Antique Book-BRITISH FIELD SPORTS-HUNTING-WOOD ENGRAVING-Bewick-Scott-1818

Price: € 777,50

Subject: London: Sherwood, Neely and Jones, 1818. 8vo: xii, 615, [i] pp. Full red morocco with gilt ruling and decoration to front and rear boards, a double gilt rule to the board edges, gilt decorated turn-ins. Spine gilt with five raised bands. All edges gilt. Bound by Sotheran Sackville, London. Reference: Hugo 410.

Condition: Excellent, given age. Some of the plates with some foxing in the margins, a result of the period paper. Mild rubbing to the spine.

Medium: With many steel engraved plates, and woodcut vignettes by Bewick. Thomas Bewick.

Size (in cm): 8vo: 16 x 23.8 cm.

Size (in inch): 8vo: 6.3 x 9.4 inch.

Part Number: 55378

Location: ZL3b

Antique Book, titled: 'British Field Sports, embracing practical Instructions in Shooting, Hunting, Coursing, Racing, Cocking, Fishing, &c. With Observations on the Breaking and Training of Dogs and Horses; also the Management of Fowling Pieces, and all other Sporting Implements.', by: Wiiliam Henry Scott. Manual for hunting, training dogs, horses, coursing etc., by William Henry Scott.

Artists and Engravers: Author(s): Wiiliam Henry Scott. Nothing concerning this author could be found. Illustrated by: Thomas Bewick (1753-1828) was born in Prudhoe, near Newcastle upon Tyne. He would remain in this region for the rest of his live. Bewick worked as a woodengraver. His many very finely executed designs and bookillustrations are highly appreciated. Bewick is seen as the man who started the great production of woodengraving in the 19th. century.