BEWICK, Thomas.—A General History of Quadrupeds. The figures engraved on wood by Thomas Bewick. The fifth edition. Newcastle-upon-Tyne: printed by Edward Walker . . . 1807. Imperial 8vo, green levant morocco, gilt back and side panels after the manner of Roger Payne, gilt edges, by Bedford.
Imperial paper copy with the following plates inserted: A print from the last work of Bewick, the unfinished block "Waiting for Death," with the original wrapper and printed description, the large print of Kyloe Ox, unique impressions of the Chillingham Bull cut on India paper and three other states, portrait of Bewick by Meyer after Ramsay, facsimile letter and a drawing.
BEWICK, Thomas.—A General History of Quadrupeds. 1807. Imperial 8vo, half russia, uncut edges.
Another copy on largest and thick paper.
BEWICK, Thomas.—A General History of Quadrupeds. The figures engraved on wood by Thomas Bewick. The seventh edition. Newcastle upon Tyne: printed by Edw. Walker, for T. Bewick . . . 1820. 4to, red levant morocco, Janseniste, gilt over uncut edges, by Marius Michel.
Large paper copy, with portrait of Bewick, proof on India paper before letters.
BEWICK, Thomas.—(I.) History of British Birds. The figures engraved on wood by T. Bewick. Vol. I. containing the History and Description of Land Birds. [cut] Newcastle: printed by Sol. Hodgson, for Beilby & Bewick:. . . [Price 13s. in Boards.] 1797. (II.) History of British Birds. The figures engraved on wood by T. Bewick. Vol. II. containing the History and Description of Water Birds. [cut] Newcastle: printed by Edward Walker, for T. Bewick: . . . [Price 15s. in Boards.] 1804. 8vo, two volumes, green levant morocco, gilt back, gilt top, uncut edges, by Bedford.
First issue of the first edition, with the misprint above the date, "13s in Boards" instead of "15s" as in Volume II. The last page of Volume I contains an advertisement of the third edition of "A General History of Quadrupeds," 1792, "Lately was published," etc. In some issues of this edition the last page is blank, in some the fourth edition of "Quadrupeds" is advertised.
BEWICK, Thomas.—History of British Birds. 1797-1804. Royal 8vo, two volumes, green levant morocco, gilt back, gilt top, uncut edges, by David.
Another copy of the first issue, printed on large and thick paper, with inserted portrait of Bewick by Summerfield after Murphy.