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--Britain--Early works to 1800.

Birds.

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

Birds--Europe--Identification--Early works to 1800.

Birds--Europe--Handbooks, manuals, etc--Early works to 1800.

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([5],iv-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 13s. in boards.

With a half-title.

Last page advertises third edition of 'A general history of quadrupeds'. Variant: last page is blank.

Vol.2 was published in 1804.

Price from imprint: price 13s. in Boards.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

Roscoe. Bewick, 14c

English Short Title Catalog, T145497.

OCLC:

253494147