A General History Of Quadrupeds. The Figures Engraved On Wood by Thomas Bewick

Newcastle Upon Tyne: S. Hodgson et al., 1791. Second edition. leather_bound. Contemporary mottled calf rebacked, red leather spine label printed in gilt. Near fine. Bewick, Thomas. 483 pages. 21.5 x 13.5 cm. Voluminously illustrated with wood-engravings. First published 1790, GORDON RAY 49 notes, "Bewick faithfully depicted each quadruped in proper sequence. Exotic animals like the lion and the hippopotamus, which he drew from books, may be unconvincing, but he never fails with dogs, sheep, and cats, which he drew from life." Original price six shillings in boards. Index. Interior contents clean and bright. Title page very slightly toned. (Inventory #: 24299)