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Figures of British Land Birds...to which are Added a Few Foreign Birds, with their Vulgar and Scientific Names
Thomas Bewick (English, 1753–1828)
Printer: Solomon Hodgson (English, 18th century)
Publisher: Ralph Beilby (English, 1743 or 1744–1817)
Publisher: Thomas Bewick (English, 1753–1828)
Printer: Solomon Hodgson (English, 18th century)
Publisher: Ralph Beilby (English, 1743 or 1744–1817)
Publisher: Thomas Bewick (English, 1753–1828)
1800
Place of Publication: Newcastle, England
Medium/Technique
Illustrated book with 250 wood engravings
Dimensions
Overall: 25.2 x 16.8 x 3 cm (9 15/16 x 6 5/8 x 1 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Anonymous gift
Accession Number59.823
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsIllustrated books
Newcastle: S. Hodgson, for R. Beilby and T. Bewick, 1800
Catalogue Raisonné
Hugo 111; Roscoe 16
Description(Newcastle: S. Hodgson, for R. Beilby and T. Bewick, 1800) Octavo; 136 leaves; modern half gilt-stamped green morocco, marbled paper boards.
Illustrations of land birds; vignettes of landscapes and genre subjects. First edition, comprising the illustrations to Bewick's Land Birds, first published in 1797 (MFA copies: BR1331.1 and 37.1960a) with letterpress title page, editor's statement, and running title and captions to the bird illustrations, otherwise without text. All the leaves are printed on the recto only. See Roscoe, pp. 59-64 for discussion of this edition, printed in 500 copies, but apparently not a commercial success.
Illustrations of land birds; vignettes of landscapes and genre subjects. First edition, comprising the illustrations to Bewick's Land Birds, first published in 1797 (MFA copies: BR1331.1 and 37.1960a) with letterpress title page, editor's statement, and running title and captions to the bird illustrations, otherwise without text. All the leaves are printed on the recto only. See Roscoe, pp. 59-64 for discussion of this edition, printed in 500 copies, but apparently not a commercial success.
ProvenanceRobert Allan [Allany?--inscription on title]; anonymous collector, by whom bequeathed to MFA, November 12, 1959.