[Peter Mark Roget; Inscribed by Author (with authorial annotations by Roget or, less likely, his son; Thesaurus of English words and phrases, classified and arranged so as to facilitate the expression of ideas and assist in literary composition

Brown morocco, recased (not quite perfectly, eg gathering still loose), hinge strain front, corners bumped. xxxix,[1],434,[2]p. ; 8vo. INSCRIBED John Lewis Roget | from his affectionate father | the Author. With the bookplate of S.R. Romilly [Samuel Romilly Roget, a later editor of the Thesaurus]. S.R. Roget's obituary is in Grace's Guide. Annotations in tiny hand, probably Roget himself but possibly his son who inherited his mantle (see image): a. P.203, under WEALTH, 'Almighty Dollar' term Ist used in Wm Jennings 'Creole Village'. see 'Walfort's Roost & in Tales' [First published in 1855]; b. P.218 printed Fait a prendre translated in MS. Fine as a horse, asterisked, then (bottom of the page, asterisk I Bray's [...can't read it]; c. P. 247, in text asterisk after apres nous la deluge, at foot asterisk followed by a Notes & Queries reference; d. P.250 roue asterisked, note in margin See 1. Note 186; e. Addition * Puk-Wudjie. A kind of fairy, mentioned in Longfellow's 'Hiawatha'. Presumablky annotated by Roget himself. His son appears to have take over editorial work c.1879 (first publication with his name), Roget dying in 1869.