Antique Poetry Book, Pleasures of Memory, Samuel Rogers, English, Georgian, 1803 1750 & Later Also offering a pouring jug

Also offering a pouring jug and bon-bon tray

In attractive Chinese elm showing respectful wear to the aged finish and good colour

with a generous size and tactile leather and fabric finish

Carved upstand with ornate scroll motif and quality scallop shell to the centre

Antique Poetry Book, Pleasures of Memory, Samuel Rogers, English, Georgian, 1803 1750 & Later Also offering a pouring jugOur Stock # 18. 9898 This is an antique copy of Pleasures of Memory by Samuel Rogers. An English, hard bound collection of poetry, published in London in the Georgian period, 1803. A contemporary of Wordsworth, Byron and other Romantic poets, Samuel Rogers (1763 1855) was a successful banker and art collector, who was also one of England's most celebrated poets during his lifetime. Rogers was invited to be Poet Laureate on the occasion of Wordsworth's