12mo. In four volumes. [4], 176; [4], 192; [4], 173, [1]; [4], 180pp. Contemporary red roan- backed marbled paper boards, ruled and lettered in gilt. Rubbed, spines dulled. Contemporary inked gift/ownership inscriptions to FFEPs, very occasional light spotting.

A mixed edition set of salonnière Jane Marcet's [née Haldimand] (bap. 1769, d. 1858) popular stories for young children explanatory of the different objects and events which characterise the seasons, from sliding on ice in winter to reaping the harvest in Autumn.