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The Barren Tree and Other Poems
Wyn Griffith · 1947 · Rooke Books
£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.09 | ¥15,823)
Cardiff, Penmark Press Limited, [1947] . Cloth. Signed poetry collection from Welsh writer and broadcaster Llewelyn Wyn Griffith, author of Up to Mametz. In publisher's original cloth binding. In unclipped dust wrapper.Presentation copy. Signed by the author to front free e…
The Economy of Beauty; in a Series of Fables: Addressed to the Ladies
Dr. Cosens [John Cosens] · 1777 · Rooke Books
£165.00 (€197.78 | $217.99 | ¥34,810)
Dublin, Printed for Messrs. Price, W. Watson , 1777. First edition. Leather. The scarce first Dublin printing of this unique collection of fables, aimed at the moral improvement of the female sex. The first Dublin printing, issued the same year as the large paper first edition (…
The Chace. A Poem
William Somervile · 1735 · Rooke Books
£250.00 (€299.66 | $330.28 | ¥52,742)
London, Printed for G. Hawkins , 1735. Leather. A calf-bound first edition of William Somervile's famous poem on hunting. One of 750 copies according to Bowyer Ledgers records. First edition [Foxon S562].The ESTC notes that Bowyer Ledgers records show 750 printed of the fir…
Ballads of Battle
Lance-Corporal Joseph Lee · 1916 · Rooke Books
£135.00 (€161.82 | $178.35 | ¥28,481)
London, John Murray, 1916. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce first edition presentation copy of this book of wartime poetry, illustrated from the battlefield by the author. A very scarce signed first edition copy of this volume.Bound in original half red cloth and grey pictori…
Pro Patria
Pittendrigh Macgillivray · 1915 · Rooke Books
£150.00 (€179.80 | $198.17 | ¥31,645)
Edinburgh, Andrew Elliot, 1915. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce example of this limited edition work, inscribed by the author, signed twice, with additional poem and photograph. A very scarce Andrew Elliot printing of this already uncommon limited edition book of poetry.A bo…
La Route Chante
Eugène Hollande; Lucien Machy · 1922 · Rooke Books
£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.09 | ¥15,823)
Paris, Perrin et Cie.; Mercure Universel, 1922. Paperback. Two scarce and signed French anthologies, both sharing insightful reflections onto the recent First World War. Two scarce signed French poetry anthologies, La Route Chante (The Road Sings), written by Eugene Hollande, an…
On the Threshold
Ronald Wilson [Int. and foreword by Alfred Wilson, Ada Wilson and J.H. Badley · 1915 · Rooke Books
£170.00 (€203.77 | $224.59 | ¥35,865)
Letchworth, Temple Press, 1915. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce and thoughtful collection of verse by a young poet who died on his way to the front line. Posthumously published and signed by his parents. A very scarce collection of verse written by Ronald Wilson, a young poe…
Collected Poems, 1928
David R. Williamson · 1928 · Rooke Books
£195.00 (€233.74 | $257.62 | ¥41,139)
London, Mitre Press, 1928. Paperback. A very scarce collection of poetry, containing romantic verses on nature and character-focused poems into Douglas Haig, Shakespeare, and many more. The very scarce Collected Poems, 1928, written by Scottish poet and clergyman David R. Willia…
Dark Lanterns
H.V. Marrot · 1923 · Rooke Books
£165.00 (€197.78 | $217.99 | ¥34,810)
London, Elkin Mathews, 1923. First edition. Hardback. A scarce collection of subtle yet thought-provoking poetry that focuses on love, nostalgia and grief, shortly published after the First World War. Dark Lanterns, a scarce poetry collection, by writer H.V. Marrot. Published by…
By Jaffa Way, and Other Poems
Lieut. H. G. Mansfield [Harold Goldsmith Mansfield] · 1919 · Rooke Books
£150.00 (€179.80 | $198.17 | ¥31,645)
London, Robert Scott, 1919. First edition. Paperback. A very scarce first edition of Mansfield"s wartime poetry, written during his service in Palestine, inscribed by the author's wife. In the publisher's original paper wraps. First edition.A very scarce copy of this …
Hearts Courageous
John Oxenham · 1918 · Rooke Books
£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,987)
London , Methuen & Co. Ltd. 1918 . First edition. Cloth. A very scarce signed and inscribed first edition of this collection of poetry from John Oxenham, a pen name for William Arthur Dunkerley. The first edition of the work.Signed and inscribed by the author to title page.In ha…
The Honour and Prerogative of the Queen&Apos;S Majesty Vindicated and Defended
Mary de la Riviere Manley · 1713 · Rooke Books
£995.00 (€1,192.67 | $1,314.53 | ¥209,914)
London, John Morphew, 1713 . First edition. Hardback. The first edition of this fascinating criticism and response to the critiques levelled against Queen Anne by Richard Steele in his periodical 'The Guardian&apos. The vanishingly scarce first edition of this work.Presente…
Good Old Gaiety" an Historiette and Remembrance
John Hollingshead · 1903 · Rooke Books
£35.00 (€41.95 | $46.24 | ¥7,384)
London, The Gaiety Theatre Company, Ltd. 1903 . First edition. Leather. Red morocco illustrated first edition of Hollingshead's significant remembrance of the 1868 Gaiety Theatre. Uncommon first edition.In publisher's original red morocco.With a colour frontispiece and…
La Malãâ©Diction Au Kaiser
Capitane Daniel Massé · 1916 · Rooke Books
£150.00 (€179.80 | $198.17 | ¥31,645)
Dole, Lithographie et Typographie E. Rosseau, 1916 . First edition. Paperback. Very scarce signed collection of French First World War poetry from Capitane Daniel Massé. Very scarce first edition. Line on front cover states that this text was not made available for commercial b…
Thoughts in Hospital
Lawrence Pilkington · 1921 · Rooke Books
£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,987)
London, Longmans, Green, and Co, 1921 . First edition. Hardback. Smart presentation copy of Lawrence Pilkington's poem on a feverish stay in hospital. Scarce first edition.In publisher's original binding.Presentation copy. Inscription "With the author's compliment…
The Masque of War and Peace
Louis N. Parker · 1915 · Rooke Books
£140.00 (€167.81 | $184.96 | ¥29,536)
London, Bickers & Son, Ltd. 1915 . First edition. Leather. Important 20th-century dramatist Louis N. Parker comments on the nature of war in this scarce first edition play. Scarce first edition, first printing.In publisher's original vellum-wrap binding.Presentation copy. A…
Stories from the Italian Poets: With Lives of the Writers
Leigh Hunt · 1846 · Rooke Books
£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.54 | ¥25,316)
London, Chapman and Hall, 1846. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of Leigh Hunt's study of the most celebrated Italian poets, with biographies of the authors, complete in two volumes. The first edition of Leigh Hunt's study of the most celebrated Italian poets, w…
The London Scene
Lewis Melville · 1926 · Rooke Books
£55.00 (€65.93 | $72.66 | ¥11,603)
London, Faber and Gwyer, 1926. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of charmingly illustrated book that comically delves into everyday scenes that you would find across the city of London. The first edition of The London Scene, written by English author Lewis Melville, and il…
The London Spectacle
D.B. Wyndham Lewis [Notes and Intro.] · 1935 · Rooke Books
£145.00 (€173.81 | $191.57 | ¥30,590)
London, John Lane The Bodley Head, 1935. First edition. Hardback. The first edition of The London Spectacle, a witty and entertaining showcase of Polish expressionist Feliks Topolski. The first edition of The London Spectacle, illustrated by Polish expressionist and draughtsman …
Paris Monumental: Guide Pratique de L&Apos;Etanger Dan Paris Et Ses Environs
A. Lasmarrigues · 1863 · Rooke Books
£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,987)
Paris, E. Maillet, 1863 . First edition. Cloth. A very scarce illustrated guide to Paris, complete with plates and a large fold-out colour map, recording the city and its monuments at the height of Haussmann"s transformation. In the publisher's original cloth binding. A ve…