Accession number
PML 150282-83
Creator
Trimmer, Mary.
Published
Chiswick : Printed by C. and C. Whittingham : Sold by T. Tegg, 73, Cheapside ; R. Jennings, Poultry ; and Richard Griffin and Co., Glasgow, 1825.
Credit line
Bequest of Miss Julia P. Wightman.
Notes
"In two volumes"--Page i.
Title vignettes.
v. 1 (viii, 224 p.) : v. 2 (viii, 256 p.).
Largely adapted and abridged from Bewick's A general history of quadrupeds (1799), and History of British birds (1799). Cf. Osborne Coll., p. 213-214.
"Interspersed with interesting characteristic anecdotes; and embellished with upwards of three hundred elegant engravings on wood, by Mr. S. Williams" -- p. i.
Includes 300 wood engravings by Mr. S. Williams.
Title vignettes.
v. 1 (viii, 224 p.) : v. 2 (viii, 256 p.).
Largely adapted and abridged from Bewick's A general history of quadrupeds (1799), and History of British birds (1799). Cf. Osborne Coll., p. 213-214.
"Interspersed with interesting characteristic anecdotes; and embellished with upwards of three hundred elegant engravings on wood, by Mr. S. Williams" -- p. i.
Includes 300 wood engravings by Mr. S. Williams.
Description
2 v.
Provenance
From the library of Miss Julia P. Wightman.
Binding
Contemporary olive full bindings by Gosden. In a slip case, green leather edged, J.P.W.
Classification
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