Memorial Edition of Thomas Bewick's Works in 5 Vols. [Volumes I and II: British Birds, Volume III: History of Quadrupeds, Volume IV: Aesop's Fables, Volume V: Memoir [complete]
by Bewick, Thomas
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Lancaster, Lancashire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Bernard Quaritch , 1885 . Hardback. . 5 vols. half calf with gilt titles, marbled endpapers. Top edges gilt. Illustrated. The picture on the listing page is of the actual books for sale. 5 volumes ex-City and County of Norwich Public Library. All vols. have library sticker on pastedown, library coloured and blind stamps sporadically throughout. Signed by the publisher (Bernard Quaritch) on limitation page of Volume 1. Good/Good+ condition. Vols. 1 has tender front hinge and in Vol. 2 it has split. Calf on all vols. is generally scuffed and worn. pages gently age-tanned. Worn white library mark on spines.
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Details
- Bookseller
- High Barn Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 43209
- Title
- Memorial Edition of Thomas Bewick's Works in 5 Vols. [Volumes I and II: British Birds, Volume III: History of Quadrupeds, Volume IV: Aesop's Fables, Volume V: Memoir [complete]
- Author
- Bewick, Thomas
- Format/Binding
- Hardback.
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Bernard Quaritch
- Date Published
- 1885
- Pages
- Bookseller catalogs
- Natural History;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
High Barn Books
Biblio member since 2003
Lancaster, Lancashire
About High Barn Books
Small independent bookseller based in Lancashire UK.
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