Christie’s roundel
Lot 337

FORE-EDGE PAINTINGS -- THOMSON, James (1700-1748). The Seasons. London: Longman, Brown [and others], 1847. Small 4° (205 x 143mm), wood-engraved illustrations. Contemporary hard-grained red morocco gilt, gilt edges with modern fore-edge painting of 'The yard of the old "White Hart" in Bury St. Edmunds' by Steven St C. Smallwood, with his inscription dated 2010 on rear pastedown (lightly rubbed).

Closed28 November 2011

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FORE-EDGE PAINTINGS -- THOMSON, James (1700-1748). The Seasons. London: Longman, Brown [and others], 1847. Small 4° (205 x 143mm), wood-engraved illustrations. Contemporary hard-grained red morocco gilt, gilt edges with modern fore-edge painting of 'The yard of the old "White Hart" in Bury St. Edmunds' by Steven St C. Smallwood, with his inscription dated 2010 on rear pastedown (lightly rubbed).

With 15 other works in 19 vols, all bound in leather and all with modern fore-edge painting by Smallwood, inscribed by the artist at rear with title and date of execution. (20)