The Seasons. Edited by Bolton Corney. With a life of the author by Patrick Murdoch and engraved illustrations from designs drawn on wood by John Bell, C.W.Cope, Thomas Creswick, J.C.Horsley, L.P.Knight, R.Redgrave, Frank Stone, C.Stenhouse, Frederick Taylor, H.J.Townsend and Thomas Webster.

JAMES THOMSON

Verlag: Longman, Brown, Green & Longmans, London, 1842

Beschreibung

First edition thus. 8vo. xlviii, 319pp. A handsome near-contemporary binding in green morocco with five raised bands, and gilt rules, lettering and tooling. All edges gilt. A hint of wear to several extremities and a little spotting to two or three preliminary and concluding leaves. A very good copy of this handsome edition of the Scottish poet's most famous work, comprising the lengthy poems 'Winter' (originally published in 1726), 'Summer' (1727), 'Spring' (1728) and 'Autumn' (which first appeared in the complete edition of 1730). Former owner armorial bookplate to the front pastedown. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers ARC92961

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Titel: The Seasons. Edited by Bolton Corney. With a...

Verlag: Longman, Brown, Green & Longmans, London

Erscheinungsdatum: 1842

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Very Good

Auflage: 1st Edition