Name: History of British Birds: Volume 2, Containing the History and Description of Water Birds
ISBN: 9781108065078

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History of British Birds: Volume 2, Containing the History and Description of Water Birds

Thomas Bewick

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Thomas Bewick (1753-1828) is synonymous with finely crafted wood engravings of the natural world, and his instantly recognisable style influenced book illustration well into the nineteenth century. During his childhood in the Tyne valley, his two obsessions were art and nature. At fourteen, he was apprenticed to the engraver and businessman Ralph Beilby (1743-1817) with whom he later published A General History of Quadrupeds (also reissued in this series). The present work, with its text compiled from various sources, was the first practical field guide for the amateur ornithologist, inspiring also artists and writers. Each of the two volumes contains hundreds of illustrations of breathtaking beauty and precision: one for each species, neatly capturing its character in exquisite detail, interspersed with charming vignettes of country life. Volume 2, first published in 1804, covers water birds, including sandpipers, terns, grebes and guillemots.

Book Details

Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publish Date: Sep 5th, 2013
Pages: 426
Language: English
Edition: undefined - undefined
Dimensions: 8.50in - 5.50in - 0.95in - 1.18lb
EAN: 9781108065078
Categories: • General• General

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Kristin Bluemel

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Monmouth University professor, scholar of rural modernity and modern British literature, children's book history, and visual cultures. #RuralModernity

Happiness: my very own copies of Thomas Bewick’s History of British Birds (Vols. 1&2), 1826 edition. They arrived yesterday from a rare book dealer in Kansas. Surprise bonus— Percy Lubbock’s signature adorns the inside front cover of each volume, dated 1929. https://t.co/kDdzEROiKi

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English engraver, artist & naturalist Thomas Bewick was born #OTD in 1753. He is best known for illustrating A History of British Birds & Aesop's Fables. Bewick is credited with popularizing the printing of illustrations using wood. https://t.co/LEWDKefN4d

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Kristin Bluemel

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Monmouth University professor, scholar of rural modernity and modern British literature, children's book history, and visual cultures. #RuralModernity

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