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1730 POETRY in ENGLISH THE SEASONS by JAMES THOMPSON antique 1st EDITION

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Title: 1730 POETRY in ENGLISH THE SEASONS by JAMES THOMPSON antique 1st EDITION

Description: Thomson (James).
The Seasons
1st edition
London: 1730
Title printed in red and black with hand-coloured vignette,
5 engraved plates
occasional light toning and spotting
Original calf, covers detached, spine splitting, rubbed,
4to: 9 by 11 1/4
The Seasons is a series of four poems written by the Scottish author James Thomson.
The poem was extremely influential, and stimulated works by Joshua Reynolds, John Christopher Smith, Joseph Haydn, Thomas Gainsborough and J. M. W. Turner.
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1730 POETRY in ENGLISH THE SEASONS by JAMES THOMPSON antique 1st EDITION

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