A memoir of Thomas Bewick / written by himself; edited with an introduction by Iain Bain
by Bewick, Thomas (1753-1828)
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- ISBN 10
- 0192554131
- ISBN 13
- 9780192554130
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About This Item
London : Oxford University Press, 1975. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in a very good, slightly age-rubbed and dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; xlv, 258 p., [8] p. of plates : illustrations, portraits, facsimiles ; 24 cm. Series; Oxford English memoirs and travels. Notes; 'The text has been taken directly from the original manuscript now in the British Museum (Add. MS41, 481). There have been five previous editions but this is the first presentation of a full literatim transcript ...' - note on the text. Bibliography: p.xl-xli. - Includes index. Contents; Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Note on Bewick's engraving -- Note on the text -- Note on the illustrations -- Select bibliography -- A chronology of Thomas Bewick -- Memoir -- Explanatory notes -- Index. Subjects; Bewick, Thomas 1753-1828. Bewick, Thomas. Wood-engravers ; Biography England. Wood-engravers, English Correspondence, reminiscences, etc. Wood-engravers England Biographies. Engraving. Wood-engravers 18th century. Bewick family. Wood-engravers 19th century. Autobiographies.
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- MW Books Ltd. (IE)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
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- Title
- A memoir of Thomas Bewick / written by himself; edited with an introduction by Iain Bain
- Author
- Bewick, Thomas (1753-1828)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0192554131
- ISBN 13
- 9780192554130
- Publisher
- London : Oxford University Press
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1975
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