BEWICK, Thomas.
A general history of quadrupeds.
Stock Code
106638
Newcastle, Printed by and for S. Hodgson (and others), 1800
£1,500
Description
Fourth edition, Imperial copy on thick white wove paper, 8vo, x, 526 pp, engraved vignette on title page, title variant A (without Bell and Rivington in imprint) and 'Price One Guinea' (denoting imperial copy) on title, 200 wood-engravings by Bewick, 104 smaller vignettes, nineteenth century red morocco gilt extra by J. Clarke, covers with gilt panel with floral tooling to corners within gilt borders, spine in six compartments, gilt lettered direct in second, others richly gilt with floral tools within framed borders, raised bands with gilt filletsgilt inner dentelles,all edges gilt, a fine copy.
Bibliography
Freeman, 305; Nissen ZBI, 351; Roscoe 4a.
Stock ID:106638
