Description: The Seasons by James Thomson, Harper & Brothers, New York, 1842, 320pp, leather, 6 x 8.5", 8vo Poor condition/as is. Front board is completely detached from binding. Wear and staining to front and rear boards. Moroccan red leather with gilt designs on front and rear boards. Tips are bumped. Chipping and cracking to spine, but still legible. Headcap is lacking with exposed binding. Fore edges in gilt. Patterned endpapers. Gift inscription in ink on front endpaper. Frontispiece opposite title page. Toning, age-staining, and finger-staining throughout textblock. Illustrated. Please see photos and ask any questions prior to purchase. The Seasons is a series of four poems written by the Scottish author James Thomson. The first part, Winter, was published in 1726, and the completed poem cycle appeared in 1730. The poem was extremely influential, and stimulated works by Joshua Reynolds, John Christopher Smith, Joseph Haydn, Thomas Gainsborough, and J.M.W. Turner. The edition in this listing also includes engraved illustrations and a biography of the author by Patrick Murdoch. FORN-TUB-0031-BB-0424-JC593
Price: 75 USD
Location: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
End Time: 2024-10-27T17:17:45.000Z
Shipping Cost: 6.88 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Binding: Leather
Language: English
Special Attributes: Illustrated
Author: James Thomson
Publisher: Harper & Brothers
Topic: Poetry
Subject: Literature & Fiction
Original/Facsimile: Original
