Title: The Seasons Author: Thompson, James Place: London Publisher: [Printed for J. Millan and A. Millar] Date: 1730 Description: [12], 252, 16 pp. With 4 copper engravings; plus pictorial title page with copper vignette and lettered in red and black. 11x8¾, contemporary mottled calf with gilt tooling. The four seasons: Spring; Summer (credited to Mr. Dodington); Autumn (credited to Arthur Onslow – Speaker of the House of Commons); and Winter (credited to Lord Wilmington). Also in back: A Poem…to the memory of Sir Isaac Newton (credited to Robert Walpole); and Britannia, a Poem, second edition corrected, printed for John Millan. Copper-engraved bookplate of John Broadley. Lot Amendments Condition: Front board and two blank leaves detached (but present), rear joint splitting, flaking and scuffs to leather, ends a bit chipped, corners bumped; mild foxing; just good but would be improved with some light repairing. Item number: 184440
Title: The Seasons Author: Thompson, James Place: London Publisher: [Printed for J. Millan and A. Millar] Date: 1730 Description: [12], 252, 16 pp. With 4 copper engravings; plus pictorial title page with copper vignette and lettered in red and black. 11x8¾, contemporary mottled calf with gilt tooling. The four seasons: Spring; Summer (credited to Mr. Dodington); Autumn (credited to Arthur Onslow – Speaker of the House of Commons); and Winter (credited to Lord Wilmington). Also in back: A Poem…to the memory of Sir Isaac Newton (credited to Robert Walpole); and Britannia, a Poem, second edition corrected, printed for John Millan. Copper-engraved bookplate of John Broadley. Lot Amendments Condition: Front board and two blank leaves detached (but present), rear joint splitting, flaking and scuffs to leather, ends a bit chipped, corners bumped; mild foxing; just good but would be improved with some light repairing. Item number: 184440
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