History of British birds. . The figures engraven on wood by T. Bewick. Vol. 1 Containing the history and description of land birds.
Thomas Bewick (Cherryburn 1753 - Gateshead 1828)
Category
Books
Date
1797
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 3143770
Summary
Bibliographic description
[2], xxx, 335p. [1] . ill.. (engr.) . 8vo.. Bound with part I of "A supplement to the history of British Birds." (see NT132437). - Vol II at NT014401. - Pencil ms on flyleaf: No 209. 2189 [crossed through] 1st edtn pubn. with the suppmt.". Provenance: Nineteenth-century crest bookplate: "Antony Gibbs" with motto "En Dios Mi Amparo Y Esperanza" [i.e. Antony Gibbs (1841-1907); family motto].. Binding: Nineteenth-century red morocco; gold-tooled spine with five raised bands; gold-tooled borders, board edges, board inners and doublures; marbled endpapers; gilt edges; signed and stamped: "Bound by F. Bedford".
Makers and roles
Thomas Bewick (Cherryburn 1753 - Gateshead 1828) Ralph Beilby (1743-1817)