reprint. ~ Full contemporary calf, G. xxxii+[iv]+209pp, engraved portrait frontis, 4 engraved plates by G V Neist showing the seasons, leather very worn, text bloxck with several old ink stains & splashes, old scribblings on the pastedowns, a reading copy. ~ The first 32 pages are a life of the author, followed by his most famous work - The Seasons. James Thomson [ 1700 - 1748 ] Scottish Playwright & dramatist, who enjoyed much success whilst in favour with the Prince of Wales. When that relationship went sour, Thomson's career went on the wane.

Very Good 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall Paperback First Paperback Edition

Good 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall No Jacket Cloth First Edition Edited with notes by J. Logie Robertson. Rebound in strong library binding.

Very Good 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall No Jacket Cloth First Edition

London 1794. John Murray. Contemporary full leather with richly gold decorated back and mirror boards. Marbled edges and fly-leafs. (2) + XLV + (3) + 256 pp. + (4). Illustrated with 5 engravings.

pp. [iv], 311. also Britannia 20 pp & A Poem Sacred to the Memory of Sir Isaac Newton 15 pp. Plates not bound in. This copy is in a recent full speckled calf, with a red morocco label, and gilt lettering. A couple of fold to pages, but internally clean. A handsomely bound copy.

xx, 227 pp, xxiv., "notes to the seasons", and list of subscribers, b/w plates. All edges gilt, gilt decorated edges of boards, some wear to extremities of boards, and to edges of spine, plates foxed.

9.25" (23.5 cm) Tall Square with tight binding and hinges, clean and bright pages, no evidence of reading wear. Owner's name label on front endpaper. DJ has minor edge wear. 310 pp. Study of the activities and roles of American reformers in China from 1928 to 1937. Relationships with the Nanking government and the Kuomintang are discussed. Emphasis is on the role of Christian missionaries such as George Shepherd and charitable organizations like the Rockefeller Foundation. Lichuan serves as a case study. Epilogue, abbreviations, notes, bibliography, index. http://www.catscradlebks.com/book_images/920316.jpg

Very-good copy of this 1959 First Edition (stated) book - Previous owner's name label (small) in book front - on blank page - Also, 2 card envelopes (NOT ex-libris) from previous owner - NO tears - Tight spine - Bright pages - 155 pages - NO writing, marks or tears inside book -

3 volumes in contemporary full patterned calf with black morocco labels. Good tall copy with copper engraving. Some rubbing to the spine, but a nice copy. previous owner's name