The Seasons
by James Thomson
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
$323.08$290.78
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About This Item
London: James Wallis, 1805 . Leather. Very Good. 6.5" by 4.5". Thurston; Thomas Bewick. The first Bewick illustrated edition of Thomson's famous collection of poems, The Seasons in a lovely original binding. Direct from the library at Newton Hall, the 18th century country house and estate in Northumberland, with a pencil shelfmark to the fro Bound in leather with gilt lettering and decoration. A New Edition, Ornamented with Engravings on Wood by Thomas Bewick, from Designs of Mr. Thurston. Includes the Life of James Thomson by Samuel Johnson, as referenced by COPAC. With Joseph Cook"s armorial bookplate on the front pastedown, and copperplate ink signature to the title page. Reverend Joseph Cook of Newton-on-the-Moor, d.1844, was vicar of Chatton and Shilbottle, and held the estate at Newton Hall, Northumberland. He married Sarah Widdrington in 1786. With six engraved plates of the original nine. Bound in leather with gilt lettering and decoration. There is only very mild wear to the extremities, with just very mild rubbing. Internally the pages are generally clean and bright, with slight browning and the occasional spot, prominent to the first and last few pages. The binding is generally tight and firm. However pages 279-282 are partially detached. Internally the pages are generally clean and bright, with slight browning and the occsaional spot, prominent to the first and last few pages. There is evidence of the removal of two of the Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- LTH9-B-8
- Title
- The Seasons
- Author
- James Thomson
- Illustrator
- Thurston; Thomas Bewick
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- James Wallis
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1805
- Size
- 6.5" by 4.5"
- Keywords
- Chatton Cook Northumberland Newton Hall Cook
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Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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