THE SEASONS, AND CASTLE OF INDOLENCE.

Published by Wm. S. Orr and Co., Amen Corner, Paternoster Row., London, 1846

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Small 8vo. 4.75 x 3.35 inches. [ii] + 223 + [1] pp. Bound in original dark green leather, gilt, decorated gilt both boards and spine. All edges gilt. Rear inside endpaper removed but has been neatly replaced. Some wear to extremities, including top right edge and corner, and occasional traces of foxing; otherwise a very good copy. Illustrated by engraved frontispiece protected by tissue guard, by engraved vignette portrait title and by title page portrait vignette. The Seasons, the influential blank verse long poem celebrating the landscape of the countryside, by the Scottish poet, James Thomson (1700-48) was first published in four parts, 1726-1730. Additional material appeared in later editions. The 1748 poem, The Castle of Indolence, was written in Spencerian stanzas which later influenced the romantic poets. POETRY SCOTTISH POETRY SCOTTISH 18TH CENTURY 19TH CENTURY POETRY.

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Title
THE SEASONS, AND CASTLE OF INDOLENCE.
Author
THOMSON, JAMES.
Publisher
Wm. S. Orr and Co., Amen Corner, Paternoster Row., London
Publication year
1846
Condition
Very good
Binding
Hardcover

Marrins Bookshop

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Founded by Patrick Marrin's father George in 1946, Marrin's Bookshop has been based in its current Folkestone location since 1963. Patrick has worked in bookselling since 1970. As well as rare antiquarian books, maps and prints, the stock includes a wide range of literature, library sets, travel, history and illustrated books in all fields. We also offer a bookbinding and restoration service. Visitors to the shop are welcome and we exhibit at UK book fairs. A large proportion of our stock can be searched on this website, or at http://www.marrinbook.co.uk.…

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