The hive of ancient and modern literature: . a collection of essays, narratives, allegories, and instructive compositions. Selected by the late Sol. Hodgson. [...] Embellished with a number of engravings on wood, by T. Bewick and L. Clennell, both of Newcastle.
Thomas Bewick (Cherryburn 1753 - Gateshead 1828)
Category
Books
Date
1812
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Cherryburn, Northumberland
NT 3064908
Summary
Bibliographic description
vii, [1], 338p. . ill.. (woodcuts) . 12mo.. Provenance: Borden collection (17). Binding: Late nineteenth-century [?] tree calf with gilt-embossed centrepiece, motto: "Ride thro be trew" and insignia [HBC?]; hand-printed endpapers; gilt-edges; spine labels, gilt-lettered: The Hive Bewick. Binder's stamp on turn-in: Bound by Zaehnsdorf.
Makers and roles
Thomas Bewick (Cherryburn 1753 - Gateshead 1828) Luke Clennell (Morpeth 1781 – London 1840) Solomon Hodgson