Poems. : viz. Spring. Summer. Autumn. Winter. A Hymn on the Seasons. To the memory of Sir Isaac Newton. And Britannia. /
Thomson, James,1700-1748.
Thomond, William O'Brien,Marquis of,-1846,former owner.NLS
Thomond, Elizabeth O'Brien,Marchioness of,-1852,former owner.NLS
Dublin: : Printed by S. Powell, for George Risk ... George Ewing ... and, William Smith ...,
1730 [i.e. 1740]..
Second collected Dublin edition of Thomson's poems; this ed. retains the general t.p. of the first collected Dublin edition of 1730.
"Spring" and "Summer" have individual title pages dated 1740 and separate pagination, but register is continuous throughout the two poems, leaf D4 of Spring providing the title page of Summer; according to Foxon (T226 & T232) these eds. of Spring and Summer were printed together to complete sets.
"Autumn" and "Winter" (which includes the 3 other poems) have individual title pages dated 1730, and half titles, and separate pagination and register. Leaves D7 and D8 of Autumn contain booksellers' advertisements. Leaf E4 of Winter was used for the general title page.
The words "Spring ... Britannia" are bracketed together on the title page.
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Early 19th century armorial bookplate on front pastedown: Willm. O'Bryen Marquis of Thomond; early 19th century inscription on bookplate and recto of front endpaper: Elizabeth O'Bryen.