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The seasons / by James Thomson ; illustrated with engravings by F. Bartolozzi & P. W. Tomkins, historical engravers to Their Majesties ; from original pictures painted for the work by William Hamilton, R.A.

Accession number
PML 145682
Creator
Thomson, James, 1700-1748.
Published
London : Printed by Whittingham and Rowland, Goswell Street; for Gale, Curtis, and Fenner ... , 1814.
Credit line
Bequest of Gordon N. Ray, 1987.
Notes
Poem.
Illustrated with 16 stipple engravings by Bartolozzi and Tomkins after William Hamilton.
The engravings are dated 1793-1798; several of the plates were originally executed for T. Bensley's 1797 folio edition of Thomson's poem.
Thomson's poem followed by his "Hymn" on p. [231]-236.
Printed on Whatman paper dated 1794.
Engravings protected by guard tissues.
"T. Bensley, Printer, Bolt Court, Flet Street, London."--Colophon.
Library's copy has all 16 engravings colored by hand.
Description
236 p., [11] leaves of plates : ill. (stipple engravings) ; 30 cm
Provenance
Bookplate of Frederick S. Peck; from the library of Gordon N. Ray.
Binding
Black morocco tooled in gilt, in matching slipcase.
Classification
Department