Peter Bichsel   Fine Books

Rogers, Samuel. Poems.

With 61 steel-engr. illus. many after W. Turner, all on China paper and mounted on plates. With many steel-engr. end- pieces. VIII, 266 pp. 4to. Contemp. green full morocco. Spine with gilt-lettered title, boards with gilt-stamped vase. – London, Edward Moxon, 1838.

Beautifully illustrated large paper copy of Roger’s (1763–1855) poems. A second volume was published a year later. From the estate of Edmund Bourke (Royal Navy) with his engr. armorial bookplate on inner front board. – Corners somewhat bumped. Outer joins with slight cracking towards spine ends. But few plates affected with foxing. An almost clean copy – Best.-Nr. 25674