A supplement to the 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
1821
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 3143771
Summary
Bibliographic description
50, [1]p. . ill., engravings . 8vo.. Bound with "A History of British Birds Vol. I" (see NT132436). - Part II of supplement at NT132438.. Provenance: Nineteenth-century crest bookplate: "Antony Gibbs" with motto "En Dios Mi Amparo Y Esperanza" [i.e. Antony Gibbs (1841-1907); family motto]. - Evidence of faded ink ms on title page.. 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)