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Shelfmark

Ln.4.17

Author

Title

British land birds : engraved on wood / by Thomas Bewick.

Varying form of title

A history of British birds

Publication, distribution, etc.

Newcastle : Printed by Edw. Walker, Pilgrim Street, 1825.

Physical description

[2]p, [157] leaves of plates : ill. (wood-engravings) ; 29cm.

Note

The figures of the 1826 edition of the "A history of british birds", printed without the text.

Note

[?]Original black straight-grain morocco with limp paper boards and faded title label on spine.

Note

ECL copy: One of 100 copies (information from the Cambridge University library catalogue).

Note

Ms. annotations in pencil by every engraving noting the bird names.

Note

Ms. previous shelfmarks in pencil.

Note

Ms. bookseller's note, codes, and price in pencil.

Provenance

Armorial bookplate of Eton College School Library recording donation: "Major General Villiers Hatton" (typed).

Provenance

Armorial bookplate of Villiers Hatton.

Subject

Birds Pictorial works Great Britain.

Added entry--name

Hatton, Villiers, 1852 - 1914 Major General, former owner.

Added entry--name

Added entry--place

England Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

Identifier

B25235
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