Thompson (James) Scottish Poet (1700-1748). 'The Seasons'. A New Edition adorned with a set of engravings...together with an original life of the Author and a Critical Essay on the Seasons by Robert Heron. R Morison, Perth 1793 with six plates plus monument plate and portrait frontispiece, title page with engraved vignette. 4to. Full calf (240 x 190mm), edges bumped, owners signature etc plus Cowper (William) Poems, illustrated with engravings. 2 vols. Reid, London 1820. 8vo. gilt red morocco, gilt edges, binding scuffed, spotted in places (220 x 140mm) (3)
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Thompson (James) Scottish Poet (1700-1748). 'The Seasons'. A New Edition adorned with a set of engravings...together with an original life of the Author and a Critical Essay on the Seasons by Robert Heron. R Morison, Perth 1793 with six plates plus monument plate and portrait frontispiece, title page with engraved vignette. 4to. Full calf (240 x 190mm), edges bumped, owners signature etc plus Cowper (William) Poems, illustrated with engravings. 2 vols. Reid, London 1820. 8vo. gilt red morocco, gilt edges, binding scuffed, spotted in places (220 x 140mm) (3)
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