Bewick, Thomas, 1753-1828, A history of British birds, 1826
- Title(s):
A history of British birds. By Thomas Bewick ...
- Published/Created:
- Newcastle, Printed by Edw. Walker, for T. Bewick; sold by him, Longman and co. London, 1826.
- Physical Description:
- 2 v. ill. 27 cm.
- Holdings:
- Rare Books and ManuscriptsNJ18 B47 A12 1822 v. 3-4View by request in the Study Room [Request]
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- Copyright Not Evaluated
- Full Orbis Record:
- http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/171642
- Classification:
- Books
- Notes:
- BAC : Vol. I: Roscoe 31a, variant A; vol. II: Roscoe 32a.
Title vignettes; head- and tail-pieces.
Letterpress: vol. I by Ralph Beilby, revised by Bewick; vol. II erroneously attributed to Henry Cotes who revised Bewick's text. Cf. Roscoe p. 71-73.
"Preface to the sixth edition": vol. I, p. [iii]-vi. Roscoe (p. 127, note 1) counts this edition as the eighth. - Subject Terms:
- Birds -- Great Britain.
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- I. History and description of land birds.--II. History and description of water birds.
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