A History of British Birds in 2 Volumes by Bewick, Thomas - 2010

Newcastle, England: Bewick/Longman & Co, 1847. Later edition. Hardcover. 8vo (9"x5.5"). 406pp. & 374pp. +appendices. Both volumes unbound in black cloth-covered solander boxes & slipcovers with giltstamped titles to spines. Pages are single leaves (not signatures), stabbed as if for sewing along the left edge. Volume I is missing its title page: first leaf is an advertisement, followed by the preface & introduction. B&W engraved cuts throughout both volumes.

Newcastle:: Printed by Edward Walker, for T. Bewick,, 1809-1811.. Quadrupeds: The Sixth edition.. 19th c. half morocco and marbled sides and edges.. Age-toning to text throughout; both volumes tight and sound with some light rubbing to the bindings.. 8vo,. Illustrated with figures engraved on wood by Thomas Bewick. .

1821. Edward Walker, Newcastle. 1821. Seventh and fifth editions respectively. 330, 46, [2], 360, 43, [1] pages. Profusely illustrated with Bewick's famous wood-engravings. One engraving, of the heron, on page 49 of Vol. II. has been hand-coloured with grey water-colour paint which has slightly seeped through to the following page in an attractive way. The text is still readable. Bound in half green calf, rebacked with a modern spine and label. Large thick 8vo. Original marbled boards and edges. Occasional very light foxing otherwise a clean and very sound copy of a classic work on British Land and Sea Birds.

, 'A History of British Birds' contains Vol.I containing the History and Description of Land Birds; Vol.II containing the History and Description of Water Birds; illustrated title pages, wood engravings of the birds throughout both volumes along side numerous other vignettes, 'A General History of Quadrupeds' contains an Illustrated title page and black and white wood engravings of mammals throughout

New Castle: Edward Walker, 1809. 3rd . Hardcover. Fine. Wood engravings throughout by Thomas Bewick. Beautifully rebound in quarter tan calf with five raised bands, spine stamped in red, black, and gilt, and marbled paper boards. A gorgeous set. 5 x 8 inches. 687 total pages.

Newcastle, Printed for T. Bewick, by Edward Walker; Sold by Him, Longman & Co. 1826 (6th) Large Paper. Two Volumes. Hardback, 10.5 x 6.5 inches. Half calf leather fine bindings, marbled paper and gilt line edging to boards, raised banding and black and maroon leather labels to spines, marbled endpapers and page edges. In very good conditions. Bindings professionally rebacked with later leather to spines. Rubband small chips to corners. Some rubbing to boards and edges. Strong reinforced inner hinges. Bookseller label to corner of endpaper “W.J. Sackett Birmingham.” Neat inscription to prelim “Thomas Cholmondeley, given to me by Richard, Sackett’s.”Some mild foxing spots to title pages, occasional minor spotting to inside pages. One or two neat pencil notes in text. Else very good clean and tight early copies. xliv + 382pp & xxii + 432pp. Profusely illustrated with B&W wood-engravings by T. Bewick, with many decorative vignettes.