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BEWICK, TOMAS. (2). History of British Birds. I-II. Newcastle (printed by Sol. Hodgson - E. Walker) 1797(98)-1804.

8:o. (3, lacks half-title), iv-xxx, (2), (1)-335, (1), (3, lacks half-title), iv-xx, (1)-400 pp. 448 woodcut illustrations.

Contemporary brown morocco, worn, some spotting, mostly on upper cover to vol. I, blind-tooled borders with flower ornaments within corners, gilt inner borders, mended in the hinges, gilt inner dentelles, gilt edges of covers, rebacked, spines with blind-tooled decorations, marbled edges. Minor foxing. Bookplate of S. Günther. 2 volumes.

First edition. Nissen: IVB: 95.
The illustration on p. 285 in vol. I "Before the Bar" in uncensored condition.

Auktionsnummer:

6255

Datum:

2016-06-21