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
Ickworth, Suffolk
NT 3064911
Summary
Bibliographic description
2v. . ill.. (wood engravings) . 8vo.. 2v. bound in 1. Small pink bookseller's label: Taylor, bookseller, North Street, Brighton.. Binding: Nineteenth-century full calf over boards; gilt fillet; gilt-rolled edges; rebacked in calf preserving original spine; spine gilt; gilt spine title "Bewick's Hist. of birds"
Provenance
Part of the Bristol Collection. The house and contents were acquired through the National Land Fund and transferred to the National Trust in 1956
Makers and roles
Thomas Bewick (Cherryburn 1753 - Gateshead 1828) Ralph Beilby (1743-1817)