Research Catalog

Title

Italy : a poem / by Samuel Rogers.

Author

Rogers, Samuel, 1763-1855

Publication

• London : Printed for T. Cadell, Strand; and E. Moxon, 64, New Bond-Street, 1836.
• [London] : Bradbury and Evans, printers, Whitefriars

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Additional Authors

• Turner, J. M. W. (Joseph Mallord William), 1775-1851
• Stothard, Thomas, 1755-1834
• Prout, Samuel, 1783-1852
• Batty, Robert, 1788 or 1789-1848
• Titian, approximately 1488-1576
• Vasari, Giorgio, 1511-1574
• Callot, Jacques, 1592-1635
• Goodall, Edward, 1795-1870
• Allen, Daniel, active 1830-1834
• Wallis, Robert, 1794-1878
• Finden, W. (William), 1787-1852
• Smith, William Raymond (Engraver)
• Robinson, John Henry, 1796-1871
• Le Keux, Henry, 1787-1868
• Pye, John, 1782-1874
• Cooke, William Bernard, 1778-1855
• Davenport, Samuel, 1783-1867
• Humphrys, William, 1794-1865
• Lewis, Frederick Christian, 1779-1856
• Rolls, Charles, 1800-
• Cadell, Thomas, 1773-1836
• Moxon, Edward, 1801-1858
• Bradbury & Evans, printer.

Description

vii, [1], 296 [that is, 304] pages : illustrations; 20 cm

Alternative Title

Italy, a poem

Subjects

• Topographical poetry
• Italy > In art
• Travel writing
• Italy > Description and travel > Poetry
• Illustrated works
• Italy > Social life and customs > Poetry
• Narrative poetry
• Italy > History > Anecdotes > Poetry

Genre/Form

• Illustrated works.
• Travel writing.
• Narrative poetry.
• Topographical poetry.

Note

• Chiefly in verse; some sections in prose.
• This illustrated edition originally published: London : Printed for T. Cadell, Strand; Jennings and Chaplin, Cheapside; and E. Moxon, 64, New Bond-Street, 1830.
• Signatures: [A]⁴ B-E⁴ chi² F-S⁴ S*² T-2P⁴.
• Starred pages [29*]-32* and [137*]-140* inserted following pages 28 and 136 respectively; contain 2 sections added in this edition: "The brothers" and "Montorio."
• Illustrations: 56 steel engravings (2 full-page, 54 vignette head- and tailpieces); 25 are after designs by J.M.W. Turner, 20 after designs by Thomas Stothard; 2 after S. Prout, 1 after Col. R. Batty, 1 each after Titian and Vasari; 6 are unsigned (one of these is after Jacques Callot). Engravers: E. Goodall (16), Daniel Allen (8), R. Wallis (7), W. Finden (5), W.R. Smith (4), J.H. Robinson (3), H. Le Keux (2), J. Pye (2), 1 each by W. Cooke, S. Davenport, W. Humphrys, F.C. Lewis, C. Rolls; 4 are unsigned. For discussion and description of the Turner illustrations, see Rawlinson, W.G. Engraved work of J.M.W. Turner, R.A., v. 1, pages l-lv; v. 2, page 198, pages 231-238 (XLIII, 348-372).
• The unsigned vignette on page 56 (not in the original edition, 1830) is not present in all copies.

Indexed In (note)

• Lowndes, W.T. Bibliographer's manual of English literature (1871 edition)

Additional Formats (note)

• Also available online (multiple copies) via HathiTrust and Google Books.

Contents

The lake of Geneva -- Meillerie -- St. Maurice -- The Great St. Bernard -- The descent -- Jorasse -- Marguerite de Tours -- The brothers -- The Alps -- Como -- Bergamo -- Italy -- Coll'alto -- Venice -- Luigi -- St. Mark's Place -- The gondola -- The brides of Venice -- Foscari -- Marcolini -- Arquà -- Ginevra -- Bologna -- Florence -- Don Garzia -- The Campagna of Florence -- The pilgrim -- An interview -- Montorio -- Rome -- A funeral -- National prejudices -- The Campagna of Rome -- The Roman pontiffs -- Caius Cestius -- The nun -- The fire-fly -- Foreign travel -- The fountain -- Banditti -- An adventure -- Naples -- The bag of gold -- A character -- Paestum -- Amalfi -- Monte Cassino -- The harper -- The Feluca -- Genoa -- Marco Griffoni -- A farewell -- Notes.

Call Number

NCM (Rogers, S. Italy. 1836)

LCCN

28005713

OCLC

362088

Author

Rogers, Samuel, 1763-1855, author.

Title

Italy : a poem / by Samuel Rogers.

Publisher

London : Printed for T. Cadell, Strand; and E. Moxon, 64, New Bond-Street, 1836.

Manufacturer

[London] : Bradbury and Evans, printers, Whitefriars

Type of Content

text

still image

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Local Note

NYPL copy: Vignette on page 56 is not present.

Indexed In:

Lowndes, W.T. Bibliographer's manual of English literature (1871 edition), page 2118

Additional Formats

Also available online (multiple copies) via HathiTrust and Google Books.

Place of Publication

England London.

Added Author

Turner, J. M. W. (Joseph Mallord William), 1775-1851, illustrator.

Stothard, Thomas, 1755-1834, illustrator.

Prout, Samuel, 1783-1852, illustrator.

Batty, Robert, 1788 or 1789-1848, illustrator.

Titian, approximately 1488-1576, illustrator.

Vasari, Giorgio, 1511-1574, illustrator.

Callot, Jacques, 1592-1635, illustrator.

Goodall, Edward, 1795-1870, engraver.

Allen, Daniel, active 1830-1834, engraver.

Wallis, Robert, 1794-1878, engraver.

Finden, W. (William), 1787-1852, engraver.

Smith, William Raymond (Engraver), engraver.

Robinson, John Henry, 1796-1871, engraver.

Le Keux, Henry, 1787-1868, engraver.

Pye, John, 1782-1874, engraver.

Cooke, William Bernard, 1778-1855, engraver.

Davenport, Samuel, 1783-1867, engraver.

Humphrys, William, 1794-1865, engraver.

Lewis, Frederick Christian, 1779-1856, engraver.

Rolls, Charles, 1800- engraver.

Cadell, Thomas, 1773-1836, publisher.

Moxon, Edward, 1801-1858, publisher.

Bradbury & Evans, printer.

Other Form:

Online version: Rogers, Samuel, 1763-1855. Italy. London : Printed for T. Cadell, Strand; and E. Moxon, 64, New Bond-Street, 1836 (OCoLC)1028018545

Research Call Number

NCM (Rogers, S. Italy. 1836)