{"product_id":"a-winter-season-part-1-james-fisher-4th-edition","title":"A Winter Season. Part 1, James Fisher — 4th Edition","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication\u003c\/strong\u003e: Liverpool, Printed and Published by Smith \u0026amp; Galway, 1817\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormatting\u003c\/strong\u003e: 12mo, pp. [vi] (lacking title-page), 224.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\" id=\"p-rc_454f1978497987e1-1013\"\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"5,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/b\u003e Good. The book has been attractively rebound in a modern quarter light-brown cloth over marbled paper boards, featuring a printed paper spine label\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"5,1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"5,2\"\u003e. The binding itself is Near Fine, feeling tight and square with virtually no shelf-wear to the extremities\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"5,3\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"5,4\"\u003e. Internally, the condition evaluates to Good, let down by the absence of the original title page\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"5,5\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"5,6\"\u003e. The text block is age-toned with moderate foxing and notable dampstaining, particularly evident on the half-title and preliminary leaves\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"5,7\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"5,8\"\u003e. The page edges remain traditionally uncut, adding rustic antiquarian charm, though general wear and intermittent spotting are present throughout. The new binding provides excellent structural integrity, making this a robust reading and reference copy despite its internal blemishes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\" id=\"p-rc_454f1978497987e1-1014\"\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"6,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/b\u003e Fourth edition of Fisher’s popular contemplative work\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"6,1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"6,2\"\u003e. While the text block is lacking its title page\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"6,3\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"6,4\"\u003e, bibliographic records for this edition indicate it originally featured an engraved portrait frontispiece alongside four distinctive woodcuts from the renowned Bewick's Workshop\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"6,5\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"6,6\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\" id=\"p-rc_454f1978497987e1-1015\"\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"7,0\"\u003eEarly printings of Fisher’s work are relatively scarce on the open market. The volume opens with a detailed \"Argument\" outlining wintry themes, from boisterous winds to children playing among the snow, followed by a Preface that argues for the sublime beauty of the colder months\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"7,1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"7,2\"\u003e. This modern, secondary rebinding ensures the text's long-term preservation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"7,3\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"7,4\"\u003e, making it a handsome addition for collectors of early 19th-century theology and natural history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\" id=\"p-rc_454f1978497987e1-1016\"\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"8,0\"\u003eIn \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"8,0\" data-index-in-node=\"9\"\u003eA Winter Season\u003c\/i\u003e, James Fisher draws profound spiritual and moral observations from the harsh realities of winter. Through the howling tempests, sheets of ice, and mountains of snow, Fisher guides the reader to find warmth in divine love and true benevolence\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"8,1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"8,2\"\u003e. Rather than viewing winter as a barren season, this engaging 19th-century text uncovers the sublime grandeur of the natural world in its coldest months, offering timeless reflections on faith, resilience, and the comforting aspects of nature\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"8,3\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"8,4\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54142158799187,"sku":"4377","price":64.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260619_121844_1.jpg?v=1782817912","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/a-winter-season-part-1-james-fisher-4th-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}