Edited by Iain Bain (13 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. Private bookplate.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Thus. Hardback. A Memoir of Thomas Bewick. Slight shelf wear to edge of D/J. Sunned spine to D/J. Price clipped to D/J. Thomas Bewick (1753-1828), whose achievement as an artist-engraver is unrivalled to this day, worked virtually all his life in Newcastle, principally as a metal engraver and copper-plate printer.Bewick's delightful Memoir, written at the end of his life provides a remarkable picture of a north-country childhood in Georgian England. As a record of the life of an eighteenth-century artist-crafstman it is unique. Long regarded as a minor classic, the book has been through many editions since its first appearance in 1862 - 34 years after Bewick's death. Iaian Bain's introduction, which makes use of hitherto unpublished letters, is accompanied by a helpful exposition of Bewick's methods of engraving and of the printing techniques of the time. Moreover, the volume is illustrated with fifty of the figures and tail-pieces from Bewick's Quadrupeds and Birds. Illustrated. 258 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions, Reference books ,and all types of Academic Literature.).…

Condition: Good. Original gilt lettered half cloth, numeros wood-engravings and watercolours by the author, 8vo.; No slipcase; blind stamped book plate on first free endpaper.

Softcover. Condition: Near Fine. First softcover edition. 8vo. 276 pp. B/w illustrations (by Bewick) throughout. Clean and bright. No creases. Just light rubbing to inside front cover. NEAR FINE.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. Quarter-bound in brown cloth, complete with cream coloured paper sides, this wonderful hardback book is in first class condition. Lovely gilt titles on the spine. No dust jacket or slipcase. Normal wear, marks and tear apply consistent with use and age. Stamped name on first titled page. 192 pages all intact, all pages, text and illustrations are in fabulous condition. It looks like the book has never been used or read. The watercolours are reproduced with the kind assistance of Gordon Fraser Ltd. Photoset in eleven point Ehrhardt type spaced one point and printed by Jolly & Barber Ltd, Rugby. Bound by The Pitman Press Ltd, bath using Grange Fibre Regency Cloth and printed paper sides with an engraving by Thomas Berwick. Another fantastic book from The Folio Society. …

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition Thus. Brown Cloth Quarter binding with gilt titles to spine, paper covered boards with roundel wood block illustration, 240 x 160 mm approx. top edge stained purple, applied two colour head and tail bands, 192 pp 16 pp of mainly colour illustrations taken from Bewicks drawings for the "British Birds" + chapter head and tail pieces and other wood block illustrations in text. First printing 1981 of the Folio Edition which is based largely on Bewicks original manuscript. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. Near Fine (Book no previous owner name or insc. No defects , with original chipped but largely complete glascine wrapper). AUTHOR (illustrator).…

Condition: Good. First Folio Society edition hard back binding in publisher's original quarter tawny brown cloth, jasmine paper sides blocked with an engraving by Thomas Bewick, gilt lines and back, top edge brown, navy end sheets. 8vo. 10'' x 6½''. Contains 192 pp with 16 colour plates and numerous wood-engravings by the author. Marks to the paper sides and in Good condition, no slip case. Member of the P.B.F.A. FOLIO SOCIETY.…

Condition: Very Good. First edition thus hard back binding in publisher's original camel cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back over green ground, biscuit end papers. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains (xliv), 258 pp with 15 plate illustrations on 5 leaves (ex-pagination), numerous un-numbered text illustrations throughout. Fine condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with slight sun fading of the paper down the spine, rubs to the corners, not price clipped. Member of the P.B.F.A. WOODCUTS & ENGRAVINGS.…

192 pp, coloured end-papers, b&w frontispiece, b&w illustrations, fine copy in beige boards with brown cloth spine. With numerous wood-engravings and watercolours by the author. John Calaby book-plate.

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Reissue. Hardback. 2 vols. Oblong 4tos. pp 233; 230. Original publisherÕs green cloth lettered gilt at spines. Copiously illustrated in colour and black & white throughout. These books are heavy, and delivery costs may be a consideration especially outside Britain. ISBN: 0906795850 Clean, very good. …

Condition: Fine. First Folio Society edition hard back binding in publisher's original quarter tawny brown cloth, jasmine paper sides blocked with an engraving by Thomas Bewick, gilt lines and back, top edge brown, navy end sheets. 8vo. 10'' x 6½''. Contains 192 pp with 16 colour plates and numerous wood-engravings by the author. Fine condition book in Fine condition open fronted slip case. Unused and unopened new book. Member of the P.B.F.A. FOLIO SOCIETY.…

Wrappers. Illustrations One of 300 copies Wrappers with a little soiling and edgewear, otherwise a very nice copy A selection from Bewick to Dovaston; letters, 1824-1828 (Nattali & Maurice, 1968), augmented with two letters from Bewick and other material that came to light subsequent to its publication. First Edition of this selection. Printed at the Stellar Press.…

First Edition thus. Illustrations Fine copy in dust-wrapper; bookseller's label on front pastedown.