History of British Birds Volume I

Newcastle: Edward Walker; Longman and Rees, 1804-1821. First edition. Leather. Very Good Indeed. 9" by 6". Thomas Bewick. The first edition of Thomas Bewick's history of British birds bound with a supplement published later in 1821, in leather binding. First edition of History of British Birds by Thomas Bewick in half morocco binding. This is Volume I only of the two volume set, discussing a History and Description of Land Birds. Bound with Part I of A Supplement to the History of British Birds, published in 1821. Densely illustrated with many in-text illustrations by Thomas Bewick, an English wood-engraver and natural history author. Collated and complete with the frontispiece. Includes a signed letter from the bookseller Horace G. Commin, based in Bournemouth, from 1909 addressed to C. H. Woodhouse, who bought this book from him. This work includes his book plate to the first pastedown. Prior to this, this work was from the library of a well knnwon Naturalist C. E. Morris of St Nicolas Salisbury. With his ink inscriptions to the title pages from 1894, and other owner's ink inscriptions including relative Emily Morres from 1879 and 1826.  In half morocco binding and cloth boards. Externally, very smart. There is some minor rubbing to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Prior owner's book plate to the first pastedown and prior owner's ink inscriptions to both title pages. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean with some spotting to the first few pages only. Very Good Indeed