signed
1845 · London
by ROGERS, Samuel
London: Edward Moxon, 1845. Frontispiece lightly spotted. Some light rubbing to joints, light wear at ends of spine and at corners. Two volumes, 8vo. Frontispiece portrait of the author by H. Robinson after Sir Thomas Lawrence. Contemporary green hard-grained morocco gilt, covers with dotted-circle roll centering a gilt urn on each side, spines in six compartments with five raised bands, gilt-lettered in two, a repeated gilt block in the remaining, edges gilt, by Hayday. Provenance: Katherine Jane Canning (presentation inscription from the author); J. Wesley Miller (inkstamp on edges, and endleaves). PRESENTATION COPY, inscribed by Rogers on the front flyleaf of vol. 1: "To Katherine Jane Canning / from her very sincere friend / Samuel Rogers. / Dec 1, 1847.
(Inventory #: 400934)