Thomas Bewick : a memoir written by himself / written by himself; edited with an introduction by Iain Bain
1975, First Edition. London : Oxford University Press. Fine cloth copy in a near fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and sharp-cornered.Includes previous owner's signature. Item #345036
ISBN: 0192554131
Series; Oxford English memoirs and travels. Physical description; xlv, 258 p.: [8] p. of plates, ill., facsims., ports. ; 24 cm. Notes; Bibliography: p.xl-xli. - Includes index. '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. Contents; written by himself; edited with an introduction by Iain Bain. Subjects; Bewick, Thomas (1753-1828). Wood-engravers England ; Correspondence.
Price: €18.95