Sales catalogue: Sotheby's

Date:
June 1921
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/20/496
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Sales catalogue: Sotheby's. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    63 64 or on 66 67 69 70 Bewick (T.) History of British Birds, third edition, 2 vol. in 1, woodcuts, contains Bonfellow’s plan and description of the decoys for Wild Fowl (not in previous editions), polished calf gilt, a three-line fillet border, g.e. by Riviere 8vo. Newcastle, 1809 Bewick (T'.) A Supplement to the History of British Birds, 2 parts, also the rare Additamenta, in 1 vol. woodcuts, loosely inserted is a copy of the Addenda on large paper, straight grained red morocco, uniform with lot 54 imp. 8vo. tb. 1821 Bewick (‘T'.) Supplement to the History of British Birds, 2 parts in 1, woodcuts, original boards, with label on side, roy. 8vo. ib. 1821 ; another edition, containing a jew more leaves, half calf (rubbed) 8vo. 1b. 1821 engraved on wood by T. Bewick, to which are added a few Foreign Birds, with their vulgar and scientific names, vol. I (ad/ published), with the curious vignette, in the first state, at end, and 4 plates in duplicate, green morocco, panelled gilt back, inside dentelles, g.t. by Riviere 8vo. ib. 1800 Bewick (T.) Figures of British Land Birds, to which are added a few Foreign Birds, original boards, uncut, a fine copy roy. 8vo. Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 1800 Bewicxk (T.) [Figures or] British Brrps [AND FOURTEEN FOREIGN Lanp Birps], without the letterpress, FIRST EDITION, fine 7m- pressions of the beautiful woodcuts, portrait on india paper (mounted) inserted, and loosely inserted, A. L. s. from William Harvey, referring to Bewick, light green moracco, full gilt back, line side borders, with floreate corners, g.e. by Riviere; from the Jupp and Pinkney collections 4to. Newcastle, hk. Walker, 1817 *.* Only 25 copies printed. Bewick (T.) VigNEtreEs [to Thos. Bewick’s various works] without the letterpress ; with pencil memorandum on title: “for home (perfect),” written by Miss Bewick, fine impressions of the beautiful woodcuts on thin office paper, printed under Bewick’s personal inspection, A. L.s. (1 page) from Bewick to W. Kell inserted, light green morocco, by Riviere, uniform with the preceding lot ; Srom the Hugo and Pinkney collections 4to. 1b. 1827 ee Only a few copies printed. Bewick (T.). Goldsmith (Oliver) Poetical Works, FIRST EDITION, with woodcuts by T. Bewich, tree-calf gilt, g.t. upper wrapper with label, slightly defective, bound in, by Riviere l2mo. Hereford, 1794
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