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The Complete Works of Thomas Otway. 3 volume set. Limited edition
Otway, Thomas (Montague Summers [ed.]) · 1926 · Barter Books Ltd
£76.00 (€91.10 | $100.41 | ¥16,034)
VG : in very good condition without dust jacket. Spines darkened. Unopened London The Nonesuch Press Limited Edition (768/1250) 260mm x 200mm (10" x 8"). civ, 234pp; 370pp; 329pp. Thomas Otway (1652-1685) was educated at Winchester, and Christs College, Cambridge although didn't…
1: The Lay of the Last Minstrel 2. Marmion; a Tale of Flodden Field 1808 3. Lady of the Lake 4. Rokeby [with] the Vision of Don Roderick a Poem 5. The Lord of the Isles a Poem
1: The Lay of the Last Minstrel 2. Marmion; a Tale of Flodden Field 1808 3. Lady of the Lake 4. Rokeby [with] the Vision of Don Roderick a Poem 5. The Lord of the Isles a Poem
Sir Walter Scott · 1808 · Rooke Books
£800.00 (€958.93 | $1,056.91 | ¥168,775)
Edinburgh and London, Longman,Hurst, Rees, and Orme, 1808-15. First edition. Leather. Six early editions of Sir Walter Scott's poetry, bound in five volumes. With five of the poems being first editions, some first impressions. Very scarce to have so many quarto editions in …
A Grammar of the High Dialect of the Tamil Language, termed Shen-Tamil: to which is Added an Introduction to Tamil Poetry. Translated from the original Latin, by Benjamin Guy Babington. Madras, The College Press, 1822.
A Grammar of the High Dialect of the Tamil Language, termed Shen-Tamil: to which is Added an Introduction to Tamil Poetry. Translated from the original Latin, by Benjamin Guy Babington. Madras, The College Press, 1822.
BESCHI, CONSTANZO GIUSEPPE: · 1680 · Charlotte Du Rietz Rare Books (ILAB)
€3,200.00 ($3,526.98 | £2,669.65 | ¥563,214)
4to. Pp. (ii), xii, 117 + 5 content. Wide margins. Contemporary calf, blind-stamped border on the covers, spine gilt with red title label, rubbed, hinges starting. Library markings on front endpapers. (C.M.S.) Some leaves with small marginal wormholes (no text loss). Occasional…
The Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne, in the County of Southampton. To which are added, The Naturalist's Calendar; Observations on Various Parts of Nature; and Poems
The Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne, in the County of Southampton. To which are added, The Naturalist's Calendar; Observations on Various Parts of Nature; and Poems
White, Gilbert · 1813 · Pemberley Natural History Books
£325.00 (€389.56 | $429.37 | ¥68,565)
Printed for White, Cochrane, and Co. London x, [2], 587, [1], folding frontis, 8 plates (1 hand-col), 3 vignettes. . HB. 4to (246x200mm), cont. full, diced calf, blind stamped borders, rebacked, raised bands to spine, corners restored; marbled edges. Some spotting to a few of th…
The Waverley Novels: Centenary Edition
The Waverley Novels: Centenary Edition
Sir Walter Scott · 1889 · Rooke Books
£395.00 (€473.47 | $521.85 | ¥83,333)
Edinburgh, Adam and Charles Black, 1889-1891. Cloth. A complete twenty five volume set of the Centenary edition of the popular Waverley Novels by Sir Walter Scott, with frontispieces and vignette title pages. Complete in 25 volumes.The Centenary Edition.In the original green clo…
The Admen Move on Lhasa : Writing and Culture in a Virtual World
HEIGHTON, STEVEN · 1997 · Kalamos Books
$27.50 (€24.95 | £20.82 | ¥4,391)
Toronto, House of Anansi Press. 1997, 1st Canadian Edition. (ISBN: 0887845886) Original Wraps. Book, Acclaimed fiction writer and poet Steven Heighton confronts our society's growing preference for the virtual, in the media, in our modes of communication, in art, in war, as oppo…
Sohrab and Rustum and Other Poems (No. 132, the Riverside Literature Series)
Sohrab and Rustum and Other Poems (No. 132, the Riverside Literature Series)
ARNOLD, MATTHEW · 1911 · Bluebird Books
$12.00 (€10.89 | £9.08 | ¥1,916)
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1911. Stapled wraps. A collection of 23 poems by the noted English poet, literary critic, and translator of Homer. Poems selected and edited by Charles Swain Thomas, and with a biographical sketch of Matthew Arnold by Louise Imogen Guiney. Entry…
A Collection from the Children&Apos;S Illustrated Classics Series
A Collection from the Children&Apos;S Illustrated Classics Series
Lewis Carroll; George MacDonald; Louisa May Alcott; Roger Lancelyn Green · 1954 · Rooke Books
£190.00 (€227.75 | $251.02 | ¥40,084)
London & New York, J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd./E. P. Dutton & Co. 1954-1960. Cloth. Four smart later editions of these illustrated novels, published by Dent and Dutton, with the original unclipped dust wrappers. Four volumes. Later editions. From the Children's Illustrated Class…
Painting in the Far East: An Introduction to the History of Pictorial Art in Asia, Especially China and Japan
Painting in the Far East: An Introduction to the History of Pictorial Art in Asia, Especially China and Japan
Laurence Binyon · 1923 · Rooke Books
£49.00 (€58.73 | $64.74 | ¥10,337)
London, Edward Arnold & Co , 1923. Cloth. A smart third edition of this charming historical study of art across Asia, adorned with plates throughout. The third edition of this work, revised throughout. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Illustrated with a colour f…
1917 Threnody of the Three Witnesses a Song of Religious Appeal Dedicated to the Memory of Charles Eliot Norton
1917 Threnody of the Three Witnesses a Song of Religious Appeal Dedicated to the Memory of Charles Eliot Norton
W.C. Davenport · 1917 · Rooke Books
£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,494)
New York, W.C. Davenport, 1917. Paperback. A very scarce copy of this poem dedicated to the memory of American author, social critic, and Harvard professor Charles Eliot Norton. A very scarce work, with no copies being held institutionally.In the original paper wrap binding.A po…
The Poetical Works of Edmund Spenser: Minor Poems Faerie Queen
The Poetical Works of Edmund Spenser: Minor Poems Faerie Queen
Edmund Spenser; [Ed.] Ernest De Selincourt; [Ed.] J.C. Smith · 1966 · Rooke Books
£325.00 (€389.56 | $429.37 | ¥68,565)
Oxford, At The Clarendon Press, 1966-1968. Cloth. A lovely three volume set of the poetical works of influential poet Edmund Spenser, in the original dust wrappers. A complete three volume set of The Poetical Works of English poet Edmund Spenser, who is recognized as one of the …
The Works of Edmund Waller Esq in Verse and Prose
The Works of Edmund Waller Esq in Verse and Prose
Edmund Waller · 1730 · Rooke Books
£250.00 (€299.66 | $330.28 | ¥52,742)
London, Mr Fenton; J Tonson, 1730. Leather. A clean early eighteenth century edition of Edmund Waller's poetry in a lovely original binding, with some observations on Waller's poems to the rear. Illustrated, with a portrait frontispiece and a further three plates. The …
The Tour of the Don: a series of extempore sketches made during a pedestrian ramble along the banks of that river, and its principal tributaries. Originally published in the Sheffield Mercury during the year 1836.
The Tour of the Don: a series of extempore sketches made during a pedestrian ramble along the banks of that river, and its principal tributaries. Originally published in the Sheffield Mercury during the year 1836.
[HOLLAND (John)] · 1837 · Forest Books
£118.25 (€141.74 | $156.22 | ¥24,947)
Sheffield: G. Ridge, 1837. First edition, 12mo, 2 vols., in one, [8], 268; 269-497, [1]pp., contemporary smooth plum calf, spine gilt tooled, all edges gilt. HOLLAND, JOHN (1794–1872), poet and miscellaneous writer, son of John Holland, optical instrument maker, of Richmond Hi…
The Witticisms, Anecdotes, Jests, and Sayings of Dr. Samuel Johnson
The Witticisms, Anecdotes, Jests, and Sayings of Dr. Samuel Johnson
J. Merry · 1791 · Rooke Books
£1,200.00 (€1,438.39 | $1,585.37 | ¥253,163)
London, Printed for the Editor, 1791 . Leather. A scarce copy of this work by J. Merry on Dr. Samuel Johnson. Rare and sought after - the lighter side of the famous man. Samuel Johnson (1709-1784) was an English writer who made lasting contributions to English literature as a po…
The Poetical Works of William Collins Enriched with Elegant Engravings
The Poetical Works of William Collins Enriched with Elegant Engravings
William Collins · 1798 · Rooke Books
£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.14 | ¥26,371)
London, E Harding, 1798. Fine Binding. An attractively bound little volume of the poetry of William Collins. Collins was an important poet of the middle decades of the 18th century. His lyrical odes mark a turn away from the Augustan poetry of Alexander Pope's generation an…
The Tragic Comedians: A Study in a Well-Known Story
The Tragic Comedians: A Study in a Well-Known Story
George Meredith · 1901 · Rooke Books
£69.00 (€82.71 | $91.16 | ¥14,557)
London, Archibald Constable & Co. 1901. Leather. A smartly bound copy of this insightful novel exploring the nature of human behaviour, from English writer George Meredith. With a portrait frontispiece. An exploration of the fantastical nature of human behavior through the lens …
Selections from the Poetical Works of Robert Browning: Second Series
Selections from the Poetical Works of Robert Browning: Second Series
BROWNING, ROBERT · 1900 · Bluebird Books
$16.00 (€14.52 | £12.11 | ¥2,555)
New York: Thomas Y. Crowell & Co. Publishers, [c.1900]. Leather. A compact leatherbound edition presenting a selection of poems by the great 19th Century English Victorian poet Robert Browning. This selection followed an earlier "First Series." --- In full green flexible calfski…
Will the Discovery of a d Lead Us to Ethicophysics?
Will the Discovery of a d Lead Us to Ethicophysics?
THEMERSON, Stefan · 0 · Charles Agvent
$437.50 (€396.94 | £331.15 | ¥69,863)
[London]. [Heinemann]. First Edition. Slim printed stapled wraps of this offprint containing a 7-page article by Themerson that is SIGNED "Best wishes/S." The cover title is THE SCIENTIST SPECULATES "Extracts taken from The Scientist Speculates, Edited by I. J. Good" and states …
On the Greek Style : Selected Essays on Poetry and Hellenism
SEFERIS,GEORGE (GIORGIOS) · 2000 · Kalamos Books
$22.00 (€19.96 | £16.65 | ¥3,513)
Limni,Evvia,Greece, Denise Harvey. 2000, Reprint. (ISBN: 9607120035) Soft cover. Ill.: Tr. Rex Warner and D. Frangolpoulos. Book, [New - will be sent to you direct from the publisher in Greece] "This is the only selection available in English of the essay of one of Greece's majo…
The Laughter of Aphrodite: A Novel about Sappho of Lesbos
GREEN, PETER · 1995 · Kalamos Books
$20.00 (€18.15 | £15.14 | ¥3,194)
University of California Press. 1995. (ISBN: 0520203402) Soft cover. Book, Peter Green recreates the life and times of the Greek lyric poet Sappho in this beautifully conceived, sharply detailed work of historical imagination. We meet Sappho at the age of fifty, when she is shak…