Warmest of the four temperate seasons, beginning or centered around the summer solstice

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A woman with shears holding a sheep; representing June. Engraving.

Summer itches, bites & stings : their treatment and relief : Lanacane.

A small man representing the press is holding a spoon with a gooseberry on it and feeding it to John Bull; representing worthless news stories in the British press during the summer. Process print after Ricardo Brook.

Bagnigge Wells, London: a family group, the Dumplings, on a day out. Mezzotint.

A couple bringing in the harvest; representing the fortieth year of life. Engraving by Conrad Meyer, 16--.

A harvesting scene representing summer. Etching by N. Perelle, 17th century.

Left, two seated men in conversation; centre, a horse-drawn cart carrying a woman with a child and a poultry basket; right, a man converses with a woman carrying a basket on her arm; representing summer. Etching by F.E. Weirotter after J. van Goyen.

A field being harvested; representing July. Etching by G. Perelle, c. 1660.

A bird announcing the arrival of summer; advertising safety in meat-handling in hot weather. Colour lithograph after H. Unger for the Danish Bacon Company, 1957.

Current mood sad :( : illustrated live journal entries 2010-2013 / words by Maira ; art by Summer.

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Current mood sad :( : illustrated live journal entries 2010-2013 / words by Maira ; art by Summer.