Lot 215
Bewick, Thomas
Auction: 8 September 2010 at 12:00 BST
Description
The fables of Aesop and others. Newcastle, 1818. 8vo, subscriber's edition, signed by Bewick, frontispiece, full grained morocco gilt, heavily damp stained on early leaves, frontispiece loose; [Idem] A general history of quadrupeds. Newcastle, 1791. Second edition, full morocco gilt, some dampstaining; [Idem] History of British birds. Newcastle, 1797-1804. First edition, 2 volumes, rude engraving on page 285 [inked over], later full morocco gilt, patch of wear to upper hinge of volume 2, dampstaining; Robinson, Robert Thomas Bewick his life and times. Newcastle, 1887. 4to, frontispiece, original green cloth, boards and early leaves heavily dampstained; and a selection of leaflets relating to Bewick. Sold not subject to return. (9)