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The Life and Death of Jason
William Morris · 1867 · Rooke Books
£70.00 (€83.92 | $92.50 | ¥14,772)
Boston, Roberts Brothers , 1867. Cloth. Second edition of this romantic narrative poem by foremost poet and designer William Morris, the first US edition. Preceded by the first UK edition of the same year, The Life and Death of Jason became so popular that it was revised and re…
The Poetical Works of Eliza Cook
Eliza Cook · 1869 · Rooke Books
£65.00 (€77.92 | $85.89 | ¥13,717)
London, Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co. Ltd. [1869]. Leather. A smart and scarce collection of poetry by Eliza Cook, bound in red full calf. Bound in full red calf, with gilt lettering to front cover and gilt detail to spine. Decorated with marbled endpapers and full gil…
One Hundred Poems from the Japanese
Kenneth Rexroth · 1959 · Rooke Books
£135.00 (€161.84 | $178.38 | ¥28,489)
New York, New Directions , 1959. Cloth. A lovely signed copy of these translated Japanese poems from Kenneth Rexroth, dubbed "Father of the Beats". Signed by the author to the front free endpaper. Third printing. In the publisher's quarter cloth and decorative boards. A …
The Poetical Works of William Cowper
William Cowper · 1853 · Rooke Books
£98.00 (€117.49 | $129.49 | ¥20,681)
London , T. Nelson and Sons , 1853. Leather. A lovely leather bound volume of the poetical works of William Cowper, with illustrations. The Poetical Works of William Cowper with a life of Cowper to the beginning of the volume. Cowper was an English poet and Anglican hymnwriter a…
The Poetical Works of William Cowper
William Cowper; H. S. Milford [ed.] · 1905 · Rooke Books
£120.00 (€143.86 | $158.56 | ¥25,324)
London, Henry Frowde, 1905. Vellum. A charming copy of this scarce collection of verse, bound in quarter vellum with elegant gilt design to spine. A scarce copy of the Complete Edition of Cowper's vastly influential body of poetic works, bound in handsome quarter vellum. D…
The Last Days of a Condemned
Victor Hugo · 1840 · Rooke Books
£75.00 (€89.91 | $99.10 | ¥15,827)
London, Smith, Elder and Co, 1840. Cloth. An English translation of this story of a condemned prisoner from Victor Hugo. With observations on capital punishment by Sir P. Hesketh Fleetwood. Victor Marie Hugo was a French poet, novelist, and dramatist of the Romantic movement. Hu…
The Silver Cat and Other Poems
Humbert Wolfe · 1928 · Rooke Books
£98.00 (€117.49 | $129.49 | ¥20,681)
New York; London, William Edwin Rudge, The Bowling Green Press; Ernest Benn, 1928 . First edition. Hardback. An exceptional example of the first edition of this charming collection of poetry from Italian-born British poet, man of letters and civil servant Humbert Wolfe. The firs…
Monsieur or the Prince of Darkness
Lawrence Durrell · 1974 · Rooke Books
£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,441)
London, Faber and Faber, 1974. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of the first novel in the Avignon Quintet from British writer Lawrence Durrell. First edition. The first novel in The Avignon Quintet, a five-volume series set before and during the Second World War, larg…
Under the Willows and Other Poems
James Russell Lowell · 1869 · Rooke Books
£45.00 (€53.95 | $59.46 | ¥9,496)
London, Macmillan and Co. 1869. First edition. Cloth. A smart first UK edition of this poetry collection by the popular American writer James Russell Lowell. The first UK edition of this work in the publisher's original cloth binding. A delightful poetry anthology by the Am…
The Poetical Works of Oliver Goldsmith
Oliver Goldsmith · 1818 · Rooke Books
£60.00 (€71.93 | $79.28 | ¥12,662)
London, Suttaby Evance, and Fox; and Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy, 1818. Leather. Pocket sized, early edition of the poetical works of celebrated poet Oliver Goldsmith. Oliver Goldsmith was an important and prolific Anglo-Irish author in the eighteenth century. The present work con…
The Diverting History of John Gilpin
William Cowper · 1952 · Rooke Books
£80.00 (€95.91 | $105.71 | ¥16,882)
London, Chiswick Press, 1952. First edition. Leather. An illustrated edition of William Cowper's 'John Gilpin' Illustrated throughout, by Ronald Searle. Ronald Searle was a British artist and satirical cartoon artist. He created the famous St Trinian's School…
The Genuine Works of Charles Cotton
Charles Cotton · 1715 · Rooke Books
£195.00 (€233.77 | $257.67 | ¥41,151)
London, R. Bonwicke, Tim Goodwin, J. Walthoe et al, 1715 . First edition. Leather. Illustrated throughout with engraved plates, this is a wonderful example of the first collected edition of selection of four poetical works from Charles Cotton. The first collected edition of thes…
The Collected Poems of John Drinkwater
John Drinkwater · 1923 · Rooke Books
£60.00 (€71.93 | $79.28 | ¥12,662)
London, Sidgwick & Jackson Ltd, 1923. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition set of this collection of the poetical works of English writer John Drinkwater. Complete in two volumes. First edition. With a frontispiece to each volume. Collated complete. A collection of poetry…
The Poetical Works of Robert Browning
Robert Browning · 1906 · Rooke Books
£120.00 (€143.86 | $158.56 | ¥25,324)
London, Smith, Elder, & Co. 1906. Leather. A smart two volume set of the poetical works of Robert Browning, with portraits. Complete in two volumes. Each volume is illustrated with a portrait frontispiece. Collated complete. The poetical works of Robert Browning, an English poet…
The Select Works of Jonathan Smith
Jonathan Swift · 1826 · Rooke Books
£240.00 (€287.72 | $317.13 | ¥50,647)
London, Printed for Hector McLean, 1826 . Leather. A lovely full leather bound set of works by Jonathan Swift with illustrations. Lovely edition of The Select Works of Jonathan Smith in full straight grain red morocco bindings. Complete in five volumes. With engravings to each…
The Brook Kerith: A Syrian Story
George Moore · 1916 · Rooke Books
£23.00 (€27.57 | $30.39 | ¥4,854)
London, T. Werner Laurie, 1916. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of Irish author Moore's Syrian novel. First Edition. George Augustus Moore (24 February 1852 Â 21 January 1933) was an Irish novelist, short-story writer, poet, art critic, memoirist and dramatist. As a …
The Poetical Works of Thomas Gray
Thomas Gray; John Moultrie [ed.] · 1863 · Rooke Books
£47.00 (€56.35 | $62.10 | ¥9,918)
London, Charles Griffin and Company, 1863 . Leather. A pleasing copy of the Eton edition of the poetical works of Thomas Gray, in full morocco, with fifteen monochrome illustrations. The illustrated Eton edition of the poetical works of Thomas Gray, in full morocco. Undated and…
Meriel of the Moors: A Romance
R. E. Vernede [Robert Ernest Vernede] · 1906 · Rooke Books
£85.00 (€101.90 | $112.32 | ¥17,938)
London, Alston Rivers Ltd, 1906. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this very scarce romance novel by R. E. Vernede. The first edition. A very scarce work. In the publisher's original cloth. This romance novel was written by Robert Ernest Vernede, an English poet…
The Poetical Works of George Herbert
George Herbert · 1856 · Rooke Books
£145.00 (€173.83 | $191.60 | ¥30,599)
London, James Nisbet and Co, 1856. Leather. The illustrated poetical works of George Herbert, bound by Hayday in full calf. Bound in full morocco with decorative gilt designs and raised bands, bound by Hayday with their binder's signature to the front pastedown. Illustrate…
The Poetical Works of Thomas Moore
Thomas Moore · 1863 · Rooke Books
£130.00 (€155.85 | $171.78 | ¥27,434)
London, Longmans, Green, and Co. 1863. Leather. A smart edition of the complete poetical works of Thomas Moore. Bound by Nutt, Winchester. With portrait frontispiece. The complete poetical works of Irish writer, poet, and lyricist, Thomas Moore, best known for setting English-la…