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A General History of Quadrupeds (2x)
by Thomas Bewick
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
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About This Item
Thomas Bewick - A General History of Quadrupeds,
3rd edition,Newcastle upon Tyne, printed by and for S. Hodgson, R. Beilby, & T. Bewick, 1792,
numerous wood engraved illustrations by Thomas Bewick, some scattered spotting, all edges gilt, contemporary polished full calf gilt, rubbed and a little wear to joints and head and foot of spine, with upper cover detached, contemporary bookplate of W. Combes to front pastedown, a wide-margined copy, marbled front and end papers, 8vo, 24,5 x 15 cm, and another woodcut pasted down on end paper. 483pp. See the pictures for overall condition.
Together with another copy ofBewick's General History of Quadrupeds, 5th edition, 1807 (somewhat worn with upper cover missing), 20 x 13 cm, half leather over marbled boards (but front one missing), raised bands on spine with gilt title and all page ends gilt. Marbled front and end papers. 526pp.
Newcastle upon Tyne, printed by Esward Walker for T. Bewick and S. Hodgson.
For the real Bewick collector who wants to spend some TLC into restauration of these lovely books. For more Thomas Bewick books see my other adds.
3rd edition,Newcastle upon Tyne, printed by and for S. Hodgson, R. Beilby, & T. Bewick, 1792,
numerous wood engraved illustrations by Thomas Bewick, some scattered spotting, all edges gilt, contemporary polished full calf gilt, rubbed and a little wear to joints and head and foot of spine, with upper cover detached, contemporary bookplate of W. Combes to front pastedown, a wide-margined copy, marbled front and end papers, 8vo, 24,5 x 15 cm, and another woodcut pasted down on end paper. 483pp. See the pictures for overall condition.
Together with another copy ofBewick's General History of Quadrupeds, 5th edition, 1807 (somewhat worn with upper cover missing), 20 x 13 cm, half leather over marbled boards (but front one missing), raised bands on spine with gilt title and all page ends gilt. Marbled front and end papers. 526pp.
Newcastle upon Tyne, printed by Esward Walker for T. Bewick and S. Hodgson.
For the real Bewick collector who wants to spend some TLC into restauration of these lovely books. For more Thomas Bewick books see my other adds.
Synopsis
"Facsimile edition of volume 3 of the 1885 Memorial Edition of the works of Thomas Bewick"--T.p. verso.
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Details
- Bookseller
- PSM Wiki Shop
(NL)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- b266
- Title
- A General History of Quadrupeds (2x)
- Author
- Thomas Bewick
- Illustrator
- Thomas Bewick
- Format/Binding
- All edges gilt, contemporary polished full calf gilt
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 3rd / 5th
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- S. Hodgson, R. Beilby, & T. Bewick
- Place of Publication
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Date Published
- 1792 / 1807
- Pages
- 483 / 526
- Size
- 25 x 15 cm
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Thomas Bewick
- Bookseller catalogs
- Bewick;
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's-Hertogenbosch
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Antique and vintage books and prints.
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PSM Wiki Shop offers antique and vintage books and (often chromolithographic) prints from books that couln't be saved. (we never rip books apart!). We sell mainly to book and print collectors and for interior architecture and design.
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- Raised Band(s)
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Bookplate
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- Spine
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