History of British Birds. Vol. I. Containing the History and Description of Land Birds
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1797. First Edition. 335 pages. No dust jacket. Original purple cloth binding. Spine detached (present at Preface). Black and white engravings throughout by T. Bewick. Pages have mild tanning and moderate foxing throughout. Mild cracking to gutters and front hinge, with exposed binding. Mild thumb-marking present. Pencil inscription to front endpaper. Boards have heavy shelf-wear with bumping to corners, detached spine and rub wear all over. Notable scratching and marking to boards. Heavy tanning to board edges. Mild peeling and fraying to cloth at joints. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 1693845276LEE
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Titel: History of British Birds. Vol. I. Containing...
Verlag: Beilby & Bewick
Erscheinungsdatum: 1797
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A History of British Birds. Vol. I Containing the History and Description of Land Birds, Vol. II Containing the History and Description of Water Birds
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T Bewick, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, 1826
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Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Dust Jacket. Reprint. Two matching disbound volumes , all covers which are marbled and have remains of half leather are detached and spine covers are missing but internal binding is sound. Title page and following few pages have a brown stain, perhaps from water, on the upper part of the page against the leading edge. There is light foxing on some pages of both volumes, pages are otherwise clean. 2-volume set (complete). No dust jacket, as published. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2kg. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 16224101072. All our books are sent by tracked mail. This book is heavier than 1kg, and may incur additional delivery charges on some delivery services to some locations. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 16224101072
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A History of British Birds Vol. I. Containing the History and Description of Land Birds
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Newcastle/London: R.E. Bewick and Longman & Co., 1847, 1847
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Later printing. 8vo; pp. xxxix, xxxvi, 374, [1]; illustrated from wood engravings by Bewick. Newspaper clipping to front endpaper; light wear to extremities; contents clean and tight; a good copy or better in original gilt-stamped green cloth. Originally published in 1797. This edition, Volume One only, ".contains about 20 additional vignettes, not before published, which were designed and engraved by Bewick, being part of a series intended by him as embellishments for a History of British Fishes, on which he was engaged at the time of his death.". Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 005756
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A History of British Birds. Vol. I. Containing the History and Description of Land Birds. [Vol.II Containing the History and Description of Water Birds.]
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Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Illustrated Edition. Wood-engravings and tailpieces within the text. Original mauve blindstamped cloth, spines neatly laid down, titled in gilt on the spines, new endpapers. Neat ownership signature. A very good bright set. Earlier editions respectively had about 131 figures of birds, 119 tailpieces and 101 figures of birds,136 tailpieces, this contains more and is an attempt at a definitive edition by Robert and Jane Bewick. It introduces nineteen new vignettes, one new figure of a bird 'Bewick's Swan' - thought to be TB's finest wood-engraving. The arrangement of the text varies from previous editions. Finally, this is the first and only edition to carry John Hancock's 'Synopsis' and is sometimes called 'Hancock's edition' from the revisions he supplied. Despite all this, it proved a very slow seller and the 1,500 sets printed were not declared out-of-print by Longmans until 1882. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 13433
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A History of British Birds. Vol. I Containing the History and Description of Land Birds; Vol. II Containing the History and Description of Water Birds.
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Newcastle; Printed by Edw. Walker. for T. Bewick, 1826., 1826
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Hard Cover. Eighth Edition of Land Birds, Sixth Edition of Water Birds. Royal Paper copies, one of only 252 sets; this set bound without the two leaves of "Preface to the Sixth Edition" immediately following the title- page, as is common. Royal Octavo, pp., [2],[vi]-xliv, [1]-394; [2], [iii]-xxii, [1]-432. Vol I with 157 figures of birds, 161 tailpieces and 12 figures within the text; Vol II with 157 figures of birds, 145 tailpieces and 2 figures within text. Bound in red half morocco bound by Birdsall of Northampton, with 5 raised bands, gilt titles to spine and gilt bird and nest motifs to compartments; gilt fillet to edges; matching red cloth-covered boards; marbled endpapers; top-edge gilt. Housed in a later, sturdy red cloth-covered slipcase. Spines very slightly sunned; from the library of Allston A. Kisby of Cottingham with his letterpress bookplate to each front paste-down and pictorial plate tipped-in to verso ffep Vol II only (a small mark to Vol I indicates that this volume once had a similar plate). A little scattered light foxing, mainly to prelims and late leaves Vol I and text-block edge Vol II. Slipcase a little rubbed to edges with minor wear. to opening. Thomas Bewick's masterpiece, a landmark publication and one of the most important works ever printed in the field of natural history. This edition of Bewick's Birds was the last published during his lifetime, was considerably revised from previous editions and largely rewritten, to produce what is widely regarded as the best edition of the work, here in Royal Paper. Heavyweight, so a contribution towards increased postage costs will be requested for overseas delivery. Tattersfield, Nigel: Thomas Bewick The Complete Illustrative Work Vol II p. 56; Roscoe: Thomas Bewick 31b and 32b. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 8958
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The History of British Birds, The Figures Engraved on Wood by T. Bewick. (Set of 2 Vols.): Vol. I Containing the History and Description of Land Birds (First Edition, second state 1797-98) [bound with], Supplement to the History of Land Birds, 1821. Vol. II Containing the History and Description of Water Birds (First Edition, second state, 1804) [bound with] Supplement to the History of Water Birds, 1821.
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Printed by Sol. Hodgson, for Beilby & Bewick: Sold by Them, and G.G and J. Robinson, London 1797 (1798), Newcastle, 1797
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Hard Cover. Zustand: Very Good. Thomas Bewick (illustrator). An assembled set of the two volumes, both being First Edition, second state, with the First edition Supplement divided between the two volumes. Vol. I "Land Birds" (Roscoe 15e) with "1797" on title page (but printed 1798). Vol. II "Water Birds" (Roscoe 17d), First Edition, second state, each with the 1821(1820) Supplement (Roscoe 27c). Hard cover, demi 8vo, somewhat trimmed, in an unsigned contemporary fine binding of diced full calf, the boards double-ruled in gilt, with the spine divided into seven faux compartments, each with neoclassical designs in blind and rope-like design rolled in gilt along the spine. Rolled Shilling style gilt to board edge corners. Cream end papers. Illustrated engraved title pages. Remains of silk ribbon.**CONDITION: Very Good overall. Eighteenth century-appropriate amounts of edgewear seen to boards, generally at joints and upon spines. Inside, endpapers a little browned Vol. 1, possible old damp staining to rear Vol. 2. The rag-made paper generally remains bright though, with a very small amount of foxing, mostly at prelims. Worming is an issue at bottom rear of Vol. I only, with 5 or 6 leaves affected. The books remains stable, square and useable. Some light edition pencil notes to ffeps.** Newcastle, England ARTIST Thomas Bewick (1753-1828), son of a tenant farmer, indifferent student but natural artist, engaged his creativity during various wanderings along the River Tyne, in Scotland, in fishing outings, farm chores and other outdoor pursuits as a young man to gather the sketches and watercolors which later formed the basis of the wood engraved illustrations in these two volumes. When his former apprentice-master, Ralph Beilby became his business partner in 1777, Bewick was employed in the daily grind of various copper engraving, leaving evenings and scrag ends of his day to pursue his boxwood carving passion project. By 1797, Bewick would have the blocks to complete what he saw as his book for youth and older amateur natural historians fond of learning about the beasts and birds, and Ralph Beilby had supplied most of the text. In swift succession editions were sold out, and then tweaked for improvement, resulting in the "variant" texts referred to below. **VOLUME I, "LAND BIRDS" (Roscoe15e) "Price 10 s. 6d. in Boards." Contains the title page and advertisement for the Fourth Edition of Quadrupeds. There are 140 descriptions of birds, 117 figures of birds, and 91 vignettes, tailpieces etc. Text corrections at p. iv, and image modification of the Magpie at p. 75, identify this as the second state which was titled 1797, but issued in 1798, in a print run of 750 copies. (See Roscoe, p. 52.) Additionally, another 22 described land birds are written up in the included 1821 Supplement, (Roscoe 27c,) with 20 additional illustrations. Thus, Collation Land Birds: [2], [i-title], (blank ) [iii], iv-xxx pp., [1, half title,] (blank), [1], 2-335 pp., plus [1 ad], [Bound with] "A Supplement to the History of British Birds, Part I." demy 8vo, dated 1821, [1, supplement title a], (blank), [1, supplement title b], 2- 46, [2 pp., Contents to the supplement, and ad]. **VOLUME II, "WATER BIRDS" (Roscoe 17d, First edition, second state, variant with 1804 dated title page. "Price 12 s. in Boards." Features 144 desciptions of water birds, 101 engraved illustrations of birds and 136 vignettes and footers. Points on the variant include image p.136, text and (no) image at p.174, and text at p. 176 (Particulars at Roscoe, pp. 68-70.) Thus, Volume II Collation: [1], [i-iii], iv- xx, (advert dated 1804, introduction, Vol. II contents,) [1]-400pp. [Bound with] "A Supplement to the History of British Birds," Part II (Water Birds), demy 8vo, The Supplement is dated 1821on the title page and contains an additional 24 descriptions of water birds in the index, as well as 18 engravings of birds, and at 43pp. thus accords with Roscoe 27c, a First Edition of the Water Birds Supplement dated 1821. (See Roscoe page 104.) REF: Roscoe, Thomas Bewick, A Bibliography ( Folkstone & London: Dawson's of London, 1972). Note: These bindings are also consistent with our listing by the same authors, our no. 9397, "A General History of Quadrupeds." DNB. T. Bewick, I. Bain (edit.) "My Life" (London: Folio Society, 1981.) A lovely set. Land Birds: First Edition, second state, "1797" (1798) ; (Water Birds); First Edition, second state "1804" ; with First Edition Supplements, "1821.". Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9398
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History of British birds. The figures engraved on wood by T. Bewick. Vol. I. Containing the history and description of land birds. Vol. II. Containing the history and description of water birds.
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Newcastle, Printed by Sol. Hodgson, for Beilby & Bewick . and C. G. & J. Robinson, 1797 (Per il primo volume) e Newcastle, Printed by Edward Walker for T. Bewick, 1804 (per il secondo volume). Due volumi in-8vo legatura piena pelle coeva con doppio tassello e fregi dorati ai dorsi (qualche lieve spellatura), pp. (2), XXX, 335 + XX, 400 con numerosissime incisioni xilografiche nel testo. Con due exlibris xilografici ai contropiatti anteriori. Prima edizione. L'opera di Bewick divenne rapidamente una delle opere ornitologiche pi?? popolari tra i non addetti ai lavori - il libro serviva come ?Äúguida da campo per principianti?Äù per le persone senza conoscenze specialistiche. Bewick illustrava meticolosamente ogni specie, attingendo dal vero quando possibile o utilizzando pelli quando necessario. I nomi comuni e scientifici, con le rispettive autorit??, erano documentati. Il testo forniva descrizioni esaurienti degli uccelli, descrivendone dettagliatamente la distribuzione e il comportamento, spesso incorporando ampie citazioni di fonti a stampa o di corrispondenti. Le specie erano organizzate in famiglie come ?ÄúDel falco?Äù, basandosi sulle limitate e contrastanti fonti scientifiche dell'epoca. Gli uccelli terrestri erano ulteriormente classificati in gruppi come rapaci, onnivori, insettivori e granivori, mentre le famiglie di uccelli acquatici erano elencate in modo semplice, con famiglie affini presentate una accanto all'altra. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 3-68087
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A History of British Birds. [Vol. I:] Containing the History and Description of Land Birds; [Vol. II:] Containing the History and Description of Water Birds.
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Newcastle: Printed by Sol. Hodgson, for Beilby & Bewick; Printed by Edward Walker for T. Bewick, 1797 & 1804, 1804
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First edition of volume II, second edition of volume I, both demy octavo issues and attractively bound. Bewick's exquisitely engraved illustrations of British birds established his reputation as one of the country's best engravers and are widely considered to be his finest work. Bewick's books were six years in the making and eventually published to even greater acclaim than the Quadrupeds of 1790. "Apart from the excellence of the principal figures, the numerous tailpiece vignettes that enlivened every spare space in the book came in for special notice. Apart from lovingly observed landscape settings, the narrative content of many of Bewick's tailpieces is often ironic and displays a mordant view of the world and human folly. Any comparison of Bewick's work with that of his predecessors makes clear how original it appeared at the time. Not only was there truth in outline and animated posture, but the habitat was beautifully realized" (ODNB). Volume II is in Roscoe's Variant F, with the vignettes on pages 136, 269, and 369 in the second state, the text at pp. 174 and 176 running to 22 and 13 lines, and the vignette showing a man and a woman crossing a moor in a storm at page 176. Roscoe 15e & 17d. 2 vols, octavo (198 x 126 mm). Wood-engraved title vignettes, illustrations, and tailpieces by Bewick throughout. Late 19th-century red hard-grain morocco, spines with raised bands, gilt lettering and decoration in compartments, elaborate gilt border to covers, gilt fleurons at corners, board edges and turn-ins ruled in gilt, marbled endpapers, edges gilt. 20th-century armorial bookplate of British collector W. T. Wiggins-Davies on front pastedowns, his library shelf labels on front free endpapers. Extremities sometime retouched with colour, inner hinges of vol. I split (front hinge and gutter of first blank repaired with tape), inner hinges of vol. II cracked, but sound, short closed tear to one leaf, intermittent foxing or light marks, else generally clean. A just about very good set. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 168808
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History of British Birds. The figures engraved on wood by T. Bewick. Vol. I. Containing the history and description of land birds.
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Zustand: Very Good. Newcastle, S. Hodgson, 1797 [but 1798]. 8vo. XXX,(2),335,(1) pp. With 117 wood engravings of birds and 91 tailpieces. + BEWICK, THOMAS. History of British Birds. The figures engraved on wood by T. Bewick. Vol. II. Containing the history and description of water birds. Newcastle, E. Walker, 1804. 8vo. XX,400 pp. With 101 wood engravings of birds and 136 tailpieces. + BEWICK, THOMAS. A Supplement to the History of British Birds. The figures engraved on wood by T. Bewick. Part I. Containing the history and description of land birds. Newcastle, E. Walker, 1821 [but 1822]. 8vo. 50,(2) pp. With wood engravings. + BEWICK, THOMAS. A Supplement to the History of British Birds. The figures engraved on wood by T. Bewick. Part II. Containing the history and description of water birds. Newcastle, E. Walker, 1821 [but 1822]. 8vo. 49,(3) pp. With wood engravings. Volumes I and II bound in handsome 19th-century full red morocco, ruled in gilt, spines in compartments with raised bands, tooled and lettered in gilt, all edges gilt, inner dentelles gilt. Endpapers foxed, some occasional light soiling and spotting, otherwise clean and fresh. Supplement uncut and bound in modern marbled boards. Some occasional light foxing and soiling. With the signature of H. S. Foljam dated 1803 on title page, and the signature of Gunnar Bruzewitz on front free endpaper of volume I. Tattersfield Thomas Bewick 1.14, 1.16. and 1.25. Roscoe Thomas Bewick a bibliography raisonné 15c and 17a, variant C, and 29c and 30c. Nissen Die illustrierten Vogelbücher 91. Zimmer Catalogue of the Edward E. Ayer ornithological library 57-58. An attractive mixed set of the second edition of "Land Birds", with the first edition of "Water Birds" and the second edition of the "Supplements", dated 1821 but published in October 1822. Though never formally taught, Thomas Bewick (1753-1828) showed a talent for drawing from an early age. In 1767, when he was 14, he was apprenticed to Ralph Beilby, an engraver in Newcastle. In 1775 Bewick received a premium from the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce and became a partner in Beilby's workshop the following year. "A General History of Quadrupeds" was his first publication and appeared in 1790. By the late 18th century, the woodblock was the poor relation to steel or copper engravings. Bewick, unlike his predecessors, would carve in harder woods, notably boxwood, against the grain, using fine tools normally favoured by metal engravers. This proved to be far superior, and in so doing Bewick revolutionised the printing of illustrations using wood and brought the medium back to life and popularity. The success of "A General History of Quadrupeds" encouraged Bewick to begin working on his most famous work "History of British Birds". Issued in two volumes, the "History and Description of Land Birds" appeared in 1797, the volume devoted to water birds seven years later, in 1804. It was to be his tour de force with respect both to craftsmanship and creative imagination, and the work for which he will always be remembered. This time confining himself to only British species, he drew from live birds, specimens shot for him, or even from birds kept in his Newcastle garden for the express purpose of drawing them. Although criticised by some ornithologists for their lack of accuracy, his drawings nevertheless manage to seize the individual characters of the various birds. In addition, the work once again drew acclaim and was renowned for the many humorous and elaborate vignettes and tailpieces that so vividly capture English rural life. "Land Birds" features 140 descriptions of birds, 117 figures and 91 vignettes and tailpieces. Bewick's teacher Ralph Beilby (1744-1817) was an English engraver, working chiefly on silver and copper. As he had done for "A General History of Quadrupeds", Beilby once again wrote the descriptions for "British Birds", although by the time the second volume appeared Bewick had bought Beilby's s. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 46976B
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