Robinson, Robert — Thomas Bewick : His Life and Times

Newcastle (Upon Tyne), R. Robinson, 1887. Jubilee Edition. Hardcover. Green cloth/boards. 4to. Paper title label on spine. Decorative end papers. xxxvi, 328 pp. with 200 illustrations from original wood blocks and copperplates. Tissue guards. A bit heavy at 5 pounds and may require extra postage. A thorough study of the life and work of Thomas Bewick, the acclaimed wood engraver, artist and naturalist, (1753-1828) born in Ovingham, Northumberland, England. Beautiful illustrations. Clean, tight, and free of extraneous marks; some foxing to closed page ends but with no bleed to page faces, except for the end papers and half title. A very occasional spot elsewhere. Two ex-libris plates on fep: Herbert McLean Evans (a U.S. anatomist and embryologist) and John Howell. Original bookseller sticker from Newcastle on lower fep.