Thomas Bewick’s Birds (1981 1st.ed.)

Thomas Bewick’s Birds

London, Gordon Fraser, 1981, 1st edition

Hard back binding in publisher's original illustrated light brown paper covered boards. With dust wrapper
8vo: 5'' x 7” tall
52 Pages of text with colour and monochrome illustrations throughout

GOOD/VERY GOOD
Dust wrapper with shallow rubs to the edges, price clipped

Colour illustrated end papers (see scan 2)

‘All I can say is that the water colours are a dream.
A valuable and enjoyable bird book in it's own right, this volume is also an elegant selection from the great watercolour series, hitherto unknown to all but a few experts. The combination makes this book a unique pleasure.

Thomas Bewick (11 August 1753 - 8 November 1828) was an English engraver and natural history author. Early in his career he took on all kinds of work such as engraving cutlery, making the wood blocks for advertisements, and illustrating children's books. Gradually he turned to illustrating, writing and publishing his own books, gaining an adult audience for the fine illustrations in A History of Quadrupeds.
Bewick is best known for his A History of British Birds

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