A general history of quadrupeds, the figures engraved on wood by T. Bewick

Resource Information

The instance A general history of quadrupeds, the figures engraved on wood by T. Bewick represents a material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Internet Archive - Open Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Instance, Electronic.

Label

A general history of quadrupeds, the figures engraved on wood by T. Bewick

Link

• https://openlibrary.org/books/OL25622309M
• https://archive.org/details/generalhistory00bewi

Statement of responsibility

the figures engraved on wood by T. Bewick

Instantiates

• A general history of quadrupeds

Publication

• Newcastle upon Tyne:, Printed by and for S. Hodgson | R. Beilby, & | T. Bewick, Newcastle; sold by them, by | G.G.J. & J. Robinson, & | C. Dilly, London., 1792

Note

• 8vo: aA-2G2H2. (a6 blank)
• Text by R. Beilby (DNB)--Below imprint: (Price nine shillings in boards.) -- 289 descriptions, 212 illustrations, 107 vignettes, tailpieces, etc. (ornamental cuts, many humorous; some different from 2nd edition) -- "Advertisement", pages [iii-iv]; "Index", pages [v]-x; pages [xi-xii] blank. -- Running title: History of quadrupeds
• Wood-engraved vignette on title page
• Includes index
• Page 394 misnumbered as 384

Carrier category

volume

Carrier category code

nc

Carrier MARC source

rdacarrier

Content category

text

Content type code

txt

Content type MARC source

rdacontent

Edition

The third edition.

Extent

1 online resource (x, 483, [1] pages

Form of item

online

Media category

unmediated

Media MARC source

rdamedia

Media type code

n

Note

• SCNHRB copy 39088017559956 has bookplates: 1. (armorial) Clotworthy Gowan, with motto: "Dius providibit" [for "Deus providebit"]; 2. Smithsonian Institution Libraries. Gift of Dr. James G. Mead. With the autograph (cropped) of a former owner on the title page: G. Gowan, No[...], 1794.
• SCNHRB copy has a contemporary tree-stained full leather binding with gilt-tooled spine and red spine label.

Other physical details

illustrations)

Record ID

generalhistory00bewi

Specific material designation

remote