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BEWICK, THOMAS.
A History of British Birds. 2 vols. (I: Containing the History and Description of Land Birds. II....Water Birds).
Newcastle, 1832. 2 orig. cloth. Hinges neathly repaired. Untrimmed. Corners bumped. XL,386,XXII,424 pp. Richly illustr. with wood-cuts.
Reference : 11809
This is the 7th edition of the famous work.
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2 book(s) with the same title
A History of British Birds. 2 Vols. (I. Containing the History and Description of Land Birds: And a Supplement, with additional Figures - II. Containing the History and Description of Water Birds And a Supplement, with additional Figures.).
Newcastle, Edward Walker for T. Bewick, 1821. 8vo. 2 fine contemp. full calf. Rebacked to style with richly gilt spine, title-and tomelabels in leather with gilt lettering. Spines divided in 6 compartments. Covers with broad gilt rectangular borders. Light bumping to corners. Minor scratches to covers. XL,(43)-330,46,(2)"XXII,(19-)360,43,(1) pp. (Complete in spite of the odd numbering). With all 4 titlepages (separate titles to the Supplements). Very clean throughout, only a few leaves with small faint brownspots.
The fifth edition of this ornithological classic, but the first containing both ""Supplements"".Zimmer p. 58 - Wood p. 237.
A History of British Birds. 2 Vols. (I. Containing the History and Description of Land Birds. By Ralph Bailby. - II. Containing the History and Description of Water Birds. By Thomas Bewick).
Newcastle, For T. Bewick, Longman and Co., 1826. 8vo. Bound in 2 very fine contemp. full black polished calf. Raised bands, richly gilt backs and covers gilt. Edges of covers gilt. XLIV,382XXXII,432 pp. Numerous woodcuts in the text, all by Bewick. 2 first leaves in vol. I brownspotted. Scattered brownspots. One leaf (vol. I, pp.57/58) torn in lower part, loosing some words and letters on p.58.
The sixth edition of Bewicks famous work with his excellent woodcuts. - Wood p. 236.
