12mo, five volumes, the presentation copy to Samuel Rogers, errata slips, with an autograph valediction and signature from a letter ("Believe me my dear sir your much obliged friend Wm Wordsworth") laid down before the preface in vol. 1, a few scattered pencil notes in the hand of Rogers (e.g. vol. III, pp.138, 163 and 292) and an ownership inscription ("Purchased at the sale of S. Rogers library 14th May 1856 J[ohn] J[ones]") on front free endpaper; Yarrow Revisited. Longman, Rees, Orme, Browne, and Green, 1835, 12mo, first edition, presentation copy to Samuel Rogers, all six volumes uniformly bound in dark blue morocco gilt, spines gilt with red morocco lettering pieces, rubbed at joints, lower cover to Yarrow Revisited detached

Samuel Rogers; his sale, Christie and Manson, 12 May 1856, lot 1108, to John Jones

Works of Wordsworth from the library of Samuel Rogers (1763-1855), poet and influential literateur. Rogers thanked Wordsworth for the gift of his works in a letter dated 14 July 1827: "Many & many a time have I resolved to write to you & to thank you for the five precious volumes. They are full of virtue, full of piety, full of wisdom, the wisdom of the heart, & must console you under any circumstances, whenever you lay your head upon your pillow." (Wordsworth Trust, WLMS A/Rogers, Samuel/8). Although neither the Works nor Yarrow Revisited (which is dedicated to Rogers) are inscribed, no other copies are to be found in the sale catalogue of his library. Although not inscribed, the second work is evidently a dedication copy.