1830 Italy A Poem Samuel ROGERS Finely Bound Illustrated Turner Stothard Prout

Description: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Title Italy A Poem ____________ Early EditionFirst Illustrated Edition ~ Full Leather Binding __________ Author SAMUEL ROGERS ______________________ Year of Publication 1830 __________________________ Publisher London: T. Cadell, Strand; Jennings and Chaplin _______________________ For full description see below - after all photographs __________________________________________ Description: London: T. Cadell, Strand; Jennings and Chaplin, 1830. First Illustrated Edition. In fine full green leather volume with elaborate gilt decoration and gilt page edges. Fully illustrated with engravings commissioned from J.M.W. Turner, Thomas Stothard and Samuel Prout. Last 100 pages damp stained – see photos. Samuel Rogers (30 July 1763 – 18 December 1855) was an English poet, during his lifetime one of the most celebrated, although his fame has long since been eclipsed by his Romantic colleagues and friends Wordsworth, Coleridge and Byron. His recollections of these and other friends such as Charles James Fox are key sources for information about London artistic and literary life, with which he was intimate, and which he used his wealth to support. He made his money as a banker and was also a discriminating art collector. His literary production remained slow. An Epistle to a Friend (the above-mentioned Conversation Sharp), published in 1798, describes Rogers's ideal of a happy life. This was followed by The Voyage of Columbus (1810), and by Jacqueline (1814), a narrative poem, written in the four-accent measure of the newer writers, and published in the same volume with Byron's Lara. His reflective poem on Human Life (1819), on which he had been engaged for twelve years, is written in his earlier manner. In 1814 Rogers made a tour on the Continent with his sister Sarah. He travelled through Switzerland to Italy, keeping a full diary of events and impressions, and had made his way to Naples when the news of Napoleon's escape from Elba obliged him to hurry home. Seven years later he returned to Italy, paying a visit to Byron and Shelley at Pisa. Out of the earlier of these tours arose his last and longest work, Italy. The first part was published anonymously in 1822; the second, with his name attached, in 1828. It was at first a failure, but Rogers was determined to make it a success. He enlarged and revised the poem, and commissioned illustrations from J.M.W. Turner, Thomas Stothard and Samuel Prout. These were engraved on steel in the sumptuous edition of 1830. The book then proved a great success, and Rogers followed it up with an equally sumptuous edition of his Poems (1834). In 1850, on Wordsworth's death, Rogers was asked to succeed him as poet laureate, but declined the honour on account of his age. For the last five years of his life he was confined to his chair in consequence of a fall in the street. He died in London at 92, a remarkable age for the time, and is buried in the family tomb in the churchyard of St Mary's Church, Hornsey High Street, Haringey. All gilt edges. 284pp. Approximately 7 ¾ inches tall. Condition Report Externally Spine – good condition – gilt titles, 5 raised gilt lined bands dividing 6 compartments with gilt decorations, gently bruised top and tail.Joints – good condition – gently rubbed.Corners – good condition – gently bumped and worn.Boards – good condition – green board with gilt decorations to the centre and around the edges.Page edges – good condition – all gilt.See above and photos. Internally Hinges – good condition – sound.Paste downs – good condition – pale yellow paste downs, front paste down has a bookplate, both paste downs have gilt decoration to 3 edges.End papers – good condition – pale yellow end papers with some foxing around the edges, rear end paper has damp stains.Title – good condition – lightly tanned with some foxing.Pages – good condition – tanned and foxed, a number of illustrations throughout, signs of moisture (damp stains) from page 184 to the end of the book.Binding – good condition – sound.See photos Publisher: see above. Publication Date: 1830 Binding: Hardback _________________________________________ Louis88Books are Members of the PBFAWe take great pride in photographing all our books, maps and prints and in describing every detail. If, for any reason, you are dissatisfied with your purchase, we offer a 100% money back guarantee provided the item is returned in the same condition as sent. Please e-mail me for extra photographs and with any questions you may have Ruler in picture is 6 inches long. ---------------------------- Please Browse all other books and prints in my Shop Thank you. LOUIS88Books Preserving books for the next generation

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