The Seasons. London: The Folio Society, 2018. 4 vols (see below). Four-volume pale green slip case decorated in greens. This is a separate collected issue of the Autumn, Winter, Spring and Summer anthologies illustrated by Petra Börner. The four volumes are as follows:

[1] Autumn, A Folio Anthology. London: The Folio Society, [2015]. Introduced by Kathleen Jamie, illustrated by Petra Börner. 222 × 144 × 13 mm. Pp. [i–vi] vii–x, [1–2] 3–83 [84–86]. Type: Caslon. Printed in black and pale brown by L.E.G.O. and bound by them in quarter purple cloth with paper boards printed with design by Börner; purple endleaves. Börner’s bold colour illustrations span one full-page, four double-page spreads and tail-pieces. The pale brown ink is used on the titles.

[2] Winter, A Folio Anthology. London: The Folio Society, [2016]. Edited by Sue Bradbury, introduced by Susan Cooper, illustrated by Petra Börner. 222 × 143 × 14 mm. Pp. [i–vi] vii–x, [1–2] 3–85 [86]. Type: Caslon. Printed in black and blue by L.E.G.O. in quarter blue-purple cloth with paper boards printed with design by Börner; dark blue endleaves. Börner’s bold colour illustrations span one full-page, four double-page spreads, head- and tail-pieces. The blue ink is used on the title-page and section titles.

[3] Spring, A Folio Anthology. London: The Folio Society, [2017]. Edited by Sue Bradbury, preface by Paul Evans, illustrated by Petra Börner. 223 × 145 × 14 mm. Pp. [i–vi] vii–x, [1–2] 3–85 [86]. Type: Caslon. Printed in black and green by L.E.G.O. and bound by them in quarter green cloth with paper boards printed with design by Börner; green endleaves. Börner’s colour illustrations span one full-page, four double-page spreads and tail-pieces. The green ink is used on the titles.

[4] Summer, A Folio Anthology. London: The Folio Society, [2018]. Edited by Sue Bradbury, preface by Storm Dunlop, illustrated by Petra Börner. 223 × 145 × 14 mm. Pp. [i–vi] vii–x, [1–2] 3–86. Type: Caslon. Printed in black and purple by L.E.G.O. and bound by them in quarter orange cloth with paper boards printed with design by Börner; dark yellow endleaves. Börner’s colour illustrations span one full-page, four double-page spreads and tail-pieces. The purple ink is used on the titles.

Condition

Very good copies, with bindings square and firm, and pages clean and uninscribed, with only the very lightest bump to the head of spine of the 'Autumn' volume and mildest marginal wear. In a structurally-sound slipcase that is bumped to corners. A set that is quite rarely found collected in the issued slipcase.

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