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A history of British birds. By Thomas Bewick.
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Bewick, Thomas, 1753-1828
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Published/Created
Newcastle, Printed by J. Blackwell and Co., for R.E. Bewick: Sold by him, Longman & Co., London; and all Booksellers, 1847.
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2 v. : ill. ; 23 cm.
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Birds
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Great Britain
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Beilby, Ralph, 1743 or 1744-1817
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Cotes, Henry
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Hancock, John, 1808-1890
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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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Committed to retain 20421231 — HathiTrust (NjP)
Contents
vol. 1. History and description of land birds
vol. 2. History and description of water birds.
OCLC
3984030
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