BEWICK T [Thomas] 1753-1828. A History of British Birds. Edward Walker. and Longman and Rees., Newcastle: London., 1805.

Price: US$182.72 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: Two Vols, 3rd & 2nd editions, 1805, VG+, 414 illustrations in total. In Royal Octavo, contemporary speckled full calf, corners & edges rubbed. Spines, decorative gilt tooling, gilt titles to green calf labels. Internally, Vol 1, 1805, 3rd ed, Land Birds, [3], (iv-xxxviii), [1], 2-346 pp, 231 illustrations. Vol 2, 1805, 2nd ed, Water Birds, [3], (iv-xxii), [1], 2-400 pp, 183 illustrations. Bookplate to fpds (George Duckworth/Bridgete Watkin 1872), ink name etched out to V1, fep (G Sawye?). ( 238*143 mm).

Seller: Madoc Books (ABA-ILAB), Llandudno, CONWY, United Kingdom

Bewick, Thomas. A History of British Birds. The Figures Engraved on Wood by T. Bewick. Volume I Land Birds. Volume II Water Birds. T. Bewick, 1805.

Price: US$424.17 + shipping

Condition: Good

Description: Printed by Edward Walker for T. Bewick: Sold by him, and Longman and Rees , London. Volume 1 3rd edn. Volume 2 2nd edition. Vol I xxxviii, pp346. Vol II xxii, pp400. Full polished calf with morocco title labels. Elaborate tooling to spine. A few marks/scuffs/chipping. Leather crack at very top of spines. Page-blocks dusty. Foxing to end papers/last few of pages otherwise contents of both volumes are remarkably clean and fresh with just occasional pages with the odd spot, handling mark and 4 consecutive pages with a larger spot to top margin. Attractive bookplate to inners. Booksellers label to inner of volume I. Binding sound. Boards secure. Inner margin tear to ix-xii of volume II (please see image). Pages are pulled below tear. A solid good set. Heavy set. UK postage £7.90. Postage/tracking to be agreed for order outside UK thanks

Seller: Wylie Books, Buckfastleigh, United Kingdom

Bewick, Thomas.. History of British Birds.. 2nd. Ed. Printed by Edward Walker for T. Bewick. 1805, 1805.

Price: US$1044.11 + shipping

Description: Two volume set with wood engravings throughout. Large 8vo. Hardbacks. With bookplate of Thomas Holme Maude (1770-1849) to both volumes. Minor, scattered spotting, o/w. contents very bright and fine. Contemporary straight-grained half-morocco over marbled boards with matching end-papers; showing minor wear at top of spine of Vol. II, o/w. in thor. vg. condition. A very pleasing large paper set. ‘The success of the ‘History of British Birds’ was immediate and complete; six editions were issued in Bewick’s lifetime’ (Mullens and Swann).

Seller: C. Arden (Bookseller) ABA, Hay-on-Wye, United Kingdom