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THOMSON, James (1700–1748). The Seasons. London: T. Bensley for P.W. Tomkins, 1797. Large folio (435 x 343 mm). Half–title, engraved dedication to the Queen, 21 engraving including frontispiece and 5 plates by Bartolozzi and Tomkins after W. Hamilton (few plates with marginal foxing, some offsetting from plates to text). Full contemporary green straight–grain morocco gilt with Greek–key roll borders, spine in 7 compartments with 6 double raised bands, elaborately tooled compartments, all edges gilt, gilt dentelles (some light rubbing at extreme ends, else fine). FIRST BENSLEY EDITION of what is considered the finest and most luxurious edition of Thomson’s Seasons ever published. Abbey, Life 252; Lowndes, p. 2671. From the private library of a distinguished Chicago book collector.