Author: Bewick, Thomas.
Title: A HISTORY OF BRITISH BIRDS. Containing the History and Description of Land Birds; Containing the History and Description of Water Birds.
Description: Newcastle for T. Bewick Sold by Him, Longman and Co ..., 1826. Land Birds 8th Ed. Water Birds 6th. Ed. 2 vols. Title page + pp.(vii-xliv) + 376pp. + pp.(51-68). + xxii + 432pp. [‘Land Birds’ lacking pp.iii-vi Preface to Sixth Edition]. Some spotting and age toning, contemporary half calf with marbled boards, extremities rubbed with some scuffing, gilt tooled spine with gilt lettered title labels, sl. loss to head of spines. ¶ Ex-libris Matilda Ellen (née Dawson), Lady Slade (circa 1804-1868), Daughter of James Dawson; second wife of Sir John Slade, 1st Bt. Sir John Slade, first baronet (1762–1859), army officer, who served in the Peninsula Wars. Addenda to volume 1 3rd Ed. Roscoe 31c Demy 23.5 x 14.2cm. 166 descriptions of birds, 157 figures of birds, 161 vignettes, tail-pieces, &c. 12 figures in text; 32c demy 23.5 x 14.2cm. 183 descriptions of birds, 157 figures of birds (including 14 foreign birds) 145 vignettes, tail-pieces &c., 2 figures in text;

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