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, 1830.
• London : Printed by Thomas Davison, Whitefriars

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Details

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
• Davison, Thomas, 1765?-1830
• Draper Collection. (Copy in MEM T948ri)

Description

vii, [1], 284 pages : illustrations; 21 cm (8vo)

Alternative Title

Italy, a poem

Subject

• Italy > Description and travel > Poetry
• Italy > Social life and customs > Poetry
• Italy > History > Anecdotes > Poetry
• Italy > In art

Genre/Form

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

Note

• Chiefly in verse; some sections in prose.
• Second issue, with publisher statement as above. Originally issued with publisher statement: Printed for T. Cadell, Strand; Jennings and Chaplin, Cheapside; and E. Moxon, 64, New Bond-Street. Priority of issue determined from pre-publication advertisements.
• Signatures: [A]⁴ B-2N⁴ 2O².
• Some copies have an inserted leaf at end, with, on recto, an advertisement for "By the same author, Poems, including The pleasures of memory, Human life, &c. ... illustrated by fifty wood engravings, from the designs of T. Stothard, R.A."; verso is blank.
• Illustrations: 55 steel engravings (2 full-page, 53 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; 5 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; 3 are unsigned. For discussion of the Turner illustrations, see Rawlinson, W.G. Engraved work of J.M.W. Turner, R.A., v. 1, pages l-lv.
• Illustrations also published separately under title: Fifty-six engravings illustrative of Italy, a poem, by Samuel Rogers. London : Jennings and Chaplin, 62, Cheapside.

Indexed In (note)

• Lowndes, W.T. Bibliographer's manual of English literature (1871 edition)
• Rawlinson, W.G. Engraved work of J.M.W. Turner, R.A.
• Ray, G.N. Illustrator and the book in England from 1790 to 1914
• Tinker Library

Additional Formats (note)

• Also available online (multiple copies) via HathiTrust, Google Books, Internet Archive.

Binding (note)

• Green morocco, gilt, by Riviere (signed on verso of free front endpaper); marbled paper endleaves.

Contents

The lake of Geneva -- Meillerie -- St. Maurice -- The Great St. Bernard -- The descent -- Jorasse -- Marguerite de Tours -- 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 -- 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

MEM T948ri (Rogers, S. Italy, a poem)

OCLC

962545240

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, 1830.

Manufacturer

London : Printed by Thomas Davison, Whitefriars

Type of Content

text

still image

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Indexed In:

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

Rawlinson, W.G. Engraved work of J.M.W. Turner, R.A., v. 2, page 198, pages 231-238 (XLIII, 348-372)

Ray, G.N. Illustrator and the book in England from 1790 to 1914, entry 14

Tinker Library, entry 1763

Additional Formats

Also available online (multiple copies) via HathiTrust, Google Books, Internet Archive.

Local Note

NYPL copies lack final leaf with advertisement.

Binding

Copy in Stuart: Green morocco, gilt, by Riviere (signed on verso of free front endpaper); marbled paper endleaves. NN

Connect to:

Request access to this item in the Schwarzman Rare Books Collection

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, bookseller.

Moxon, Edward, 1801-1858, bookseller.

Davison, Thomas, 1765?-1830, printer.

Riviere, Robert, 1808-1882, binder. (Copy in Stuart)

Draper Collection. (Copy in MEM T948ri)

Other Form:

Online version: Rogers, Samuel, 1763-1855. Italy. London : Printed for T. Cadell, Strand; Jennings and Chaplin, Cheapside; and E. Moxon, 64, New Bond-Street, 1830 (OCoLC)557691156

Research Call Number

MEM T948ri (Rogers, S. Italy, a poem)

Stuart 10499