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A history of British birds.
Thomas Bewick, Thomas Bewick
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Printed by J. Blackwell and Co., for R.E. Bewick: sold by him, Longman & Co., London; and all booksellers
Language
English

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Subjects

Birds

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Great Britain

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Cover of: A history of British birds
A history of British birds
1885, Bernard Quaritch
in English
Cover of: A history of British birds.
A history of British birds.
1847, Printed by J. Blackwell and Co., for R.E. Bewick: sold by him, Longman & Co., London; and all booksellers
in English
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A history of British birds: the figures engraved on wood
1809, Printed by Edward Walker, for T. Bewick
in English

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Table of Contents

vol. I. History and description of land birds.
vol. II. History and description of water birds.

Edition Notes

Letterpress: vol. I by Ralph Beilby, revised by Bewick; vol. II erroneously attributed to Henry Cotes who revised Bewick's text. Cf. Roscoe p. 71-73.

Synopsis (vol. I, xxxvi p. at end) and revision of nomenclature by John Hancock. Cf. publisher's advertisement, vol. I p. [xli].

Title vignettes; head- and tail-pieces. In this edition are published for the first time vignettes designed for Bewick's History of British Fishes. Cf. publisher's advertisement, vol. I p. [xli].

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2 v.

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OL17638063M

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OL1217765W

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