Author: Thomas Bewick
Title: A General History of Quadrupeds
Description: Newcastle Upon Tyne, Edward Walker; Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1811 . Leather. The sixth edition of Thomas Bewick's popular study of the natural history of mammals, beautifully illustrated by the author throughout. The sixth edition.'A General History of Quadrupeds' examines two-hundred and sixty mammals from across the world, looking at domestic animals, such as horses and cows, as well as animals such as jackals and polecats.This work was popular upon its publication, especially due to the fine illustrations.Illustrated with a vignette title page, and many in-text illustrations.One leaf of adverts to the rear.With the bookplate of Digby H R Wingfield to front pastedown and a front blank, with the bookplate of Francis H. D. C. Whitmore - a British military officer - and Philip Edmondson to the front free endpaper.Written and illustrated by Thomas Bewick. Bewick was the author of natural history works, including 'A History of British Birds', and an engraver. He was apprenticed and eventually became the partner to Ralph Beilby. In a half calf binding with marbled paper covered boards. Externally smart, but with front joint head starting, and board firmly held. Bookplates to front pastedown, recto and verso of front free endpaper, and to a front blank. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright, but with spotting throughout to page perimeters. Spotting to title page prominent. Very Good . Ill.: Thomas Bewick. Very Good .

Keywords: A General History of Quadrupeds thomas bewick quadrupeds mammals thomas bewick francis h d c whitmore philip edmondson Thomas Bewick


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