BYRON AND PORTER, PETER (SELECTED BY) · 1989 · Godley Books

£5.75 (€6.89 | $7.60 | ¥1,213)

London, Aurum Press Ltd. 1989. (ISBN: 1854100661) Hard Cover, 7 x 4.5 inches. No inscriptions or marks. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or torn or creased with fe…

The Poems of Robert Browning

BROWNING, ROBERT · 1880 · Bluebird Books

$14.00 (€12.70 | £10.60 | ¥2,236)

New York: A. L. Burt Company, [c.1880s-1910]. Hardcover. A selection of poems by the great 19th Century English Victorian poet, published by the American reprint publisher A. L. Burt possibly c.1880s-1910. The poems selected by the author, who has provided a brief prefatory note…

Invented Worlds

ELLEN WINNER · 1982 · Mike Long Books

$59.75 (€54.21 | £45.22 | ¥9,542)

Harvard University Press. 1982. Soft Cover. PB/pub.1982/Gd. condition/472 pages - The psychology of the Arts.(AT7v1024z). Good.

Love"S Widowhood and Other Poems

Alfred Austin · 1889 · Rooke Books

£395.00 (€473.54 | $521.94 | ¥83,357)

London, Macmillan and Co. 1889 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this collection of Alfred Austin"s romantic and pastoral verse, inscribed by the future Poet Laureate to the influential critic Theodore Watts-Dunton. In the publisher's original navy cloth binding.…

Venus Don Juan

CAROL FROST · 1996 · Mike Long Books

$29.75 (€26.99 | £22.51 | ¥4,751)

Triquarterly Publishing. 1996. Soft Cover. PB/pub.1996/VG condition/61 pages - The author anatomizes the human psyche and its relationship to nature, and gives a bravura performance as metaphorist and deft artist of the poetic line. [KT312531]. Good.

The Lay of the Last Minstrel; Marmion; Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border; Rokeby

Sir Walter Scott · 1810 · Rooke Books

£390.00 (€467.54 | $515.33 | ¥82,302)

Edinburgh; London, Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme; Archibald Constable and Company; James Ballantyne & Co.; John Ballantyne and Co. 1810-1813 . Leather. A wonderful collection of early editions of four of Sir Walter Scott's most celebrated poetical works, beautifully unifor…

The Poetical Works of Samuel Butler

Samuel Butler · 1837 · Rooke Books

£150.00 (€179.82 | $198.20 | ¥31,654)

London, Allan Bell and Co, 1837. Cloth. A collection of poetry by the popular seventeenth century poet, Samuel Butler, complete in two volumes. Poetry by seventeenth century poet, Samuel Butler. Complete in two volumes. Issued in a small pocket size and bound in ornate cloth bin…

The Poetical Works of William Cowper

William Cowper; William Michael Rossetti (Ed) · 1731 · Rooke Books

£59.99 (€71.92 | $79.27 | ¥12,660)

London, Ward, Lock and Co. c1884. Leather. The Poetical Works Of William Cowper, edited with a memoir by William Michael Rossetti and illustrated by Thomas Seccombe. William Cowper (1731 - 1800) was an English poet and hymnodist. One of the most popular poets of his time, Cowper…

The Cotter&Apos;S Saturday Night

Robert Burns · 1908 · Rooke Books

£70.00 (€83.92 | $92.50 | ¥14,772)

London, James Hewetson and Son, 1908. Leather. A smart copy of this sentimental poem based on Christian teaching from Scottish writer Robert Burns, with a frontispiece by Arthur Rackham. With a frontispiece by Arthur Rackham, an English book illustrator recognised as one of the …

A Slow Dance; the Great Cloak

John Montague · 1975 · Rooke Books

£180.00 (€215.79 | $237.85 | ¥37,985)

Oxford , The Dolmen Press, 1975-78. First edition. Paperback. Two lovely volumes of poetry from John Montague, one of which is signed. With a signed inscription by the author to the title page of 'Slow Dance&apos. First editions of these two early poetry collections from I…

The Family Life of Heinrich Heine

Baron Ludwig von Embden; Charles Godfrey Leland [Trans.] · 1893 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.74 | $64.75 | ¥10,340)

London, William Heinemann, 1893 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this uncommon work collecting letters and biographical information surrounding German poet Heinrich Heine, edited by his nephew. The first edition. Scarce work. Bound in the publisher's cloth. This…