Roget’s Thesaurus of English Word’s and Phrases Roget's Thesaurus of English Word's and Phrases. Note of inside fly leaf reads: “This book was bought 1923 at Prat's Bookshop near Patchin Place in Ninth Avenue - the shop of the egregious Mr [?] Prat! It was rebounded Davos Platz May 1938.” Inscribed quotation from Tennyson and Virgil on inside front cover. 1923-1938