The seasons :
containing Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter /
by James Thomson ; with his last corrections, additions, and improvements ; with the Life of the author ; and an Essay on the plan and character of the poem on the seasons, by J. Aikin, M.D.
Description
- Related Names
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Thomson, James, 1700-1748.
Thomson, James, 1700-1748.
Thomson, James, 1700-1748.
Thomson, James, 1700-1748.
Thomson, James, 1700-1748.
Aikin, John, 1747-1822.
Aikin, John, 1747-1822.
Shreve, Mary, signer.
De Peyster, F. Ashton, Esq, donor.
Johnson, Jacob, 1771?-1819, publisher.
M'Culloch, William, 1782-1816, printer.
Aikin, John, 1747-1822.
- Language(s)
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English
- Published
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Philadelphia : Published by Jacob Johnson, no. 147, Market Street, 1808
- Edition
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With his last corrections, additions, and improvements. With the life of the author and an essay on the plan and character of the poem on the seasons, by J. Aikin.
- Subjects
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Thomson, James,
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Thomson, James, /
1700-1748.
Thomson, James,
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Thomson, James, /
1700-1748.
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Thomson, James, / 1700-1748. /
Seasons
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Thomson, James, / 1700-1748. / Seasons /
History and criticism.
Thomson, James,
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Thomson, James, /
1700-1748
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Thomson, James, / 1700-1748 /
Criticism and interpretation
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Thomson, James, / 1700-1748 / Criticism and interpretation /
Early works to 1800.
Thomson, James,
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Thomson, James, /
1700-1748.
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Thomson, James, / 1700-1748. /
Seasons
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Thomson, James, / 1700-1748. / Seasons /
Illustrations
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Thomson, James, / 1700-1748. / Seasons / Illustrations /
19th century.
Seasons (Thomson, James)
Poets, English.
English poetry.
English poetry
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English poetry /
18th century.
Poets, English
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Poets, English /
18th century.
Autographs (Provenance)
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Autographs (Provenance) /
1813.
Contemporary bindings (Binding)
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Contemporary bindings (Binding) /
United States
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Contemporary bindings (Binding) / United States /
1808-1813.
Gold tooled bindings (Binding)
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Gold tooled bindings (Binding) /
United States
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Gold tooled bindings (Binding) / United States /
1808-1813.
Marbled papers (Binding)
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Marbled papers (Binding) /
United States
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Marbled papers (Binding) / United States /
1808-1813.
Pagination errors (Printing)
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Pagination errors (Printing) /
Pennsylvania
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Pagination errors (Printing) / Pennsylvania /
Philadelphia
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Pagination errors (Printing) / Pennsylvania / Philadelphia /
1808.
Early works.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Note
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Library copy is gift of F. Ashton De Peyster, Esq.; acquisition date stamp on p.[iii]: May 26, 1939. Autograph in black ink on front free end-paper recto: Mary Shreve / October 23rd, 1813; signed Mary Shreve at head of title. BInding: full sheep; gold-tooled spine; lettering-piece missing; fillets on edges; marbled end-papers.
Each season has a divisional title and illustration.
"A hymn": pages [163]-166
Pagination error: p. 4, 165 misnumbered as 8 and 166, respectively.
- Physical Description
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xlix, [1], 166 pages, 4 unnumbered leaves of plates :
illustrations ;
14 cm (12°)
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