288 BEARDSLEY (Aubrey). A Book of Fifty Drawings, with an Iconography by Aymer Vallance. A Second Book of Fifty Drawings. Together 2 vols, 4to, orig. cloth gilt, t. e. g. Lond., 1897-9. £5 10S Scarce. A series of 100 illustrations selected from Morte D'Arthur, Salome, The Savoy, Yellow Book, Theatrical and other Posters, Unpublished Drawings as well as portraits of this eminent artist. THE BEWICKS. "Bewick's title to distinction rests on a very solid basis. He revived the art of wood-engraving after two centuries of decadence, and is the father of modern pictorial illustration in books. Self-taught as he was, his masterpieces have never been surpassed, and probably never will be. In 1794 Thomas Bewick was seriously contemplating a removal to America. Bringing his fame with him, and his republican proclivities, it is likely he would have taken deep root there, and would have given a stimulus to American taste which would have immeasurably advanced art in that country." RUSKIN speaks of him as "a man who was, without training, Holbein's equal the magnificent artistic power, the flawless virtue, veracity, tenderness, the infinite humour of the man stout a reformer as Holbein or Botticelli, etc." as 289 THE CHILD'S NEW PLAY-THING, being a Spelling-Book intended to make the Learning to Read a Diversion instead of a Task. With 48 woodcuts by Bewick, and front. 12mo, orig. boards. Lond., 1775. 15S 290 COMPLETE SET of his more Important Works, with all the beautiful wood engravings and exquisite head and tail pieces. 5 vols, 8vo, full russia, gold lines on backs and sides, gilt leaves. Newcastle, 1797-1823. £5 15S History of British Birds. First Edition. First Issue. 2 vols 1797-1804 General History of Quadrupeds. Tables of Æsop and others. 1820 1807 1823 THE BEWICKS-continued. 291 WORKS, comprising: The History of British Birds. History of Quadrupeds. A Memoir of Bewick, edited, with Preface and Notes, by Austin Dobson. With all the beautiful wood engravings by Thomas and John Bewick. The "Memorial Edition." 5 vols, impl. 8vo, orig. half morocco, gilt, uncut, t. e. g., as issued. Lond., 1885-7. £3 10S 292 DAY: a Pastoral; with the Stubborn Dame. With 32 pretty woodcuts by T. BEWICK. 12mo, orig. illust. wrappers. Alnwick, circa 1820. 6s 293 FIGURES OF BRITISH LAND BIRDS. FIRST ISSUE. With fine impressions of the very numerous beautiful woodcuts, INCLUDING THE RARE VIGNETTE, BEFORE THE BAR," IN FIRST STATE. Vol. I. (all published). 8vo, contemporary calf, FINE COPY. Newcastle-on-Tyne, 1800. £3 15s 294 GARNER (T.). A Brief Description of the Principal Foreign Animals and Birds, the property of Mr. G. Pidcock, exhibited at the Grand Menagerie over Exeter-Change, Strand. Illustrated with 12 large and fine woodcuts by T. Bewick. 4to, orig. boards, uncut. Lond., 1800. 36s Very scarce. 295 GAY (John). Fables. Unknown to Hugo. With numerous wood engravings by T. Bewick. 296 GENERAL HISTORY OF QUADRUPEDS. 12s 6d With fine impressions of the numerous beautiful woodcuts by THOMAS BEWICK. FIRST EDITION. 8vo, orig. calf, FINE COPY. Newcastleupon-Tyne, 1790. £335 THE BEWICKS-continued. WITH 4 ORIGINAL DRAWINGS BY THOS. BEWICK. 297 GENERAL HISTORY OF QUADRUPEDS. With fine impressions of the numerous fine woodcuts. Second Edition. LARGE PAPER COPY. Roy. 8vo, contemporary crimson straight-grained morocco extra, m. e. Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 1791. £13 135 Unique copy, having inserted four Original Drawings by Thos. Bewick, These drawings differ slightly from the form in which they ultimately appeared in the book. The volume was formerly in the possession of the late Mr. Julian Marshall, and bears a note in his autograph referring to a letter which he had received from Mr. J. W. Ford, of Enfield (the original owner), who says that his father had got the drawings direct from Miss Bewick. 298 GENERAL HISTORY OF QUADRUPEDS. Numerous fine wood engravings and tail-pieces by T. Bewick. Large Paper copy. Roy. 8vo, orig. calf. Newcastle-uponTyne, 1824. 299 GOLDSMITH (O.) and PARNELL (T.). Poems. 15S BEAUTIFULLY PRINTED IN LARGE TYPE BY BULMER, and illustrated with the very fine series of wood engravings by BEWICK, BRILLIANT IMPRESSIONS. AN UNIQUE COPY, having 4 of the FULL-PAGE WOODCUTS IN DUPLICATE AND PRINTED ON SATIN. 4to, full polished calf extra, full gilt back, g. e., by RIVIERE. London, Bulmer, 1795. FINE COPY. £6 6s IMPERIAL PAPER. 300 HISTORY OF BRITISH BIRDS. With the series of about 300 beautiful woodcuts by THOMAS BEWICK. IMPERIAL PAPER COPY. 2 vols, impl. 8vo, full green levant morocco extra, gilt panelled sides and backs, corner fleurons. gilt edges, by LEIGHTON. Newcastle, 1821. £II IIS With the two Supplements which were issued for the first time in 1821. Fine copy, with brilliant impressions of the beautiful cuts. (SEE ILLUSTRATIONS.) THE BEWICKS—continued. LARGE PAPER. 301 HISTORY OF BRITISH LAND AND WATER BIRDS. Illustrated with the extensive series of fine woodcuts and interesting tail-pieces by BEWICK. LARGE PAPER. FINE UNCUT COPY of the FIRST ISSUE of the FIRST EDITION. 2 vols, roy. 8vo, half russia gilt. Newcastle, The above Copy contains the following "points which denote the FIRST ISSUE. Sea Eagle, First State before" Wycliffe, 1791.” Magpie, First State, stump with two branches. Vignette, p. 285, First State, before the bar. Advertisement at end of Third Edition of "Quadrupeds." 302 HISTORY OF BRITISH BIRDS. 2 vols. Newcastle, 1816. General History of Quadrupeds. Newcastle, 1811. Together illustrated with the extensive series of beautiful wood engravings and interesting tail-pieces by T. BEWICK. 3 vols, 8vo, full contemporary calf gilt, m. e. £2 18s 303 LE GRAND (M.). Fabliaux or Tales. Abridged from French Manuscripts of the XIIth and XIIIth Centuries, by M. Le Grand. Selected and Translated into English Verse by G. L. Way, with Preface and Notes by G. Ellis. With numerous charming vignettes and tail-pieces by Bewick. 2 vols in 1, thk. roy. 8vo, full contemporary calf gilt. Lond., Bulmer, 1800. £1 304 DITTO. Another Edition. Illustrated with vignettes and tail-pieces by Bewick. 2 vols, sq. 8vo, full morocco gilt, inside dentelles, g. e. London, Bulmer, 1796. £33s CONTENTS-Aucassin and Nicolette; The Gentle Bachelor; The Canonesses and the Gray Nuns; The Vale of False Lovers; The Lay of Sir Gugemer; The Three Knights and the Smock; The Priest who ate Mulberries; Launfal Miles; The Road to Paradise; The Countess of Vergy; etc., etc. THE BEWICKS-continued. 305 M'CREERY (J.). The Press: a Poem. 1803. Illustrated with fine wood engravings by T. BEWICK. Thomas Bewick's copy, with his autograph on fly-leaf. 21S 306 MORAL INSTRUCTIONS OF A FATHER TO HIS SON, comprehending the whole System of Morality, with Select Fables on Life, extracted from Dodsley and Others. With 34 woodcuts by T. BEWICK. Sm. 8vo, orig. calf neat. Newcastle, T. Saint, 1775. 30s 307 MOTHER SHIPTON'S LEGACY, with the Interpretation of Dreams, etc. Woodcuts by Bewick. 18mo, orig. fancy boards. York, 1797. 18s 308 NATURAL HISTORY of BRITISH BIRDS QUADRUPEDS— FOREIGN BIRDS-FOREIGN QUADRUPEDS-WATER BIRDSREPTILES, SERPENTS AND INSECTS-FISHES. Together illustrated with 247 characteristic wood engravings by T. BEWICK. The 7 parts complete, in the orig. illustrated wrappers. Alnwick (circa 1810). 18s 309 A NEW LOTTERY BOOK OF BIRDS AND BEASTS for Children to learn their Letters by as soon as they can Speak. With 48 fine woodcuts by Bewick. 16mo, orig. decorated boards. Newcastle, T. Saint for W. Charnley, 1771. Rare. 44 'One of the rarest of these early productions."-HUGO. 25S 310 NEW ROBINSON CRUSOE. An Instructive and Entertaining History for the use of both Sexes, translated from the French. With 32 full-page woodcuts by JOHN BEWICK. With 32 full-page wood engravings by JOHN BEWICK. IOS 6d |