History of British birds : The figures engraved on wood by T. Bewick. Vol. I. Containing the history and description of land birds.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Beilby, Ralph, 1744-1817.

Bewick, Thomas, 1753-1828., Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Birds--Great Britain--Early works to 1800.

Birds.

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([2],xxx,335,[1]p. ) ill. ;

Other Title:

History of British birds

Place of Publication:

Newcastle : Printed by Sol. Hodgson, for beilby & Bewick: sold by them, and G.G. & J. Robinson, London, 1797.

Notes:

The text by Ralph Beilby, amended by Thomas Bewick.

On the titlepage: price 10s. 6d. in boards.

Last page advertises third edition of 'A general history of quadrupeds'.

Vol.2 was published in 1804.

Price in square brackets: (Price 10s. 6d. in Boards.)

Reproduction of original from Bodleian Library (Oxford).

Cited in:

Roscoe. Bewick, 14d

English Short Title Catalog, N33395.

OCLC:

253494147