Natural History Books: Thomas Bewick
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Thomas Bewick, ten working drawing reproductions shown with impressions of the corresponding engravings.
Chicago: Cherryburn Press, 1972. Limited edition. Pp. (10) booklet + 10 folder-maps each with two images, housed in a folding hard portfolio case backed in one-quarter tan cloth, with red-paper title label on spine, over patterned charcoal paper-covered boards, housed in a paper-covered dark gray patterned hard slipcase rimmed in red at the opening of the case, oblong 8vo (8 x 6 3/4 inches). This edition was limited to 160 copies, each signed by the printer, R. Hunter Middleton on the last page of the printed introductory booklet. The text is printed in black and red. Nine of the mats contain an impression from the original wood block, along with a reproduction of Bewick's drawing for that block. This was to have been the case for the 10th mat but Middleton notes on the introduction: ""With the exception of the Harrier Dog [plate 10], all of the engravings were printed from Bewick's original blocks. Unfortunately, it was necessary to print this subject from a photoengraving reproduces from the Memorial Edition since the original block was not available to the Press."" No ownership marks but from the private library of R. Hunter Middleton who owned the Cherryburn Press. A touch of wear to the outer corners only of the slipcase, contents are bright as new; a tight and clean copy in near fine condition..
Natural History BooksProfessional sellerBook number: 5891
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Catalogue: Thomas Bewick
Fabliaux or Tales, Abridged from French Manuscripts of the XIIth and XIIIth centuries, Selected and Translated into English Verse with a preface and notes, in 2 volumes, complete.
London: W. Bulmer, 1796-1800. First edition. Pp. xxxvii, (4), B2, 4-280; (6), B2, 4-340; with 52 woodcut vignettes in the text by John and Thomas Bewick, Charlton Nesbit, and Luke Clennell. Publisher's original black morocco leather, spine with five raised bands, lettered in gilt in one compartment and with elaborate gilt floral decorations in the other compartments, front and rear covers with gilt border decorations, decorated board edges and gilt-turns, marbled endpapers, all page edges in gilt, lg 8vo (9 3/8 x 7 5/8 inches). This is the rare first edition in a fine binding. Armorial bookplate of John Croft Deverell on the pastedown. Light edge wear to morocco; a very bright and clean copy in fine condition..
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Catalogue: Thomas Bewick
The Chase; A Poem.
London: W. Bulmer, 1802. First edition. Pp. xxiii, (5), 6-105; numerous woodcuts by Thomas Bewick. Publisher's original full polished calf leather, spine with five raised bands lettered in gilt in two compartments and with gilt decorations in four compartments, front and rear boards with elaborate blind-stamped border decorations set off by tooled gilt rules, all page edged are marbled and with matching marbled endpapers, lg 8vo (6 3/4 x 9 1/2 inches). This volume is divided into four parts labeled Books I-IV. Armorial bookplate of Edward Moore on the front pastedown. Minor edge wear to binding and a few rub marks on the front board; a tight and clean copy in near fine condition..
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Catalogue: Thomas Bewick
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