Yale Center for British Art

Creator:

Bewick, Thomas, 1753-1828

Title:

A history of British birds. By Thomas Bewick ...

Published / Created:

London, B. Quaritch, 1885.

Physical Description:

2 v. ill. 26 cm.

Holdings:

Rare Books and Manuscripts
NJ18 B47 A12 a 1885 v. 1-2

Copyright Status:

Classification:

Books

Notes:

BAC : "R. Ward and sons, printers, Newcastle-upon-Tyne."

BAC : Title vignettes; head- and tail-pieces.

"750 numbered copies were printed."

Letterpress: v. 1 by R. Beilby, rev. by T. Bewick; v. 2 by H. Cotes. cf. Dict. of nat. biog.

Contents:

v. 1. Land birds.--v. 2. Water birds.

Subject Terms:

Birds -- Great Britain.

Contributors:

Beilby, Ralph, 1744–1817. | Cotes, Henry.