A history of British birds.
Thomas Bewick (Cherryburn 1753 - Gateshead 1828)
Category
Books
Date
1832
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Calke Abbey, Derbyshire
NT 3010591.1
Summary
Bibliographic description
v.1. . ill.. (wood engravings) . 8vo.. Provenance: Inscription on flyleaf: 'A New Years Gift to John Harpur Crewe from his affectionate Father / Jany 1st 1837' [i.e. gift from Sir George Crewe, 8th baronet (1795-1844) to Sir John Harpur Crewe, 9th baronet (1824-1886)]. Binding: Nineteenth-century diced calf binding (worn); double gilt fillet borders; upper spine label lacking. Boards loose.
Provenance
Transferred to the National Trust by the Treasury in lieu of CTT in 1985 with an endowment provided by the NHMF.
Makers and roles
Thomas Bewick (Cherryburn 1753 - Gateshead 1828) Beilby, Ralph, 1743-1817, author