Antiquarian Book-WOOD ENGRAVING-HISTORY OF BRITISH BIRDS-Bewick-2nd edition-1809

Price: € 292,50

Subject: Newcastle: E. Walker, 1809, second edition. 8vo: v-xlii, 327, [i], xviii, 19-360 pp. Full leather. Reference: Roscoe 20, Fourth and third edition.

Condition: Fair, given age. The spine restored, old parts of the spine laid down. First title missing, foxing and browning. Corners and board edges rubbed. Boards scuffed.

Medium: 220 b/w illustrations, 222 vignettes and tailpieces. Thomas Bewick.

Size (in cm): The overall size is ca. 14 x 21.7 cm. 8vo.

Size (in inch): The overall size is ca. 5.5 x 8.5 inch. 8vo.

Part Number: 55373

Location: ZL3b

Antique Book, titled: 'A history of British birds.', by: Thomas Bewick. A descriptive catalogue of land- and waterbirds found in Britain. 2 parts in one volume.

Artists and Engravers: Author(s): Thomas Bewick. 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.