A general history of quadrupeds. . The figures engraved on wood by T. Bewick.
Ralph Beilby (1743-1817)
Category
Books
Date
1790
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Wallington, Northumberland
NT 3064922
Summary
Bibliographic description
viii, 456p. . ill.. (woodcuts) . 8vo.. Previous pressmark: F.5. With a letter tipped-in at p. 28 from M. Bailey and dated 23.Sept.1825 referring to the Chillingham wild cattle. With a newspaper cutting referring to sheep stealing tipped in at p. 45 and another pasted in after p.424 describing how a hedgehog has been observed to eat a snake.. Provenance: manuscript inscription on title page: 'John & Maria Trevelyan 1795' [i.e. Sir John Trevelyan 5th Bart (1761-1846) and Maria Trevelyan, née Wilson (1772-1851)]. Nineteenth century pictorial armorial bookplate, lettered: Sir Walter Calverley Trevelyan Bart. [i.e. Sir Walter Calverley Trevelyan (1797-1879)]. Arms: Trevelyan impaling Jermyn. Signed W.B.S. (William Bell Scott - see Fincham p.82) Franks 29799.. Binding: Half-calf; (corners missing); marbled boards.
Makers and roles
Ralph Beilby (1743-1817) Thomas Bewick (Cherryburn 1753 - Gateshead 1828)