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Thomas bewick is not only the pioneer of the wood-block print, but also recognised as its foremost artistthe pages, of are heavy rag paper, are clean and fresh, and the impressions of the bewick wood-cuts all fine and crispthis technique cuts the image against the grain on very hard box-wood, with tools used for metal etchingthere are some very small white spots on the front panel and some matt spots that can be seen when the light reflects on the panelare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethe binding and page block are solid, there is perhaps the bit of edge-wear to the boardsthe results are prints with far finer detail than other types of wood-cutsthey accordingly have the charm and warmth of carved wood, but allow much finer forms and greater expressive nuancethis is a large format book in a handsome original binding of green textured calf leather tooled in gold on both boards and the spine, with gold dentelles and gold to all three edges of the page blockjames thomson's poem the seasons, the first edition with thomas bewick's wood-cutsplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
51 €
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Its interest and value is enhanced by iain bain's introduction (based on his unrivalled knowledge of bewick's life and works) and by additional lists and indexesthis collection was published in , and this edition has supplemented the best recorded copy of the collectionsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreissued in the 150th anniversary year of bewick's death, this book pays an appropriate tribute to an artist whose greatest found full expression within the diminutive confines of his chosen mediumoxfam bookshop st albans towards the end of his life, thomas bewick, the english wood-engraver and natural history author, assembled and published the vignettes or tailpieces which he had introduced into his 'history of british birds' and 'general history of quadrupeds'
7 €
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The copy is also signed on the last endpaper with dedications from graham williams and elisabeth bewickare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiedition of 135 numbered and signed copies'manny manny thanks for a suberb binding, gwith note: the binders copycatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available' & from me for liking my poems & binding looks so beautifully, elisabeththe work was bound by david simaleavich in his phoenix bindery, amsterdam' copy of the binder, david simaleavichcomfort me with applessigned at the publisher's imprint by the author and the illustrator graham williamsour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeincluding the prospectusbound in a binding with design by laura ashleyplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecondition: as new
48 €
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But it was far more than that, for in the vivid vignettes scattered through the book bewick drew the life of the country people of the north east - a world already vanishing under the threat of enclosuresoxfam bookshop cheltenham at the end of the 18th-century britain fell in love with naturesee oxfam website for delivery information read morethomas bewickæs history of british birds marked the moment, the first æfield-guideæ for ordinary people, illustrated by woodcuts of astonishing accuracy and beautyit is a story of violent change, radical politics, lost ways of life and the beauty of the wild - a journey into a past whose energy and power still haunt us today, and the beginning of our lasting obsession with the natural worldin this superbly illustrated short life, jenny uglow tells the story of the farmeræs son from tyneside who never courted fame yet influenced book illustration for a century to come
4 €
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Very good condition with no damage wingspan ' wide and 7"at it is highest read more
38 €
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"a history of british birds" - land birds - folio society, london - written by thomas bewick - p, 18cmx15cm - condition: very good read moreare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available"britain's birds and nests" by aour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storelandsborough thomson and illustrated by george rankin w&r chambers, london - first uk edition -132 color illustrations by george rankin - 381p, 35cmx25cm - condition: good, some soiling and wear to boards, complete 2please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
38 €
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The pictures on the stamps show the morel mushroom, the bewick swan, the yellow waterlily, and the ball-rout fishthere is a sheet of stamps from great britain celebrating roses and the royal national roses societythe sheet is a complete set of stamps that were issued inthere is a sheet of stamps from great britain that were a royal mail first day cover, and the first day of issuethe set of stamps that were shown on the individual postcards were from a set of stamps called "british flowers"the sheet of stamps is the first day of issuethere are 2 sheets of stamps in this collection from the republic of san marinooxfam emporium manchester this is a collection of 7 sheets of stamps and 2 postcards of stampsthe stamps were issued inthe other sheet of stamps from san marino were the first day of issuethe stamp showing the horse chestnut tree was issued init is the post office first day of cover celebrating british trees: the horse chestnutthis sheet of stamps were issued inthe sheet of stamps were issued inthe 2 postcards show the picture each of a stamp that were part of a set of stampsthis set of stamps which is a complete set of stamps were issued inthe sheet of stamps is a first day of issuethis sheet of stamps is the post office first day coversee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe postcards of the stamps show the bluebell flower and the snowdrop flowerone of the postcards has a copy of the stamp in the top right hand cornerthere is a sheet of stamps from great britain which is the royal mail first day cover and is a complete set of stamps with the title "flowers"there is a sheet of 2 used stamps that were issued in denmarkthis sheet of stamps celebrates natural history and the linnean societythere is a sheet of stamps from great britain with one stamp on itone of the sheets of stamps were a first day of issue, and is a complete set of stamps celebrating fruitthe "british flower" stamps were issued in great britainthe pictures on the stamps show strawberries, apples, red grapes, plums and mandarinesthe sheets of stamps are in good conditionthis sheet of stamps is the first day of issuethe pictures on the stamps show the sweet briar rose, the rosa mundi rose, the grandpa dickson rose, and the elizabeth of glamis rosethe sheets of stamps have been carefully protected with a clear and see-through cellophane coverthe pictures on the stamps show hemerocallis hybrida flower, phlox paniculam flower, dianthus plumarius, centaurea dealbata flower, and trollius europaeus flowerthe pictures on the stamps are photographs of the cochicum flower, the echeveria flower, echinops flower, and the gaillardia flowerthe pictures on the stamps show the sweetcorn, and the potato plant
4 €
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Oxfam bookshop hexham  further research into the beilby family, glass manufacturers, with links to thomas bewicksee oxfam website for delivery information read more this copy is in almost as new condition
8 €
