Item #371130 A History of British Birds. Engraved on Wood by Thomas Bewick. Part I. Containing the History and Description of Land Birds ... Part.II. Containing the History and Description of Water Birds. Thomas Bewick.
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A History of British Birds. Engraved on Wood by Thomas Bewick. Part I. Containing the History and Description of Land Birds ... Part.II. Containing the History and Description of Water Birds.

Newcastle: printed by Edward Walker for T. Bewick, 1809.
Price: $900.00
Third edition, first combined edition. Illustrated throughout. xlii, [43]-327, [1]; xviii, [19]-360 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Bound in contemporary green pebbled morocco, marbled endsheets, a.e.g, Minor rubbing and scuffs to front board, soiling to a few leaves, engravings nice fine dark. Very good plus. Roscoe 20. Provenance: W. R. Whittingham; Maryland Diocesan Library; General Theological Seminary (bookplate).

Item #371130

Pleasing copy of the wonderful illustrations of Thomas Bewick.