A UNIFORMLY BOUND SET OF FOUR OF THOMAS BEWICK'S BEST KNOWN WORKS: BEWICK'S BRITISH BIRDS 2 Volumes; BEWICK'S FABLES OF AESOP; BEWICK'S HISTORY OF QUADRUPEDS; BEWICK'S SELECT FABLES?As titled on the Spines. Five Volumes, in all.

Bewick, Thomas.

Published by Printed by Edward Walker, 1820

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A UNIFORMLY BOUND SET OF FOUR OF THOMAS BEWICK'S BEST KNOWN WORKS: BEWICK'S BRITISH BIRDS 2 Volumes; BEWICK'S FABLES OF AESOP; BEWICK'S HISTORY OF QUADRUPEDS; BEWICK'S SELECT FABLES?As titled on the Spines. Five Volumes, in all. Newcastle: Printed by Edward Walker, For T. Bewick, 1820-1824. Various editions. Each volume illustrated with many text wood engravings by Bewick and others. Half chocolate toned calf, spine in six compartments with raised bands, red and brown contrasting labels, decorated in gilt. Over all a very good, very presentable set. Very clean within. The Two Volumes: A HISTORY OF BRITISH BIRDS (The Figures Engraved on Wood by T. Bewick) are comprised of: Vol. I. CONTAINING THE HISTORY AND DESCRIPTION OF LAND BIRDS; And a Supplement, with Additional Figures. Newcastle: Printed by Edward Walker, For T. Bewick,1821. Xl + 330pp + 47pp (Supplement). Vol. II. CONTAINING THE HISTORY AND DESCRIPTION OF WATER BIRDS. And a Supplement, with Additional Figures Newcastle: Printed by Edward Walker, For T. Bewick,1821. Xxii + 360pp + 44pp (Supplement). Short closed tear to bottom area of one leaf in the Supplement. Vol. III. THE FABLES OF AESOP, and Others, with Designs on Wood by T. Bewick. The second edition. Newcastle: Printed by E. Walker, For T. Bewick and Son, 1823. Xxiv + 376pp. Vol. VI. A GENERAL HISTORY OF QUADRUPEDS. The Figures Engraved on Wood by T. Bewick. Newcastle Upon Tyne: Printed by EDW. Walker, For T. Bewick and Son, 1824. The eighth edition. X + 526pp. Small chip out of top edge of Index page, not affecting text. Vol. V. 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. Newcastle: Printed by S. Hodgson, For Emerson Charnley, and Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy, London,1820. Xl + 332pp. OVERALL A VERY PLEASING SET. EXTRA POSTAGE REQUIRED. Seller Inventory # 009232

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Title: A UNIFORMLY BOUND SET OF FOUR OF THOMAS ...

Publisher: Printed by Edward Walker

Publication Date: 1820

Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: Thomas Bewick

Condition: Very Good

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