Newcastle S. Hodgson for Emerson Charnley, and Baldwin, Cradock and Joy 1820
First edition. A nice copy of this collection of fables with the attractive Bewick engravings. Frontis portrait of Thomas Bewick, title with engraved vignette. Half leather with marbled boards and gilt titles to spine. Slight rubbing to the edges. of the binding. Internally clean and tidy, with just a little darkening to the page edges. [4]; xl; 332 pp. 225 x 145 mm (8Ÿ x 5Ÿ inches).
s.d. London: Bickers & son, [s.d] In-4: 23 x 29 cm, xl pp., 312 pp. Réimpression des Fables de Bewick. Portrait de lauteur en frontispice. Nombreuses vignettes dans le texte. Reliure en maroquin rouge à gros grains. Dos à cinq nerfs avec titre en capitales dorées et fleurons aux entre-nerfs. Double encadrement des plats ornés de fers à la couronne royale britannique aux angles de lencadrement intérieur. Titre en capitales dorées au centre du plat sup. Agrémenté dune abeille, dun corbeau et dun dauphin. Roulette végétale aux chasses. Gardes recouvertes de papier marbré. Provenance: comte Dudley. Toute tranches dorées. Quelques traces de frottement aux gouttières et aux coiffes. Rousseurs aux portrait de Bewick sinon papier parfaitement propre. Solide reliure parlante.
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.
Newcastle, Hodgson (vol. 1) and Walker (vol. 2) for T. Bewick, 1797-1804. Royal8vo. Uniformly bound in two nice contemporary full calf bindings with gilt ornamental frames to boards and inner gilt dentelles. Spines rebacked. Light wear to extremities and corner bumped. Previous owner's name (Anthony Wood) to top of both title-pages. First and last blanks with brownspotting as usual, otherwise internally fine and clean. On large paper with generous margins. (2), XXX, 335 pp." XX, 400 pp. with 233 woodcuts of birds in the text and numerous vignettes in woodcut showing scenes of British rural life.
First edition, first issue, without the words ""Wycliffe, 1791"" in the block of the figure of the Sea-Eagle in vol. 1, p.11 and no misprint on p. 145 (Schæniclus not Sahæniclus) and with the vignette (vol. 1, p. 285) uncensored. Bewick’s work quickly became one of the most popular ornithological works among laymen - the book served as a “beginner field guide"" for individuals without specialized knowledge. Bewick meticulously illustrated each species, drawing from life whenever possible or using skins when necessary. Both common and scientific names, along with their respective authorities, were documented. The text provided comprehensive descriptions of the birds, detailing their distribution and behavior, often incorporating extensive quotes from printed sources or correspondents. Contributors of skins or information were duly recognized. The species were organized into families like ""Of the Falcon,"" relying on the limited and conflicting scientific sources of that era. Land birds were further categorized into groups such as birds of prey, omnivorous birds, insectivorous birds, and granivorous birds, while water bird families were straightforwardly listed, with related families presented side by side.
Newcastle, Edward Walker, 1807. Large 8vo. Fine contemp. full brown calf. Raised bands, gilt and blindtooled spine, titlelabels with gilt lettering. Blindtooled and gilt borders on covers. Marbled edges. First inner hinge weakening. X,525 pp., 225 woodcuts of quadrupeds and many vignettes. Large fine copy, absolutely clean and printed on fine paper (Royal).
Wood p. 236.
Zodiac Books. 1948. In-12. Relié. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur frais. 54 pages. Illustré de nombreux dessins en noir et blanc dans le texte.. . . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon
Illustrated with woodcuts by Thomas BEWICK. Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon
Newcastle, 1832. 2 orig. cloth. Hinges neathly repaired. Untrimmed. Corners bumped. XL,386,XXII,424 pp. Richly illustr. with wood-cuts.
This is the 7th edition of the famous work.
Dover Publications, New York, un volume in 4 broché, introduction by R. Hutchinson, 247 pages, trace de pliure à la page de garde, sinon bon état. In english.
York, Wilson, Spence, and Mawman, 1797. Small8vo. Spine gilt, but somewhat worn. Engraved frontispiece. VII,252 pp. With 50+16 (nearly half-page) and 35 smaller fine woodengravings by Thomas Bewick. Internally clean and fine, printed on good paper.
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.