The Seasons
James Thomson; Percival Stockdale
Verlag: A. Hamilton, London, 1793
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A beautifully illustrated edition of James Thomson's popular four part Romantic poem, the first with Percival Stockdale's critical notes. An illustrated edition of James Thomson's famous poem, 'The Seasons', the first edition to feature accompanying critical notes, an index, and a biographical account of the poet's life from Percival Stockdale.Illustrated with a frontispiece portrait of Thomson and four further plates, along with a small number of charming head and tail pieces. Collated, complete.This lengthy blank verse poem, reflecting on the landscape of the countryside, was highly influential and much liked for at least a century after its writing. The poem was published one season at a time, Winter in 1726, Summer in 1727, Spring in 1728 and Autumn only in the complete edition of 1730.ESTC number T18661.With an armorial bookplate to the front pastedown, and the May 1809 inscription 'Georgia Wedderburn from her affectionate cousin Violet', to the recto of a front endpaper.A lovely edition of this influential poem, written in the style of Milton. In a full tree calf binding, with gilt detailing to back strip. Front and rear joints starting. Front board tender and held by cords only, with rear board holding firm. Armorial bookplate to front pastedown. Contemporary owner's inscription to recto of a front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright, with scattered spotting throughout, most concentrated to plates and pages facing plates. Good. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 813F28
Bibliografische Details
Titel: The Seasons
Verlag: A. Hamilton, London
Erscheinungsdatum: 1793
Einband: Leather
Illustrator: Not Stated
Zustand: Good
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THE SEASONS, BY JAMES THOMSON; With his Life, an Index, and Glossary. A Dedication to the Earl of Buchan, and Notes to the Seasons, by Percival Stockdale.
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Hardcover
Anbieter: FAMILY ALBUM, Kinzers, PA, USA
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Hardcover. pp. xxiv, 221, (19) [Notes to the Seasons of Thomson], 223-227 [Index and Glossary] + Engraved Portrait Frontis + Engraved Title Page. Apparently lacks the printed title. Each poem has an engraved headpiece and tailpiece. Four full page engravings. One engraving of a nude has a childish outlining. Foxed. Booklabel of James W. Paul, Jr. on front paste down. Early inked manuscript ownership of Thos. Rodman on fly leaf. Includes an interesting Subscribers List. 245mm. Original full worn leather binding. Front board detached. Spine very worn with loss. The center of each board is sprinkle decorated in such a way as to show a memorial urn. Binding is worn but quite unusual. James W. Paul Jr. was a wealthy bankermarried to socialite Fanny Drexel (1855-1892). Their estate (Woodcrest) had a Horace Trumbauer designed 51-room, half-timbered mansion for banker. It took just two years to build, but the mix of medieval and Georgian styles was intended to make it look like it had evolved over generations. It is now on the grounds of Cabrini College. POETRY BX 3 0.0. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 141R57
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The Seasons
Verlag:
A Hamilton, London, 1793
Gebraucht
Hardcover
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Anbieter: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, Vereinigtes Königreich
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Cloth. Zustand: Very Good Indeed. Not Stated (illustrator). First edition. A beautifully illustrated edition of James Thomson's popular four part Romantic poem, the first with Percival Stockdale's critical notes. An illustrated edition of James Thomson's famous poem, 'The Seasons', the first edition to feature accompanying critical notes, an index, and a biographical account of the poet's life from Percival Stockdale.Illustrated with a portrait frontispiece, engraved title page, and four plates, with a small number of head pieces. Collated, complete.This lengthy blank verse poem, reflecting on the landscape of the countryside, was highly influential and much liked for at least a century after its writing. The poem was published one season at a time, Winter in 1726, Summer in 1727, Spring in 1728 and Autumn only in the complete edition of 1730.ESTC number T18661.Rebound, with endpapers renewed.A lovely edition of this influential poem, written in the style of Milton. Rebound, in cloth backed marbled paper covered boards. Endpapers renewed. Light spotting to front board and back strip, otherwise externally excellent. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and generally clean, with only the odd spot or handling mark, most frequently to pages facing plates. Very Good Indeed. book. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 950F20
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The Seasons
Verlag:
A. Hamilton, London, 1793
Gebraucht
Hardcover
Anbieter: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, Vereinigtes Königreich
Verkäuferbewertung 5 von 5 Sternen
Leather. Zustand: Very Good. Not Stated (illustrator). An illustrated edition of James Thomson's most popular Romantic poem, the first with Percival Stockdale's notes. This is the first edition with Percival Stockdale's notes.Illustrated with a frontispiece, vignette title page, four plates, and eight in-text engravings.Collated, complete.'The Seasons' is James Thomson's best known poem.The work is a series of four poems, each focusing on one season of the year.'The Seasons' is a long blank verse poem, and reflects on the landscape of the countryside. For the poem, Thomson borrowed Milton's Latin influence vocabulary and inverted word order.This was an immensely popular and influential work when it was published, inspiring the likes of Thomas Gainsborough and J. M. W. Turner.The work wasn't just influential in the literary world, but also in the legal world; there were disputes over the publishing rights for the poem, and it led to two important legal decisions, Millar v. Taylor and Donaldson v. Beckett, both landmarks in the history of copywritings. In a half morocco binding with marbled paper to the boards, rebacked with the original boards restored. Externally, generally smart, with a little rubbing to the boards. Minor bumping to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and generally clean with some odd spots. Tidemark to the first few pages. Very Good. book. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 764P28
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The Seasons
Verlag:
A. Hamilton, London, 1793
Gebraucht
Hardcover
Anbieter: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, Vereinigtes Königreich
Verkäuferbewertung 5 von 5 Sternen
Leather. Zustand: Very Good. Not Stated (illustrator). A beautifully illustrated edition of James Thomson's romantic rural poem, the first edition to have the notes of Percival Stockdale. This is the first edition with Percival Stockdale's notes.Illustrated with a frontispiece, vignette title page, four plates, and eight in-text engravings.Collated, complete.'The Seasons' is James Thomson's best known poem.The work is a series of four poems, each focusing on one season of the year.'The Seasons' is a long blank verse poem, and reflects on the landscape of the countryside. For the poem, Thomson borrowed Milton's Latin influence vocabulary and inverted word order.This was an immensely popular and influential work when it was published, inspiring the likes of Thomas Gainsborough and J. M. W. Turner.The work wasn't just influential in the literary world, but also in the legal world; there were disputes over the publishing rights for the poem, and it led to two important legal decisions, Millar v. Taylor and Donaldson v. Beckett, both landmarks in the history of copywriting.In a prize binding from Trinity College Dublin, with a rubbed prize label to the front pastedown. Institutional label and stamps to the verso of the front endpaper, and recto to the front endpaper from the East Sussex County Library. Prior owner's ink inscription to the head of the dedication, 'Catherine Adams'. Presentation label from Mrs. D. R. Biggs to the rear pastedown dated 1942. In a calf prize binding from the Trinity College Dublin, rebacked with the original boards restored. Externally, generally smart. Boards are a little cocked. Evidence of a label being formerly adhered to the tail of the spine. Light rubbing to the boards and extremities. Light bumping to the extremities.Minor marks to the boards. Institutional label and stamps to the verso of the front endpaper, and recto to the front endpaper. Label to the rear pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and generally clean with some odd spots. Offsetting of prior owner's ink inscription to the reverse of the title page. Prior owner's ink inscription to the head of the dedication. Very Good. book. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 764P32
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The Seasons By James Thomson With His Life, an Index and Glossary A Dedication to the Earl of Buchan and Notes to the Seasons by Percival Stockdale
Verlag:
A Hamilton, London, 1793
Gebraucht
Hardcover
Erstausgabe
Anbieter: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, Vereinigtes Königreich
Verkäuferbewertung 5 von 5 Sternen
Leather. Zustand: Near Fine. None (illustrator). First edition. A beautifully bound, first Stockdale edition of James Thomson's famous poem, 'The Seasons'. In a full tree calf binding. With a presentation inscription to the recto of front endpaper, 'Elizabeth Edmonds, my Fathers Gift 1793 and now presented to my Granddaughter Eliz Edmonds June 1855'. An engraved portrait frontispiece of Thomson, with four engraved plates for each of the seasons and numerous handsome head and tail pieces with tissue guards. The first edition of Thomson's 'The Seasons' with Stockdale's notes. 'The Seasons' was an incredibly influential poem which inspired Haydn's oratorio and works by the likes of William Kent, Richard Wilson, Thomas Gainsborough, Richard Westall and J M W Turner. Thomson is also known for penning the lyrics for 'Rule Britannia' and 'The Castle of Indolence''. In a full tree calf binding. Externally, excellent with minor shelfwear, just some minor rubbing to the extremities and to the joints. Circular mark to the rear board. Gift inscription to the recto of front endpaper, dated 1793 and 1855. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with just the odd spot. Near Fine. book. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 624L12
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The Seasons
Verlag:
Printed for A. Hamilton, London, 1793
Gebraucht
Erstausgabe
Anbieter: Whitmore Rare Books, Inc. -- ABAA, ILAB, Pasadena, CA, USA
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Zustand: Near Fine. First thus. Handsomely bound by Zaehnsdorf in a modernist style, likely for exhibition (with their circlular stamp on the rear silk paste-down). Bound in full dark green crushed morocco. Concentric rules build to a central panel on the front and rear boards, similar, but smaller patterns in the spine panels. All edges gilt, ruled inner dentelles, dark green silk end papers. Spine a bit toned and bookplates of Charles Hervery Hoare and David M. Kirkby. A few bookseller notations to the early blanks. Clean and fresh throughout with only a few spots of foxing. Quarto (leaves 229 x 158), collating: [2, frontis and engraved title], xxiv, 227, [1 blank], [xix, Notes], complete with engraved frontis, title, four plates (one for each season) and eight additional vignette head and tailpiece illustrations within the text. Scottish poet James Thomson's The Seasons is a four-part pastoral poem, inspired by Milton's narrative blank verse, consisting of Winter (1726), Summer (1727), Spring (1728) and Autumn (1730). This edition brings all four together with a brief biography of the author. The poem would inspire painters and musicians, including Gainsborough and Bach, and would be translated into French and German; it was also at the center of in two legal disputes over publication copyrights. The Austro-Hungarian -born, Joseph Zaehnsdorf (1816-1886) trained with binders in Stuttgart and in Vienna, before moving to Germany, Switzerland, France, and eventually settling London. He working for various shops before opening his own bindery in 1842. In the face of industrializing production Zaehnsdorf embraced craft and eventually gained recognition for his talent. He was known for his precise finish and elegant design. The firm would continue in his son John William's capable hands; it employed binders like Louis Genth, Roger de Coverly, and Sarah Prideaux. Family run until 1947, it was eventually acquired by Asprey of London in 1983 (Gertz). Near Fine. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 6497
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