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Tax, Sissi, · 1995 · Antiquariat Orban & Streu GbR

€40.00 ($44.09 | £33.37 | ¥7,040)

Erstausgabe, Graz/Wien, Literaturverlag Droschl, 1995, 8°, 67 S., illustr. original Klappenbroschur, Einband an Ecken und Kanten teils ein wenig bschabt, sonst ein sehr gutes, sauberes Exemplar. Von der Autorin auf Titelseite (unter Einbezug des Titels) handschriftlich gewidm…

The God of Mirrors: a novel of Oscar Wilde's dazzling life and tragic fate.

Reilly, Robert, · 1986 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$8.00 (€7.26 | £6.06 | ¥1,277)

NY, Penguin, (1986). VG PB. Poet, playwright, aesthete, raconteur, the legendary Wilde talked himself to the top of the world and then dissipated. himself to its lowest depths. This passionate, fact-based novel recounts his dramatic rise and his lover Lord Alfred Douglas.

The Atonement and Other Discourses: Being a Second Series of "Plain Pulpit Talk

Thomas Cooper · 1880 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.92 | $79.27 | ¥12,658)

London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1880. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this collection of religious writings from English poet and Chartist, Thomas Cooper. First edition. Scarce work. Being a second series of "Plain Pulpit Talk". A collection of religious themed writ…

Sarchedon: A Legend of the Great Queen

G. J. Whyte-Melville · 1900 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,329)

London, W. Thacker & Co. 1900. Cloth. A smart limited edition copy of this historical novel by the popular Scottish author George Whyte-Melville, illustrated throughout by Harrington Bird. One of one thousand and fifty limited edition copies of this work, in the publisher's…

Gertrude of Wyoming or, the Pennsylvanian Cottage

Thomas Campbell · 1857 · Rooke Books

£69.99 (€83.89 | $92.47 | ¥14,766)

London, George Routledge and Co. 1857. Leather. An attractive edition of Campbell's beautifully illustrated poem telling the story of the 1778 Wyoming Valley Massacre. Illustrations throughout, including illustrated half title. Thomas Campbell (27 July 1777 – 15 June 1844)…

The Return of Doctor O&Apos;Grady

Andre Maurois; Gerard Hopkins · 1951 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.95 | $46.24 | ¥7,384)

London, The Bodley Head, 1951. Paperback. A proof copy of Andre Maurois' second volume of discourses between Doctor O'Grady and Aurelle. A proof copy.'The Return of Doctor O'Grady', published in French as 'Nouveaux Discours du Docteur O'Grady&a…

The Poems of Matthew Arnold 1840-1867

Matthew Arnold; A. T. Quiller-Couch [intro] · 1913 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.92 | $79.27 | ¥12,658)

London, Humphrey Milford , 1913. Leather. An attractive prize-bound copy of Matthew Arnold's poetry, with an introduction by A. T. Quiller-Couch. A new edition of this poetical collection. In a full tree calf prize binding, with the emblem of Derby Municipal Secondary Scho…

The Poetical Works of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Henry Wadsworth Longefellow · 1877 · Rooke Books

£250.00 (€299.66 | $330.28 | ¥52,742)

London, George Routledge , 1877. Leather. A collection of poetry by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, illustrated throughout and bound in decorative full morroco. The 'Author's Edition&apos. Bound in full morocco with gilt decorations, raised bands and a gilt edges. Illust…

Marcel Duchamp, or, the Castle of Purity

Octavio Paz · 1970 · Rooke Books

£900.00 (€1,078.79 | $1,189.03 | ¥189,872)

London, Cape Goliard Press, 1970. First edition. Cloth. A beautiful first edition of this critical work looking into the art of Marcel Duchamp, signed by the author. From the library of the publisher Tom Maschler. The first English edition of this work. In the original unclipped…

The Poems of William Browne of Tavistock

William Browne; Gordon Goodwin [Ed.]; A. H. Bullen [Intro.] · 1893 · Rooke Books

£175.00 (€209.77 | $231.20 | ¥36,920)

London, Lawrence & Bullen, 1893 . First edition. Vellum. An elegant pair of works containing the poetical works of William Browne of Tavistock, bound in quarter vellum. The first thus. Bound in quarter vellum with cloth to the boards. A limited edition, with this copy being numb…

Morley Ashton: A Story of the Sea

James Grant · 1822 · Rooke Books

£115.00 (€137.85 | $151.93 | ¥24,261)

London & New York, George Routledge and Sons, c1880. Leather. A beautiful and scarce maritime novel rebound from a yellowback copy, written by prolific Scottish novelist James Grant. James Grant (1822-1887) was a Scottish novelist and a distant relation of celebrated poet, Sir W…

An Introduction to the Study of Browning

Arthur Symons · 1886 · Rooke Books

£130.00 (€155.83 | $171.75 | ¥27,426)

London, Cassell & Company, 1886. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of 'An Intorduction to the Study of Browning' Arthur Symons. First edition with the publisher's advertisements dated 9/86. In original cloth binding and direct from the library of the late Hu…

The Ingoldsby Legends or Mirth and Marvels

Thomas Ingoldsby [Richard Harris Barnham] · 1864 · Rooke Books

£130.00 (€155.83 | $171.75 | ¥27,426)

London, Richard Bentley, 1864 . Leather. An exceptionally beautifully bound edition of Thomas Ingoldsby's popular collection of myths and legends, with illustrations from George Cruikshank, John Leech and John Tenniel. In a striking full morocco binding with gilt detailing,…

To Circumjack Cencrastus or the Curly Snake

Hugh M'Diarmid [Christopher Murray Grieve] · 1930 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.74 | $257.62 | ¥41,139)

Edinburgh and London, William Blackwood and Sons , 1930. First edition. Cloth. The first edition in second issue binding of this collection of poetry by Hugh M'Diarmid, inscribed and signed by the author. The first edition of this work, in the second issue light blue cloth …

The Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott

J. Logie Robertson (Ed); Sir Walter Scott · 1904 · Rooke Books

£26.00 (€31.17 | $34.35 | ¥5,485)

London, Henry Frowde, 1904. Leather. A very smart collection of poetry by Sir Walter Scott, edited by J. Logie Robertson. A collection of the poetical works of the famous poet, Sir Walter Scott. One of the first English-language writers to receive worldwide fame and recognition,…

Jack Chaloner, or, the Fighting Forty-Third

James Grant · 1822 · Rooke Books

£99.00 (€118.67 | $130.79 | ¥20,886)

London & New York, George Routledge and Sons, c1883. Leather. A lovely rebound edition of prolific author James Grant's novel. James Grant (1822-1887) was a Scottish novelist and a distant relation of celebrated poet, Sir Walter Scott. He wrote around ninety books, includin…

Observations on the Fairy Queen of Spenser.

Thomas Warton · 1762 · Rooke Books

£460.00 (€551.38 | $607.72 | ¥97,046)

London, R. and J. Dodsley, 1762. Leather. A smart second edition copy of this excellent analysis of Spenser's famous Elizabethan, epic poem; scarce in all editions. The second edition of this work, published in the same year as the first.  A very scarce edition, with no co…

The Open Road: A Book for Wayfarers

E. V. Lucas · 1913 · Rooke Books

£68.00 (€81.51 | $89.84 | ¥14,346)

London, Methuen & Co. Ltd. 1913. Cloth. A smart copy of this illustrated companion for those who have taken to the road in search of a holiday. Twentieth edition, first printing in this form. Illustrated with a tipped in colour frontispiece and fifteen tipped in colour plates. C…

Theocritus and the Archaeology of Greek Poetry.

HUNTER, R., · 1996 · Scrinium Classical Antiquity

€62.50 ($68.89 | £52.14 | ¥11,000)

Cambridge University Press, Cambridge (...), 1996. XII,207p. Cloth wrps. Wrps slightly worn. Nice copy. H.'s interpretation of Theocritus is both eloquent and elegant. He is honest about uncertainties of date, influence or interpretation; he avoids the extremes of current inter…

Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam (the Golden Books)

FITZGERALD, EDWARD (TRANSLATED BY) OMAR KHAYYAM · 1916 · S. Howlett-West Books

$20.00 (€18.15 | £15.14 | ¥3,194)

New York: Barse & Hopkins, 1916. Reprint. Hardcover. This is a small format book. The book is in Very Good+ condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light b…