A cabinet of natural history
Thomas Bewick (Cherryburn 1753 - Gateshead 1828)
Category
Books
Date
1809 - circa 1815
Materials
Place of origin
Alnwick
Collection
Cherryburn, Northumberland
NT 3043008
Summary
Bibliographic description
7 v in 1; 12mo. Parts issued with the collective title page, dated 1809. Bookseller's codes and bibliographical notes on flyleaves, and two bibliographical notes on slips of paper, one (or both) by J.G. Schiller.. Provenance: twentieth-century bookplate 'Ex libris Oliver Howard' [i.e.John Oliver Tunley Howard (1905-1961)], pasted over manuscript inscription by C.N. Quaritch, Christmas 1938, presenting the volume, from the collection of Bernard Quaritch, to Howard to commemorate his 11 years with the firm.. Binding: Retains publisher's paper wrapper inside gold tooled red morocco binding, signed by Zaehnsdorf.
Makers and roles
Thomas Bewick (Cherryburn 1753 - Gateshead 1828)