James Thomson; Rev. J. Evans — The Seasons

London, J. Cundee, 1805. Leather. A second edition of The Seasons series of poems from James Thomson, with a life of the author. Second edition. Illustrated with eight plates. Collated complete. A series of four poems, originally published one season at a time, borrowing Milton's Latin-influenced vocabulary and inverted word order. The lengthy blank verse poem, reflecting on the landscape of the countryside, was highly influential and much liked for over a century after its writing. Written by James Thomson, a Scottish poet and playwright. With a life of the author written by John Evans, a Welsh Baptist minister. In the original half crushed morocco binding with marbled boards. Externally, sound with rubbing to the extremities and light fading to the spine. The odd small mark to the boards with light loss to the board tip of the front board. Internally, firmly bound with a tear to the front endpaper. Pages are very bright with the odd spot and light age toning. Good . Ill.: None. Good .