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Books by Thomas Bewick
  | | A General History of Quadrupeds The Figures Engraved on Wood by Thomas Bewick, Yann Martel Paperback, 544 Pages, Published 2009 by University Of Chicago Press Facsimile ISBN-13: 978-0-226-04480-4, ISBN: 0-226-04480-7 " In the late eighteenth century, the British took greater interest than ever before in observing and recording all aspects of the natural world. Travelers and colonists returning from far-flung lands provided dazzling accounts of such exotic creatures as elephants, baboons, and kangaroos. The engraver Thomas Bewick (1753–1828) harnessed this newfound interest by assembling the most comprehensive illustrated guide to nature of his day. ..." |
 | | A General History of Quadrupeds(1st Edition) (Cambridge Library Collection - Zoology) by Thomas Bewick Paperback, 470 Pages, Published 2013 by Cambridge University Press ISBN-13: 978-1-108-06232-9, ISBN: 1-108-06232-6 "Thomas Bewick (1753-1828) began his career as an apprentice to the engraver and businessman Ralph Beilby (1743-1817). Having entered into a partnership and illustrated more than eighty small books for children, they decided to work together on this natural history, with Beilby drafting the descriptions and Bewick providing wood engravings and textual revisions. It was first published in 1790, cementing Bewick's reputation as an engraver ..." |
 | | A Conspiracy of Ravens(Updated) A Compendium of Collective Nouns for Birds by Bill Oddie, Thomas Bewick, Samuel Fanous, The Bodleian Library, Bodleian Library Staff Hardcover, 144 Pages, Published 2014 by Bodleian Library, University Of Oxford ISBN-13: 978-1-85124-409-6, ISBN: 1-85124-409-3 "A charm of goldfinches. An ostentation of peacocks. A murder of crows. The English language brims with witty words for flocks of birds! Thought to have originated from hunting manuals, the practice of inventing collective nouns for birds has since evolved into a sport all its own, with new words striving to perfectly capture the essence of each bird. A Conspiracy of Ravens presents readers with a compendium of collective bir ..." |
 | | Aesop's Human Zoo(1st Edition) Roman Stories about Our Bodies by Thomas Bewick, John Henderson Hardcover, 128 Pages, Published 2004 by University Of Chicago Press ISBN-13: 978-0-226-32681-8, ISBN: 0-226-32681-0 "Most of us grew up with the tales of woodland creatures and their underlying morals found in Aesop's Fables. However, the familiar versions of the stories attributed to this enigmatic and astute storyteller are actually based on the Roman slave Phaedrus's adaptations of Aesop's earlier works. But even Phaedrus's renderings have been rewritten so extensively over the centuries that they no longer resemble the originals. In Aesop's Human ..." |
 | | A General History of Quadrupeds The Figures Engraved on Wood by Thomas Bewick, Yann Martel Hardcover, 544 Pages, Published 2009 by University Of Chicago Press ISBN-13: 978-0-226-04481-1, ISBN: 0-226-04481-5 "In the late eighteenth century, the British took greater interest than ever before in observing and recording all aspects of the natural world. Travelers and colonists returning from far-flung lands provided dazzling accounts of such exotic creatures as elephants, baboons, and kangaroos. The engraver Thomas Bewick (1753-1828) harnessed this newfound interest by assembling the most comprehensive illustrated guide to nature of his day. "A ..." |
 | | Tales of Derwentdale & the extraordinary J. W. Fawcett by James William Fawcett, Val Scully, Thomas Bewick, David Butler, Geoff Marshall Paperback, 322 Pages, Published 2019 by Land Of Oak & Iron ISBN-13: 978-0-244-49126-0, ISBN: 0-244-49126-7 "The Durham Derwent Valley is the home of the Land of Oak & Iron. The riches of the area lie not only in fertile soil, mineral wealth, invention, industry and a history that goes back to the Romans: its greatest wealth lies in its people. Teeming with devils, boggles, witches, giants and marauding moss-troopers, the Tales of Derwentdale conjure the magical mysterious past of our farms and villages. In setting down these myths, legends an ..." |
 | | A Memoir(Reprint) (Oxford Paperbacks) by Thomas Bewick, Iain Bain, Ian Bain, Iain Mcbain Paperback, 304 Pages, Published 1979 by Oxford Paperbacks ISBN-13: 978-0-19-281271-1, ISBN: 0-19-281271-8 "This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfe ..." |
 | | Selections from A history of British birds(Updated) (Masterpieces of the illustrated book) by Thomas Bewick, Michael Marqusee Paperback, 320 Pages, Published 1976 by Imprint Unknown Facsimile ISBN-13: 978-0-8467-0144-6, ISBN: 0-8467-0144-8 "Paddington Press, 1976, Very good., Paperback. 335 pages. Very good. 0846701448. B&w illustrations. [Natural History, Ornithology, Great Britain] Out-of-print and antiquarian booksellers since 1933. We pack and ship with care." |
 | | Favourite Animal Poems(1st Edition) by Samuel Carr, Thomas Bewick Hardcover, 256 Pages, Published 1990 by Chancellor Press ISBN-13: 978-1-85152-098-5, ISBN: 1-85152-098-8 "Wonderful hard back book on animal poetry" |
 | | Treasury of Aesop's Fables(1st Edition) (Treasury of Aesop's Fables) by Oliver Goldsmith, Thomas Bewick, Val Biro Hardcover, 138 Pages, Published 1973 by Avenel Books ISBN-13: 978-0-517-11321-9, ISBN: 0-517-11321-X "Aesop. Treasury of AESOP ' S FABLES Illustrated by THOMAS BEWICK Together with The Life of Æsop , by OLIVER GOLDSMITH AVENEL BOOKS A Division of CROWN PUBLISHERS , Inc . NEW YORK Special Contents © 1973 by Crown ..." |
 | | The Everyman Anthology of Poetry for Children(1st Edition) (Everyman's Library Children's Classics Series) by Gillian Avery, Everyman's Library Staff, Thomas Bewick, Thomas Benwick Hardcover, 400 Pages, Published 1994 by Everyman's Library ISBN-13: 978-0-679-43634-8, ISBN: 0-679-43634-0 "The Everyman Anthology of Poetry for Children is a treasury of great poems chosen for the sheer pleasure they offer to readers of all ages. Compiler Gillian Avery's aim was to avoid condescending to children and "to assemble a collection of poems that the owner will not outgrow." With that in mind, she has included very few works that were written solely for a young audience. The more than 250 pieces gathered here range from ballads to ..." |
 | | On the Parish Recorded Lives of the Poor of Holt and District, 1780-1835 by Jane Hales, Thomas Bewick, David Yaxley, Susan Yaxley Paperback, 72 Pages, Published 1994 by The Larks Press ISBN-13: 978-0-948400-22-3, ISBN: 0-948400-22-6 |
 | | A Year with the Ladies of Llangollen(Updated) by Thomas Bewick, Editor-Elizabeth Mavor, Lady Eleanor Butler Paperback, 238 Pages, Published 1987 by Penguin Books ISBN-13: 978-0-14-006976-1, ISBN: 0-14-006976-3 "In 1778, to the fury of their aristocratic families, Eleanor Butler and Sarah Ponsonby eloped and fled to North Wales, to Llangollen.This charming book is taken from the journal that Eleanor Butler kept of their life together. During their lifetime, its contents aroused much speculation, but no one was permitted to see it and its true nature was protected from prying eyes. In fact, the journal is a delightful record of the ladies' devot ..." |
 | | Bewick's British Birds Over 180 Classic Illustrations by the Famed Engraver and Naturalist by Thomas Bewick, Intro. Diana Vowles Paperback, Published 2022 by Arcturus ISBN-13: 978-1-398-80802-7, ISBN: 1-398-80802-4 |
 | | Bewick's British Birds Over 180 Classic Illustrations by the Famed Engraver and Naturalist by Thomas Bewick 408 Pages, Published 2022 by Arcturus Publishing ISBN-13: 978-1-398-82518-5, ISBN: 1-398-82518-2 "... Classic Illustrations by the Famed Engraver and Naturalist Thomas Bewick. BEWICK'S BRITISH BIRDS OVER 180 CLASSIC ILLUSTRATIONS BY THE FAMED ENGRAVER AND NATURALIST BEWICK'S BRITISH BIRDS THOMAS BEWICK INTRODUCTION BY DIANA VOWLES." |
 | | Birds Being Impressions from Original Wood-blocks by Thomas Bewick, David Esslemont Leather Bound, 74 Pages, Published by David Esslemont ISBN-13: 978-0-907014-13-3, ISBN: 0-907014-13-5 |
 | | The Rational Exhibition For Children by Thomas Bewick, William Darton Hardcover, Published by Kessinger Publishing, Llc ISBN-13: 978-1-168-88755-9, ISBN: 1-168-88755-0 |
 | | Rural Felicity Or the History of Tommy and Sally by Thomas Bewick Paperback, 48 Pages, Published 1900 by Unknown ISBN-13: 978-0-548-40805-6, ISBN: 0-548-40805-X |
 | | Memoir by Thomas Bewick Hardcover ISBN-13: 978-0-900000-50-8, ISBN: 0-900000-50-3 |
 | | The Rational Exhibition For Children by Thomas Bewick Paperback, Published by Kessinger Publishing, Llc ISBN-13: 978-1-163-70466-0, ISBN: 1-163-70466-0 |
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