The Complete Illustrative Works of Thomas Bewick Tapa dura - 2011

London. New Castle.: The British Library The Bibliographical Society Oak Knoll Press, 2011. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. 3 vols, in green cloth, gilt spine titles on black cloth, all housed in the publishers green cloth slip case. Vol 1; An account of the Engraving Workshop, its Masters and Apprentices, half title, frontis, [4], 5-392. Vol 2; A Descriptive Catalogue of the Primary & Secondary Works & the Principal Larger Prints, half title, frontis, [4], 5-948 pp. Vol 3, Notes, References & Indexes to Volumes 2 & 3, half title, frontis, [4], 5-240 pp. Numerous illustrations to all 3 volumes. (270*187 mm).

London: The British Library, 2011. Three volume hardcover set (no jackets) in very good condition. Volume One: An Account of the Engraving Workshop, its Masters and Apprentices. Volume Two: A Descriptive Catalogue of the Primary and Secondary Works and the Principal Larger Prints. Volume Three: Notes, References and Indexes to Volumes Two and Three. Light marks on some of the boards. Volume two has a few faint marks on the page block and a slight lean to the spine. The pages are clean and sound, with clear text and illustrations. CM. Hardcover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. Used.

British Library, 2011. ~TITLE CONTINUES: Vol 1: An Account of the Engraving Workshop, its Masters and Apprentices. Vol 2: A Descriptive Catalogue of the Primary & Secondary Works & the Principal Larger Prints. Vol 3: Notes, References & Indexes to Volumes Two & Three. ~Colour frontis. No dustwrappers as issued. Black / white illustrations. A little scuffing to spines. ~Robust packaging. Overseas tracking available on request.. Hardback. Fine. 392 + 948 + 240pp. 19 x 27.5cm. Binding sound, text unmarked.

London: The British Library., 2011. Matching hardbacks. Vol. I: 392pp; Vol. II: 948pp; Vol. III:240pp. Publisher's original green cloth with black panels and gilt to spines. Profusely illustrated and authoritative. Nigel Tattersfield's magnificent work is the gold standard reference to Thomas Bewick. All three volumes in near fine condition. Slight soiling to lower edges of text block of Volume two. Some very minor scuffing to spines. Internally clean and bright and free of marks and annotations. No slipcase. A very heavy set of books but no additional shipping costs to UK postcodes. If enquiring from overseas, please ask for a shipping quote before buying - it's likely to be expensive!

The British Library Publishing Division, 2011 These books are in perfect condition, see photos. About the book: In 1767, the trade engraver Ralph Beilby of Newcastle upon Tyne took as his first apprentice a raw country lad with a passion for 'figuring' or drawing. This was the fourteen-year-old Thomas Bewick who in time was to gain national and international renown as the finest wood engraver in the kingdom. However, Bewick's celebrated histories of quadrupeds and birds of 1790, 1797 and 1804 have obscured the immense number of other books of all denominations illustrated in this modest workshop. From its inception in 1765 until its demise in 1849, the workshop provided illustrations to books, pamphlets, periodicals and newspapers. The range of illustrations encompassed natural histories, children's story-books, cookery books, religious tracts, spelling books, mathematical treatises, Bibles, agricultural manuals, local town and county histories, joke and riddle books and even a book of… Leer más

British Library, 2011 3 volumes, 4to (27.5 cm), 392 pp; 948 pp; 240 pp. Publisher's cloth, gilt-lettered spines (ownership entry on the front free endpapers). Volume One: An Account of the Engraving Workshop, its Masters, and Apprentices; Volume Two: A Descriptive Catalogue of the Primary & Secondary Works & The Principal Larger Prints; Volume Three: Notes, References & Indexes to Volumes Two & Three. Generously illustrated and arranged alphabetically, this book details some 750 titles, over 450 of which are unrecorded in earlier bibliographies. In addition, it provides sections on newspaper mastheads, book cover designs, copy-book covers, maps, and large single prints.