Accession number
PML 9921-22
Creator
Bewick, Thomas, 1753-1828.
Published
Newcastle : Printed by Edward Walker, for T. Bewick : Sold by him, and Longman and Rees, London, 1805.
Credit line
Purchased with the Irwin collection, 1900.
Notes
The text of v. 1 was written by Ralph Beilby and revised by Bewick. The text of v. 2, by Bewick, has been mistakenly ascribed to Henry Cotes who revised Bewick's text. Cf. NUC pre-1956, NB 0402537.
Third ed. of the Land birds and second ed. of the Water birds.
P. 233 in v. I correctly numbered.
In v. I, 118 figures of birds, 106 vignettes, tail-pieces, etc. and 10 figures in the text. In v. II, 102 figures of birds and 133 vignettes, tail-pieces, etc.
"Explanation of the technical terms used in this work," p. xxix-xxxiv.
"Contents of the Second Volume," p. xix-xxii in v. I; "Contents of the First Volume," p. xxxv-xxxviii in v. II.
Roscoe 18a (thick paper imperial) p. 76 for v. I and 19a (thick paper imperial) p. 81 for v. 2.
Watermark: Smith 1802
All edges cut.
Third ed. of the Land birds and second ed. of the Water birds.
P. 233 in v. I correctly numbered.
In v. I, 118 figures of birds, 106 vignettes, tail-pieces, etc. and 10 figures in the text. In v. II, 102 figures of birds and 133 vignettes, tail-pieces, etc.
"Explanation of the technical terms used in this work," p. xxix-xxxiv.
"Contents of the Second Volume," p. xix-xxii in v. I; "Contents of the First Volume," p. xxxv-xxxviii in v. II.
Roscoe 18a (thick paper imperial) p. 76 for v. I and 19a (thick paper imperial) p. 81 for v. 2.
Watermark: Smith 1802
All edges cut.
Description
2 v. : ill. ; 25 cm
Provenance
From the Theodore Irwin collection.
Binding
Green morocco.
Classification
Catalog link
Department