James allan thomson (15 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Used; Very Good. Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. Though second-hand, the book is still in very good shape. Minimal signs of usage may include very minor creasing on the cover or on the spine. Grubby book may have mild dirt or some staining, mostly on the edges of pages.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Très bon. Ancien livre de bibliothèque. Légères traces d'usure sur la couverture. Salissures sur la tranche. Edition 1994. Ammareal reverse jusqu'à 15% du prix net de cet article à des organisations caritatives. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Book Condition: Used, Very good. Former library book. Slight signs of wear on the cover. Stains on the edge. Edition 1994. Ammareal gives back up to 15% of this item's net price to charity organizations.…

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. This is a Brand-new US Edition. This Item may be shipped from US or any other country as we have multiple locations worldwide.

Zustand: New. pp. 234.

Zustand: New.

Zustand: New.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good-. No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Some marginalia.; 104 pages. 6 plates + 2 large folding maps (North Island; South Island) in pocket at rear. Bound in later card boards with red cloth spine. Original wrappers not present. A photocopy of the title page laid down on the front board. (Original title leaf present within bound volume.) Page dimensions: 273 x 211mm. [Reference: Bagnall T424].…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Ex-library, General Assembly Library, New Zealand. Gilt library stamps on spine and front board. Library label on front pastedown, stamped "REFERENCE". Later owner's pencil signature on front endpaper. A nice copy of this title.; 104 pages. 6 plates + 2 large folding maps (North Island; South Island) in pocket at rear. Rebound in brown cloth boards with gilt lettering on spine. Page dimensions: 273 x 206mm. [Reference: Bagnall T424].…

Leather. Zustand: Very Good. A charming illustrated edition of two of James Thomson's most popular poetical works, with an introduction by Allan Cunningham. In a full red morocco binding. A series of poems by James Thomson, a Scottish poet and playwright. The Seasons consist of four poems which were extremely influential, and stimulated works by Joshua Reynolds, John Christopher Smith, Joseph Haydn, Thomas Gainsborough and J. M. W. Turner. Castle of Indolence is written in Spenserian stanzas, which were outdated at the time, and initiated an interest which would later influence English Romantic poets such as Lord Byron, William Wordsworth, and John Keats. With a biographical and critical introduction by Allan Cunningham, a Scottish poet and author. Including in text illustrations throughout by Samuel William. In a full morocco binding. Externally, fading to spine, with light shelf wear to the head and tail. Rubbing to joints and extremities of boards. Slight cracking to the head and tail of the joints. Odd light mark to boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good. Samuel Williams (illustrator). book.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good-. No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Ex-library, Dominion Museum, New Zealand. Some library markings. Later owner's pencil signature on front endpaper. Some rubbing to cloth boards. Narrow split to gutter at rear hinge.; A run of the first 3 bulletins of the Palaeontological Bulletins, numbers 1 through 3. All bound in one volume. Brown cloth boards with gilt "D M" (Dominion Museum) monograms on spine and front board. Page dimensions: 271 x 207mm. Original wrappers not present. Bulletin No. 1, (1913) "Materials for the Palaeontology of New Zealand" by James Allan Thomson, 104 pages + 6 plates + 2 large folding maps (North Island; South Island); Bulletin No. 2, (1914) "Revision of the Tertiary Mollusca of New Zealand, Based on Type Material. Part I" by Henry Suter, [viii], 64 pages + XVII plates on 9 plate leaves; Bulletin No. 3, (1915) "Revision of the Tertiary Mollusca of New Zealand, Based on Type Material. Part II" by Henry Suter, [viii], 69, [1 (blank)] pages + IX plates on 5 plate leaves. [References: Bagnall T424; S1957].…

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Bulletins no's 1 to 12 bound into 3 volumes. Bulletin one has the plates and maps loose-other bulletins plates & maps bound in -heavy set check postage w ith us.

Leather. Zustand: Very Good. First edition. Beautifully bound in full morocco with gilt detailing, this is a charmingly illustrated edition of James Thomson's two most popular works of poetry. The first edition thus.A lovely edition of the two best known works from Scottish poet James Thomson, 'The Seasons' and 'The Castle of Indolence'.Illustrated throughout with the charming vignette engravings and head and tail pieces of Samuel Williams, and with a biography of Thomson from Allan Cunningham.'The Seasons', a lengthy blank verse poem reflecting on the landscape of the countryside, was highly influential and much liked for at least a century after its writing, and first published between 1726 and 1730.'The Castle of Indolence', first published in 1748, is written in the form of the Spenserian stanza, and is considered to have been influential upon the later Romantic poets Lord Byron, William Wordsworth, and John Keats. In a full morocco binding, with gilt detailing. Light rubbing to joints and back strip head and tail, resulting in small losses to the leather. Otherwise, externally, lovely. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Very Good. Samuel Williams (illustrator). book.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good-. No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Previous owner's signature on title page of Bulletin No. 1, dated 1947. Later owner's pencil signature dated 1994. Front free endpaper removed. 1 leaf (pages 3-4) of Bulletin 1 is detached and loose, and probably supplied from another copy as this leaf is slightly taller than the rest of the text block. This leaf also has tears to the outer margins, with tape repair on verso.; A run of 5 bulletins of the Palaeontological Bulletins, numbers 1 through 5. All bound in one volume. Green cloth boards with gilt lettering and rule on spine. Page dimensions: 271 x 202mm. Original wrappers not present. Bulletin No. 1, "Materials for the Palaeontology of New Zealand" by Jame Allan Thomson: 104 pages (pp. 3-4 supplied from another copy) + pocket with 6 plates and 2 folding maps (North Island; South Island). Pages 51-75 are a bibliography, arranged by year, from 1841-1912. "The following list of papers includes not only those in which fossils are named, described, or figured, but also those that deal with the geology of districts from which fossils have been collected." - page 51. Bulletin No. 2, "Revision of the Tertiary Mollusca of New Zealand, Based on Type Material. Part I." by Henry Suter: (vii), [1], 64 pages + XVII plates on 9 plate leaves. Bulletin No. 3, "Revision of the Tertiary Mollusca of New Zealand, Based on Type Material. Part II." by Henry Suter: (vii), [1], 69, [1 (blank)] pages + IX plates on 5 plate leaves. Bulletin No. 4, "The Cretaceous Faunas of the North-Eastern Part of the South Island of New Zealand." by Henry Woods:(vii), [1], 41, [1] pages + 1 pink Errata slip (with errata to Bulletins 2 and 3) + 2 figures on 1 plate leaf + XX plates on 20 plate leaves, the plates printed by the London Stereoscopic Company (T. A. Brock del.). Bulletin No. 5, "Descriptions of New Tertiary Mollusca Occurring in New Zealand, Accompanied by A Few Notes on Necessary Changes in Nomencalture. Part I." by Henry Suter: (vii), [1], 93, [1] pages + 1 full page map (New Zealand) + 13 plates on 13 plate leaves. [References: Bagnall T424 [Bulletin No. 1]; S1957 [Bulletins Nos. 2 & 3]; W1729 [Bulletin No. 4]; S1953 [Bulletin No. 5]].…