Thomas Bewick. A general history of quadrupeds / 1st edition. — Newcastle upon Tyne: S. Hodgson, R. Beilby, & T. Bewick, 1790.
Publisher
Dilly, Charles (British, 1739–1807) G. G. J. and J. Robinson (London, publisher/bookseller, fl. c. 1770–1800)
Title: A GENERAL | HISTORY | OF | QUADRUPEDS. | – | THE FIGURES ENGRAVED ON WOOD BY THOMAS BEWICK. | {vignette} | — | NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE : | PRINTED BY AND FOR S. HODGSON, R. BEILBY, & T. BEWICK, | NEWCASTLE: SOLD BY THEM, BY G. G. J. & | J. ROBINSON, AND C. DILLY, LONDON. | 1790.
Pagination: [4 blanks], [i, ii] – t.p. / blank, [iii, iv] – advertisement / index, v-viii – index, [1] 2-456 [4 blanks].
Collation: demi 8vo; a⁴ A-Ee⁸ Ff⁴. A3 unsigned, catchword at p.375 THE instead of WE. Variant A (with a fly facing upward).
Size: 21.8 x 14 cm; page 21.2 x 13 cm.
Woodcuts: 260 descriptions of quadrupeds; 200 figures of quadrupeds, 104 vignettes, tailpieces, etc.
Binding: Full marbled calf, gilt double border, black label with gilt lettering to flat spine.
There were 1,500 copies Demy copies printed.
Catalogue raisonné: S. Roscoe (1953): pp. 5-11; Hugo (1866): pp. 22-23.
Additional Information
| Collection | European prints and drawings |
|---|---|
| Type / Purpose | Book |
| Country | England |
| Language | English |
| Period | 18 AD , Late 18th century |
| Creation / Publishing year | 1790 |
| Edition | 1st edition |
| Binding | Calf , Hardcover |
| Size | 22 x 14 cm , Octavo |
| Subject | Animals , Mammals , Natural history , Woodcut |
| Material | Paper |
| Catalogue raisonne | S. Roscoe (1953) , Thomas Hugo: The Bewick Collector, 1866-68. |
| Acquisition year | 2020 |
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