Select fables; . with cuts, designed and engraved by Thomas and John Bewick, and others, previous to the year 1784: together with a memoir; and a descriptive catalogue of the works of Messrs. Bewick.
Thomas Bewick (Cherryburn 1753 - Gateshead 1828)
Category
Books
Date
1820
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Wallington, Northumberland
NT 3064927
Summary
Bibliographic description
[2], xl, 332p.,plate . ill.. (woodcuts), port.. . 8vo.. Old pressmark: E.4. 2O torn, not affecting text.. Provenance: 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; marbled boards; gilt tooled on spine; spine label, gilt lettered: 'Select Fables'; 'Bewick' 'Newcastle 1820' gilt lettered direct onto spine.
Makers and roles
Thomas Bewick (Cherryburn 1753 - Gateshead 1828) John Bewick (Northumberland 1760 - Northumberland 1795)