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London: Its Celebrated Characters and Remarkable Places

J. Heneage Jesse · 1871 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.54 | ¥25,316)

London, Richard Bentley, 1871. Cloth. A fascinating three volume collection regarding London's history and people, bound in the publisher's original cloth. This work merges Heneage Jesse's works 'Literary and Historical Memorials of London' and 'Lon…

Two Years Ago

Charles Kingsley · 1880 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,494)

London, Macmillan and Co, 1880. Leather. A nicely bound copy of Charles Kingsley's novel. 'Two Years Ago' was written at the peak of Kingsley's career as an author. The novel features Kingsley's famed descriptive abilities. Kingsley had a skill for vivid…

John Halifax, Gentleman

Mrs. Craik [Dinah Maria Mulock Craik] · 1899 · Rooke Books

£59.00 (€70.72 | $77.95 | ¥12,447)

London, James Nisbet & Co. 1899. Leather. A smartly bound illustrated edition of this popular novel from English writer Mrs. Craik. Illustrated with a frontispiece and fifteen plates. Collated complete. Set in the context of Britain's Industrial Revolution, this novel follo…

Q. Horatii Flacci Opera, Cum Scholiis Veteribus Castigavit

Horace · 1796 · Rooke Books

£70.00 (€83.91 | $92.48 | ¥14,768)

Glasgow and London, in aedibus academicis excudebat Jacobus Mundell, 1796. Leather. A delightful new edition of the works of Horace, complete with notes by Joseph Zeunius, Joseph Matthias Gesner and Gulielmus Baxter. ESTC Citation No. T46147.Horace (65-8BC) was a Roman lyric poe…

Old Love

Isaac Bashevis Singer · 1979 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.93 | $72.66 | ¥11,603)

London, Jonathan Cape, 1979. Paperback. A scarce proof copy of this collection of short stories, written by Nobel Laureate, Isaac Bashevis Singer. A scarce proof copy, in the original paper wraps. Old Love is a charming collection of over twenty stories by noted Nobel Laureate I…

Johnsoniana; or, Supplement to Boswell: Being, Anecdotes and Sayings of Dr. Johnson

Various · 1836 · Rooke Books

£64.99 (€77.90 | $85.86 | ¥13,711)

London , John Murray, 1836. Cloth. A study of the anecdotes and sayings of Dr. Johnson. Samuel Johnson (18 September 1709 – 13 December 1784), often referred to as Dr Johnson, was an English writer who made lasting contributions to English literature as a poet, essayist, morali…

Poesies

Arthur Rimbaud · 1953 · Rooke Books

£160.00 (€191.79 | $211.38 | ¥33,755)

Paris , Marcel Lubineau, Editeur , 1953. First edition. Unbound. A limited edition collection of Arthur Rimbaud"s poems, with Pierre Bouchet"s distinctive coloured wood engravings. Number 556 of 750 copies on Rives vellum.  With numerous wood-engraved watercolours by Pierre Bou…

October Ferry to Gabriola

Malcolm Lowry · 1971 · Rooke Books

£50.00 (€59.93 | $66.06 | ¥10,548)

London, Jonathan Cape, 1971 . First edition. Cloth. A very smart, first edition copy of this compelling romance novel exploring the author's view of man's place in the natural world. The first edition, first impression. With the original, unclipped dust wrapper. Writte…

Italy a Poem

Samuel Rogers · 1844 · Rooke Books

£240.00 (€287.68 | $317.07 | ¥50,633)

London, Edward Moxon, 1844. Leather. An illustrated edition of Samuel Rogers' best known and longest work 'Italy', a beautiful poem about his travels. This poem was Rogers' longest work, as well as being his last. It was written inspired by his 1814 journey t…

Poematia Latine Partim Reddita

Vincent Bourne · 1840 · Rooke Books

£140.00 (€167.81 | $184.96 | ¥29,536)

London, Gulielmus Pickering, 1840. Leather. A nicely bound collection of Vincent Bourne's Latin poems, both his own poetry and his translations of other poems into Latin, with a life of Bourne by John Mitford. A collection of the Neo-Latin poetry of Vincent Bourne, as well …

Collected Poems 1944-1979

Kingsley Amis · 1980 · Rooke Books

£95.00 (€113.87 | $125.51 | ¥20,042)

New York, The Viking Press, 1980. Paperback. A scarce copy of the US proof copy for this collection of Amis's poetical works. Kingsley Amis was an English novelist, poet, critic and teacher. Amis's first novel Lucky Jim was an immediate success and marked the beginning…

Poems 1926-1930

Robert Graves · 1931 · Rooke Books

£80.00 (€95.89 | $105.69 | ¥16,878)

London, William Heinemann Ltd, 1931. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of this work of poetry by Robert Graves. In the original unclipped dustwrapper, with replacement spine label still present to the rear of the work. Robert Graves was an English poet, novelist, critic and …

Collected Poems

Austin Dobson · 1902 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.14 | ¥26,371)

London, Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co LTD, 1902. Leather. A Riviere bound selection of Austin Dobson's popular poetry, containing a variety of his best work, illustrated with a portrait frontispiece. Bound by Riviere & Son.A selection of the poems by Henry Austin Dobson,…

Medusa and Other Poems

Lady Charlotte Elliot · 1878 · Rooke Books

£450.00 (€539.40 | $594.51 | ¥94,936)

London, C. Kegan Paul & Co, 1878 . First edition. Cloth. A very scarce first edition collection of poetry of despair and abandonment from Lady Charlotte Elliot. The first edition of this very scarce volume of poetry from Scottish poet Lady Charlotte Elliot.In the titular poem, E…

Poems

Thomas Gray · 1907 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.91 | $85.87 | ¥13,713)

Eton College, Spottiswoode & Co. 1907. Leather. The collected poems of Thomas Gray, in an elegant half calf Eton College binding, illustrated throughout. Illustrated with a frontispiece, three plates, and numerous decorations. Collated complete, with half-title. Presented to an …

Signed Carte de Visite with Text by Mademoiselle Arletty to Emmanuel Looten

Mademoiselle Arletty; Léonie Marie Julie Bathiat (1898 - 1992) · 1950 · Wittenborn Art Books

$150.00 (€136.09 | £113.54 | ¥23,953)

Paris: Circa 1950s. 8.5 x 10.5 cm. "Un grand merci." From the estate of Emmanuel Looten. Expertise by Librairie Giraud-Badin 22, rue Guynemer 75006 Paris Emmanuel Looten was a French poet born November 6, 1908, in Bergues, and died June 30, 1974. He published many works, theatri…

Signed Carte de Visite with Text by Sabatier to Emmanuel Looten

Sabatier, Robert (1923-2012) · 1950 · Wittenborn Art Books

$150.00 (€136.09 | £113.54 | ¥23,953)

Paris: Circa 1950s. 7 x 9 cm. referencing a billet and wishing a happy new year From the estate of Emmanuel Looten. Expertise by Librairie Giraud-Badin 22, rue Guynemer 75006 Paris.. Emmanuel Looten was a French poet born November 6, 1908, in Bergues, and died June 30, 1974. He …

Signed Carte de Visite with Text by André Malraux, to Emmanuel Looten

Malraux, André · 1950 · Wittenborn Art Books

$150.00 (€136.09 | £113.54 | ¥23,953)

Paris: Circa 1950s. 7 x 9 cm. referencing a book or poem. From the estate of Emmanuel Looten.. Expertise by Librairie Giraud-Badin 22, rue Guynemer 75006 Paris. Emmanuel Looten was a French poet born November 6, 1908, in Bergues, and died June 30, 1974. He published many works, …

Stitches of Tradition

RENDON, MARCIE & MANGESHIG PAWIS-STECKLEY · 2024 · S. Howlett-West Books

$15.00 (€13.61 | £11.35 | ¥2,395)

New York, NY: Heartdrum, 2024. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0063218682. Illustrated by Mangeshig Pawis-Steckley. Color Illustrations; This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Very Good+ dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. Th…

Wings: A Quarterly of Verse (Winter 1959)

COBLENTZ, STANTON A. · 1959 · S. Howlett-West Books

$15.00 (€13.61 | £11.35 | ¥2,395)

Mill Valley, CA: The Wings Press, 1959. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. This is a trade sized paperback with cardstock covers and a stapled spine. The book is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The text pages are clean and bright. Included are po…