James Thomson — The Seasons

London , Longman, Green Longman, Roberts and Green, 1863. Cloth. An illustrated edition of James Thomson's famous poem. Engraved with illustrations throughout. With a life of the author by Patrick Murdoch. The Third edition of this work. Illustrations are from several designs by illustrators such as C W Cope, J C Horsley, J P Knight and more. In the original gilt stamped cloth binding. The Seasons is a series of four poems by Scottish author James Thomson. The poem reflects on the landscape of the countryside and was highly influential. In original cloth binding with gilt stamping to the spine and boards. Externally, sound with slight rubbing to the head and tail of spine and to the extremities. Bumping to the extremities. Small loss to the head of spine. Prior owner's bookplate to front pastedown. Prior owner's inscription to the recto of front endpaper. Bookseller's blind stamp to recto of front endpaper, Leake and Evans. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with spotting to the pastedowns and endpapers. The odd spots throughout. Good . Ill.: None. Good .