History of British Birds. Newcastle: Solomon Hodgson for Beilby & Bewick, 1797-1804. 2 volumes. 4to (230 x 140 mm). Numerous wood-engraved illustrations in text by Bewick. Early 20th century green morocco gilt by Zaehnsdorf, spines gilt in 6 compartments, gilt decorated dentelles, marbled endpapers, edges gilt. Old repairs to spine ends and hinges, some rubbing and scuffs to covers, a few stray fingermarks. FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE, covering land birds in volume I and sea birds in volume II. With these illustrations, Bewick advanced the art of wood engraving to a previously unknown level of quality. ESTC T145497; Nissen 95; Roscoe 14a and 14b; Wood p 236; Zimmer, pp 57-58.
History of British Birds. Newcastle: Solomon Hodgson for Beilby & Bewick, 1797-1804. 2 volumes. 4to (230 x 140 mm). Numerous wood-engraved illustrations in text by Bewick. Early 20th century green morocco gilt by Zaehnsdorf, spines gilt in 6 compartments, gilt decorated dentelles, marbled endpapers, edges gilt. Old repairs to spine ends and hinges, some rubbing and scuffs to covers, a few stray fingermarks. FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE, covering land birds in volume I and sea birds in volume II. With these illustrations, Bewick advanced the art of wood engraving to a previously unknown level of quality. ESTC T145497; Nissen 95; Roscoe 14a and 14b; Wood p 236; Zimmer, pp 57-58.
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