A history of British birds. . The figures engraved on wood by T. Bewick. Part I. Containing the history and description of land birds.
Thomas Bewick (Cherryburn 1753 - Gateshead 1828)
Category
Books
Date
1809
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Cherryburn, Northumberland
NT 3064909
Summary
Bibliographic description
2v. . ill.. (wood engravings) . 8vo.. Provenance: Bookplate: Emily Drummond (armorial); MS inscription on flyleaf: Emily Drummond/the gift of Wm. Bagot Esq.; pencil signature Elisabeth Taylor and, in same hand: "Betty" Wilkinson- from her father, C.G. Wilkinson, Hexham 1931. Presented to Cherryburn by Mrs. Taylor in 1997, the 200th anniversary of the first ed.. Binding: Bound in calf with gilt tooling and black spine label.
Makers and roles
Thomas Bewick (Cherryburn 1753 - Gateshead 1828) Ralph Beilby (1743-1817)