Thomas Bewick A GENERAL HISTORY OF QUADRUPEDS 1811 Antique Deluxe Fancy Leather Private Binding Marbled Endpapers Woodcut Engravings Animals Tiger Tapir Elk Bison Ape Rabbit Beaver Natural History Mammals British Engraver

Title: A General History of Quadrupeds
Author: Thomas Bewick - Thomas Bewick was an English engraver and natural history author. By adopting metal-engraving tools to cut hard boxwood across the grain, he revolutionized the printing of illustrations using wood, and restored its popularity. As an engraver he took on all kinds of work such as engraving cutlery and making the wood blocks for advertisements, as well as illustrating children's books. Gradually he turned to illustrating, writing and publishing his own books, gaining an adult audience for the fine illustrations in "A History of Quadrupeds."

Publisher: Printed by Edward Walker, for T. Bewick, and Longman, Jurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, London.
City: Newcastle Upon Tyne
Year: 1811
Binding Style: Hardcover
Pagination: x, 525 pages
Width: 5.75" Height: 9"
Book Details: This antique title features a handsome late 19th century deluxe fancy leather private binding in green leather and cloth with gilt lettering and detail and marbled endpapers. Woodcut engravings of animals appear throughout the text.
Condition / Notes: This beautifully bound volume shows very well, with light indications of age and wear, including mild shelfwear and rubbing. The binding and text block are sound. Text and illustrations are clear and crisp through mild age toning/foxing.

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