THOMSON (James): The Seasons, illustrated by Birket Foster, F.R. Pickersgill, J. Wolf, G. THomas, and Noel Humphreys. , London: James Nisbet and Co., 1859;1st thus, 4to, pp. 228. Orig. brown cloth bevelled boards, richly gilt, bound by Leighton, Son and Hodge, a.e.g. Gilt a little dulled and light foxing of early and end leaves, else a v.gd copy. A prize label on the front paste-down is inscribed to William Durham, and a ms note beneath it says 'The said William Durham is immortalized as the "Lad o' Pairts" in "Beside the Bonnie Briar Bush" by Ian McLaren.' Presentation inscription from William Durham's sister. (Book ref. 3463) £45.00 The payment methods accepted by the seller, Nineteenth Century Books , are shown in the right-hand column. |
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