[Family of Peter Mark Roget, compiler of the ‘Thesaurus’.] Offprint paper by William de la Rive titled ‘Pensées Genevoises. [.] Fragments etraits des Papiers de François Roget, Professeur a l’Academie de Genève.’ With signature of J. L. Roget.

Published by Geneva Switzerland. Tiré de la Bibliothèque Universelle. Decembre Avec autorisation de la Direction., 1860

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Information regarding the family of P. M. Roget are to be found in his entry in the Oxford DNB, and in Joshua Kendall’s 2008 biography of Roget, ‘The Man Who Made Lists’. The present item is from the Roget family archive (other items from which are also offered for sale.) The full title is ‘Pensées Genevoises. Aperçus sur l’Ame, la Vie et la Société. Fragments etraits des Papiers de François Roget, Professeur a l’Academie de Genève.’ 30pp, 8vo. Stitched. In plain blue paper wraps, carrying ownership inscription of ‘John L. Roget. / Octr. 1885.’ In fair condition, lightly worn and a little dogeared. One minor manuscript correction. Scarce, no copies traced on WorldCat, JISC or BnF.

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[Family of Peter Mark Roget, compiler of the ‘Thesaurus’.] Offprint paper by William de la Rive titled ‘Pensées Genevoises. [.] Fragments etraits des Papiers de François Roget, Professeur a l’Academie de Genève.’ With signature of J. L. Roget.
Author
William de la Rive [François Roget, Professeur a l’Academie de Genève; John Lewis Roget, son of Peter Mark Roget, compiler of the ‘Thesaurus’]
Publisher
Geneva Switzerland. Tiré de la Bibliothèque Universelle. Decembre Avec autorisation de la Direction.
Publication year
1860
Binding
Soft cover

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