A General History of Quadrupeds
Author: Bewick, Thomas (illustrator)
Price: $250.00
Publisher Location: Newcaastle Upon Tyne, London and York
Publisher: Bewick and Son; Longman and Co., and Wilson and Sons
Year Published: 1824
Book Condition: Near Fine
Binding: Full-Leather
Price: $250.00
Publisher Location: Newcaastle Upon Tyne, London and York
Publisher: Bewick and Son; Longman and Co., and Wilson and Sons
Year Published: 1824
Book Condition: Near Fine
Binding: Full-Leather
A new full red morocco leather binding in exceptional condition. The paper is fine, with no stains, no browning and no foxing. The advantage of the later editions is the addition of several animals from New South Wales. Pages x, 526. Bewick set a new standard for quality woodcuts with this famous book, first published in 1790. The binding has raised bands on the spine and bright gilt title and author lettering, and gilt emblems in the other four spine panels. Handsewn Japanese silk endbands. Hand marbled endpapers from Scotland. Just barely a quarton at ten inches tall.