Description: Italy, A Poem. By Samuel Rogers, Printed for T. Cadell, London, 1830, 284 pp, numerous vignettes, full gilt embellished leather, 8 x 5.5”, 8vo. In good condition. Light wear to extremities with moderate scuffing to corners and joints. Overall slightly discolored with ink staining to front board at bottom edge. Gilt tooling remains bright and clean. Spine slightly abraded with chipping to original morocco label. Inner hinge tender. Marbled end papers with all marbled edges. Interior afflicted with dampness staining at all edges of textblock. Does not affect readability. Continuous foxing throughout with minor age stains. Free of known markings. Binding tight and intact. Please see photos. First illustrated edition. Samuel Rogers (1763-1855) was a well-known poet in his day, although, sadly not much read today. His poetry, although dated, was highly regarded by contemporaries, with Byron saying of Rogers’ “The Pleasure of Memory”: “His elegance is really wonderful—there is no such things as a vulgar line in the book.” The first unsold editions of this book were destroyed by Rogers because it was not received well. Rogers revised it carefully, engaged Turner and Stothard to illustrate it, and republished this handsome edition in 1830. The success of this edition, which strongly influenced John Ruskin, brought Rogers notoriety amongst his peers. COLL1830ADGN
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All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
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Year Printed: 1830
Country/Region of Manufacture: Italy
Topic: Poetry
Binding: Leather
Author: Samuel Rogers
Subject: Literature & Fiction
Original/Facsimile: Original
Language: English
Publisher: T. Cadell
Place of Publication: London
Special Attributes: Illustrated
