LOT 3186
5th November 2019
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LOT 3186
BEWICK, Thomas. The History of British Birds. Newcastle: for Sol Hodgson, for Beilby & Bewick, 1797-1804. 2 vols., first edition, early issues, 8vo (210 x 120mm.) Numerous wood-engraved illustrations and vignettes by Thomas Bewick. (Some browning, spotting to title-page, faint creasing to some leaves.) Original speckled calf, gilt lettering to spines (rebacked, endpapers replaced, rubbing to extremities). Note: has the 4th edition of 'A General History of Quadrupeds' advertised at rear of volume 1. Provenance: William Collier (ink name to initial blank of volume 2); E. Hamilton-James (ink name to both title-pages).
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