Bewick's select fables of Aesop and others. . In three parts. I. Fables extracted from Dodsley's. II Fables with reflections in prose and verse. III Fables in verse. [...] Faithfully reprinted from the rare Newcastle edition published by T. Saint in 1784. With the original wood engravings by Thomas Bewick, and an illustrated preface by Edwin Pearson. To which are added select supplementary illustrations of Bewick's genius.
Thomas Bewick (Cherryburn 1753 - Gateshead 1828)
Category
Books
Date
1879
Materials
Place of origin
Scotland
Collection
Cherryburn, Northumberland
NT 3064592
Summary
Bibliographic description
[4], xl, 384p. plates, . ill.. (portraits, engr.) . 4to.. Untrimmed. No. 54. With newspaper clipping pasted onto front pastedown referring to this edition. With 4 page prospectus for this edition laid in.. Provenance: With order form for this copy laid in: 'Received from W. George Esq Park St. Bristol Đ5.5.0. Edwin Pearson. 28/9/81'. Bookplate: Chas. H. Warne, Brighton 1881.. Binding: Half-vellum binding with paper vignette on cover.
Makers and roles
Thomas Bewick (Cherryburn 1753 - Gateshead 1828) Edwin Pearson