Frontispiece and fourteen plates by Gribelin, as in the first edition. The pagination of the four parts is continuous.
BEWICK, Thomas.—A General History of Quadrupeds. The figures engraved on wood by T. Bewick, [wood cut] Newcastle upon Tyne: printed by and for S. Hodgson, B. Beilby, & T. Bewick . . . 1790. 8vo, red levant morocco, gilt back, gilt top, uncut edges, by David.
First edition. One hundred and eighty-six cuts of animals and numerous tail-pieces. Four hundred and fifty-six pages, the last two leaves Addenda, "The American Elk," with cut, and "Wild Cattle," with tail-piece.
BEWICK, Thomas.—A General History of Quadrupeds. 1790. Royal 8vo, citron levant morocco, uncut edges, by The Club Bindery.
Another copy, printed on large paper, and formerly owned by Marmaduke Tunstall, who commissioned Bewick to make the famous woodcut of the Chillingham Bull. Tunstall has pencilled notes on several pages.
BEWICK, Thomas.—A General History of Quadrupeds. The figures engraved on wood by T. Bewick. The second edition. [cut] Newcastle upon Tyne: printed by and for S. Hodgson, R. Beilby, & T. Bewick, . . . 1791. [Price nine shillings in boards.] 8vo, light brown levant morocco, gilt back, gilt top, uncut edges, by The Club Bindery.
Thick paper copy. 483 pages instead of 456, as in the first edition, and no Addenda. "The American Elk" in the Addenda of the first edition is incorporated in the text, and "Wild Cattle" is omitted. Fourteen varieties of Bat are added, with three cuts, and two tail-pieces, the second the same as the last of the first edition.
BEWICK, Thomas.—A General History of Quadrupeds. The figures engraved on wood by T. Bewick. The third edition. [cut] Newcastle upon Tyne: printed by and for S. Hodgson, R. Beilby, & T. Bewick. . . . 1792. . . . 8vo, citron levant morocco, gilt back, gilt top, uncut edges, by Chambolle-Duru.
BEWICK, Thomas.—A general History of Quadrupeds. The figures engraved on wood by T. Bewick. The fourth edition. Newcastle upon Tyne: printed by and for S. Hodgson, R. Beilby, and T. Bewick, . . . 1800. Price 15s. Royal 8vo, green levant morocco, gilt back, side borders, gilt top, uncut edges, by L. Broga.
Large paper copy.