Thomson John Bell Ed (2 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 64p With illustrations, the first 100 years of education in the area from Arrowtown through to Miller's Flat.

Leather. Condition: Very Good. A charming illustrated edition of Thomson's beautiful poetical cycle on nature, with numerous engraved illustrations from The Etching Club. A charming illustrated edition of The Seasons, the celebrated poetical cycle, written by acclaimed Scottish poet James Thomson, to which is added The Life of the Author by publisher and mathmetician Patrick Murdoch, edited by English antiquary Bolton Corney. Published in 1841, with Seasons and Life first published in 1730 and 1762 respectively. In red half calf, with a decorative title leaf by John Bell, and numerous in-text illustrations by various British artists and engravers, including John Bell, Frank Stone and other members of The Etching Club. A carefully planned edition of which Corney was delighted to edit, containing both the revised edition of the memoir and an ode to his memory published in 1749. Printed from copper blocks, the engraved illustrations beuatifully bring out the poet's vision of nature and our place within it. In red half calf. Externally, mostly smart, with slight rubbing to the joints, edges and extremities. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Marble end papers are bright and clean. Previous owner's bookplate to front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with faint spotting to blanks. Very Good. Various [inc. John Bell, Frank Stone, Thomas Webster, J.C. Horsley et al.] (illustrator). book. …