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Title

History of British birds : the figures engraved on wood

By

Bewick, Thomas, 1753-1828

Beilby, Ralph, 1743 or 1744-1817
Beilby, Ralph, 1743 or 1744-1817

Type

Book

Material

Published material

Publication info

Newcastle, Printed by Sol. Hodgson, for Beilby & Bewick : sold by them, and G.G. & J. Robinson, London, 1797-1804

Notes

Text of v. 1 by Ralph Beilby and Thomas Bewick; v. 2 by Bewick.

Vol. 2 has imprint: Newcastle : Printed by Edward Walker, for T. Bewick : sold by him, and Longman and Rees, London.

Woodcut title-vignettes, and head- and tail-pieces by Bewick.

Contents: (from title-pages) Vol. I. Containing the history and description of land birds -- Vol. II. Containing the history and description of water birds.

ESTC (RLIN) | T145498

Subjects

18th century , 19th century , Birds , England , Great Britain , Wood engravings , Woodcuts

Call Number

QL690.G7 B5 1797

Language

English

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.61743
Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q51489318

 

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