The Seasons of the Year and their Poetry
- Collection : Ken Smith
- Publisher : T. Nelson and Sons
- Published In : London
- Illustrations : 5 col plates + col vignette to title-page
Description:
1st edition. An early example of colour printing from T. Nelson using transfer chromolithography. The colour printed illustrations are pasted into decorative gilt printed borders, all pages with gilt ruled borders. 'The Seasons of the Year' pp. 1-22, 'Poetry of the Seasons' pp. 23-96.
Condition
8vo, orig. blind stamped blue cloth, also with gilt title and design to front board and spine, aeg; some wear to corners and head/foot of spine; some spotting / marginal staining to endpapers, scattered foxing. A little shaken. Early owner's name to endpaper, dated 1868. Vg.
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