James Thomson; Patrick Murdoch; Bolton Corney — The Seasons by James Thomson

London, Longman, Brown, Green and Longmans, 1842. Leather. A lovely leather-bound edition of this important and celebrated poem by James Thomson, illustrated with engravings throughout. 'The Seasons' is a series comprising four poems, each titled after a season; the completed collection first appeared in 1730, and inspired works by Joseph Haydn, Thomas Gainsborough, Joshua Reynolds and J. M. W. Turner.Written by James Thomson (1700-1748), a British poet and playwright, known for having written the words of 'Rule, Britannia', as well as 'The Seasons' and 'The Castle of Indolence&apos. This was his most influential work.With a life of the author by Patrick Mulroch.Richly illustrated with engravings by various hands. A lovely leather-bound copy of this work. In a full crushed morocco binding. Externally generally smart; rubbed to the raised bands, the head of the spine, the extremities and joints. Ownership inscription to the front endpaper. Internally, generally firmly bound, with a little strain to the front hinge. Pages have the odd spot; endpapers and pastedowns are rather spotted. Very Good . Ill.: John Bell, C. W. Cope, Thomas Creswick et al. Very Good .