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THOMSON, James. The Seasons, Hymns, Ode, and Songs. London: A. Wilson for Taylor and Hessey, 1809.
8o (190 x 120 mm). Half title (intermittent spotting). Contemporary vellum, covers with ornamental border surrounding 4 diamond-shaped panels in gilt and ink, each filled with small floral tooling, flat spine in 6 compartments 2 gilt-lettered, 4 with ornamental gilt tooling, blue watered silk doublures, edges gilt concealing a fore-edge painting of FISHING AT HADDON HALL (soiled, foot of upper and lower joint cracked); modern quarter morocco folding case.
8o (190 x 120 mm). Half title (intermittent spotting). Contemporary vellum, covers with ornamental border surrounding 4 diamond-shaped panels in gilt and ink, each filled with small floral tooling, flat spine in 6 compartments 2 gilt-lettered, 4 with ornamental gilt tooling, blue watered silk doublures, edges gilt concealing a fore-edge painting of FISHING AT HADDON HALL (soiled, foot of upper and lower joint cracked); modern quarter morocco folding case.