Thomson james p murdoch (5 risultati)

Cloth. Condizione: Good+. 1848, Philadelphia. A Good+ copy. 16mo., 220 pp., bound in blind stamp decorated brow cloth with title in gilt on spine, all edges gilt. Overall fading and wear to cloth, gilt decor rubbed. Previous owners names and other scribbles on end pages. Paper is toned with some very light scattered foxing. James Thomson (c. 11 September 1700 27 August 1748) was a Scottish poet and playwright, known for his poems The Seasons and The Castle of Indolence, and for the lyrics of "Rule, Britannia!".…

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. 1st Edition. Decorative red boards of the Victorian style with stamped designs and intricate floral patterns and gilt lettering; gilt page edges on all edges; patterned end pages. Illustrated with engraved illustrations by E. Bookhout with designs drawn on wood by John Bell (Sculptor), C.W. Cope, Thomas Creswick, J.C. Horsley, J.P. Knight, R. Redgrave, Frank Stone, C. Stonhouse, Frederick Tayler, H.J. Townsend and Thomas Webster. Boards with wear and soiling; edges frayed; interior tight; pages dusty with light age toning. E. Bookhout with designs drawn on wood by John Bell (Sculptor), C.W. Cope, Thomas Creswick, J.C. Horsley, J.P. Knight, R. Redgrave, Frank Stone, C. Stonhouse, Frederick Tayler, H.J. Townsend and Thomas Webster (illustratore).…

Leather. Condizione: Good Only. An illustrated edition of The Seasons by James Thomson, with an essay on the poem and a biographical sketch of the author. With four plates, one for each season. Collated complete. A series of four poems, originally published one season at a time, which reflect on the changing landscape of the countryside in blank verse. Written by James Thomson, a Scottish poet and playwright. With a biography of the author by P. Murdoch, and an essay on the plan and character of the poem by J. Aikin. Bound in full brown calf. Externally, worn with rubbing and wear resulting in loss to the extremities. Cracks to the joints and marks to the boards. Further loss to the head and tail of the spine. Front joint tender, rear joint starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with the odd handling mark. Light scattered spotting to the first and last few pages. Good Only. None (illustratore). book.…

Leather. Condizione: Very Good. James Thomson's influential series of poems 'The Seasons', illustrated, with the life of the author and an essay. In full black calf. A series of poems by James Thomson, a Scottish poet and playwright. The Seasons consist of four poems which were extremely influential, and stimulated works by Joshua Reynolds, John Christopher Smith, Joseph Haydn, Thomas Gainsborough and J. M. W. Turner. With the life of the author by P. Murdoch. And an essay on the plan and character of the poem by J. Aikin. Illustrated with four plates. In full calf. Externally, smart, Fading to spine. Rubbing to extremities, most significant to joints. Slight loss of calf to rear board, with the odd mark. Spotting and age toning to endpapers, with an ink inscription to the front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with spotting and age toning to the front and rear. Ink inscription to front blank. Very Good. Not Stated (illustratore). book.…

Leather. Condizione: Very Good Indeed. A lovely illustrated edition of The Seasons by James Thomson with introductory notes on the poem and Thomson. This is a lovely volume of The Seasons by James Thomson with an introductory essay on The Plan and Character of the Poem and The Life of the Author.The Seasons is a series of four poems written by Thomson and was originally published one season at a time. The poems reflect on the landscape of the countryside in blank verse.With four plate illustrations, one for each season.Collated, complete. Bound in full calf. Externally, generally smart. There are some marks to the boards and the spine is a little faded. There is a previous owner inscription to the title page. Internally firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Very Good Indeed. Not Stated (illustratore). book.…