THE BEWICKS-continued. 312 THE RENOWNED HISTORY OF PRIMROSE PRETTY FACE, who, by her Sweetness of Temper, etc., was raised to Great Riches, and the Dignity of Lady of the Manor, etc. title. With 34 woodcuts by BEWICK, and copperplate frontis. and 16mo, orig. boards. Lond., N.D. (circa 1805). 18s 313 SELECT FABLES, in Three Parts. Part I. FABLES EXTRACTED FROM DODSLEY'S. Part II. FABLES, WITH REFLECTIONS in Prose and Verse. Part III. FABLES IN VERSE; with LIFE of ESOP, and an ESSAY UPON FABLE. With numerous fine woodcuts by THOMAS AND JOHN BEWICK. 12m0, full mottled calf extra, gilt edges. FINE COPY. Newcastle, T. Saint, 1784. First Edition with the Bewick cuts. £2 25 314 SOMERVILE (William). The Chase, a Poem. FINELY PRINTED BY BULMER. BRILLIANT IMPRESSIONS OF THE FINE WOODCUTS BY JOHN BEWICK. FIRST EDITION. Large 4to, orig. boards, uncut. W. Bulmer, 1796. FINE COPY. Contains the best specimens of the work of John Bewick. Lond., £3118s 315 SPORTSMAN'S FRIEND.-A Short Treatise of that Useful Invention called the Sportsman's Friend, or the Farmer's Footman, by a Gentleman Farmer of Northumberland. 3 fine woodcuts of horses, etc., by T. Bewick. First Edition. Post 8vo, orig. wraps., uncut. Newcastle, 1801. Scarce. 21S 316 THOMSON (J.). The Seasons, a Poem, with Life of the Author. Embellished with numerous fine wood engravings by Bewick from Thurston's designs. LARGE PAPER COPY. FIRST EDITION WITH BEWICK'S CUTS. Roy. 8vo, orig. full calf gilt. Lond., 1805. 8s 6d 317 TOM THUMB'S PLAY BOOK, to teach Children their Letters as soon as they can speak. 30 wood engravings by BEWICK. FIRST EDITION. Sq. 16mo, orig. illustrated wrappers. Newcastle, 1824. 7s 6d THE BEWICKS-continued. UNIQUE COPY, WITH PROOF ILLUSTRATIONS. 318 TRIMMER (Mrs.). Fabulous Histories, designed for the Instruction of Children, respecting their Treatment of Animals. 319 Illustrated with 18 woodcuts by BEWICK. UNIQUE COPY, having the SET of INDIA PAPER Proofs to THE ILLUSTRATIONS INSERTED (which Bewick sent to Mrs. Trimmer). Together with wrapper addressed to her in his autograph. Sm. 8vo, full sprinkled calf gilt, uncut, t. e. g. Lond., 1815. £6 10S Fabulous Histories designed for the Instruction of Children respecting their treatment of Animals. Numerous woodcuts by Bewick. 2 vols, fcp. 8vo, orig. boards, uncut. Lond., 1807. 5s 320 TRUSLER (Rev. J.). Proverbs Exemplified, and Illustrated by Pictures from Real Life. 321 A Numerous wood engravings by J. BEWICK. FIRST EDITION. 12mo, orig. calf. Lond., 1790. 21S COLLECTION OF 284 BEAUTIFUL WOODCUT VIGNETTES by Thomas Bewick, to illustrate his "BRITISH BIRDS," "QUADRUPEDS," etc. Fine brilliant impressions, printed on 142 sheets. In I vol, 4to, half cloth, uncut. (Newcastle, 1827.) £4 4s 322 THE SERIES OF SEVERAL HUNDRED BEAUTIFUL WOODCUTS to illustrate his Land Birds," Water Birds," and "Quadrupeds." Taken off separately on fine paper. 3 vols in 1, thk. 4to, orig. brown morocco gilt, gilt leaves. Newcastle, 1824-5. £5 15S 'The appearance of the cuts in the books and pamphlets illustrated by Thomas Bewick is oftentimes by no means favourable. Of this fact he was himself fully aware, and in the case of several of his more important works he occasionally issued the engravings alone, unaccompanied by letterpress. From the exclusive care devoted to them these impressions are in general very much superior to those which appear with accompanying type.”— HUGO, Bewick Collector. THE BEWICKS-continued. 323 YOUTH'S INSTRUCTIVE AND ENTERTAINING STORYTELLER being a Choice Collection of Moral Tales. Numerous woodcuts by BEWICK. Post 8vo, orig. calf. Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 1775. 18s 324 MEMOIR, written by himself. Embellished by numerous wood engravings designed and engraved by the author for a work on British Fishes and never before published. 8vo, orig. cloth. Newcastle-on-Tyne, 1862. 18s 325 HUGO (Rev. T.). The Bewick Collector, a Descriptive Catalogue of the Works of Thomas and John Bewick, including the SUPPLEMENT, COMPLETE. 326 cloth. Nearly 300 wood engravings. 2 vols, 8vo, orig. cloth. Lond., 1866. IOS 6d DITTO. A Large Paper Copy. 2 vols, thick roy. 8vo, 25S 327 ROBINSON (R.). Thomas Bewick, HIS LIFE AND TIMES. With 200 illustrations from his works, including full-length portrait of Bewick. Thick impl. 8vo, orig. cloth. Newcastle, 1887. (Pub. £2 5s). 15S 328 BICKHAM (G.). The First Principles of Geometry Explained, in a Series of 16 Copper Plates, with Description beneath each and engraved title. 12mo, orig. boards. (Circa 1750.) 8s 6d BINDINGS. ENGLISH AND FOREIGN, FROM THE XVITH TO THE PRESENT CENTURY, ORNAMENTAL AND ARMORIAL, INCLUDING MANY EXAMPLES OF FAMOUS BINDERIES. PART I. BRITISH ORNAMENTAL BINDINGS. XVITH TO XVIIITH CENTURY. 329 ADAMS (C. and W.). 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FULL CONTEMPORARY ENGLISH RED MOROCCO, THE BACK AND SIDES COVERED WITH ELEGANT GOLD TOOLING, LARGE CENTRE-PIECE, STARS, CIRCLES, FLOWERS, LEAVES, VASES, ETC., GILT LEAVES, PRETTY SPECIMEN. Lond., 1771. 335 ENGLISH STAMPED (The Covers only). A Fine Example of OLD ENGLISH STAMPED CALF OF THE 16TH CENTURY. Folio size, covered with the CROWNED ARMs of England, THE TUDOR ROSE, PORTCULLIS, and other Ornamentations. (Circa 1550). £9 9s 336 HALL (J., Bp. of Exeter). Contemplations upon the Remarkable Passages in the Life of the Holy Jesus. Sm. 4to. FULL CONTEMPORARY ENGLISH RED MOROCCO, FULL GILT BACK, GOLD PANEL SIDES, WITH FLEURONS, GILT LEAVES. Lond., 1679. £2 25 From the Marquis of Anglesey's sale. 337 THE HOLY BIBLE, containing the OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS. Engraved title. Sm. 8vo. HANDSOMELY BOUND IN CONTEMPORARY MOROCCO EXTRA, TOOLED TO A Grolieresque pATTERN, G. E. Lond., Field, 1653. Beautiful specimen of Old English Inlaid Binding. |