Thomas Bewick : an illustrated record of his life and work / by Iain Bain
1979, 1st edition. Newcastle-upon-Tyne : Laing Gallery, Tyne and Wear County Council Museums. Good paperback copy; edges somewhat dust-dulled and nicked. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Item #429822
ISBN: 0905974026
Physical description: 112 pages : illustrations, facsimiles, portraits ; 25 cm. Contents: Introduction -- The workshop -- Engravings on wood -- Engravings on copper -- Engravings on silver -- Engraving for book production -- Early work -- General history of quadrapeds -- History of British birds -- Fables of Aesop -- History of fishes -- Work for other publishers -- Bewick's engraving style -- The narrative tail-piece vignettes -- The larger single prints -- Watercolours and drawings - The apprentices -- Retrospect -- Further reading. Subjects: Bewick, Thomas 1753-1828. Artists England ; Biography. Engravers, British 18th century ; Biography. Illustration of books. Engravers, British 19th century ; Biography. Nature in art. Ornithological illustration. English wood engravings Bewick, Thomas Critical studies.
Price: €12.95