Lot 470:
Sold for £40 hammer
Estimate £50-£80
Bewick, Thomas - 'A General History of Quadrupeds', published by Hodgson, Beilby & Bewick, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 1791, second edition, original gilt lettered green calf boards, marbled inside covers, 8to, also 'A General History of Quadrupeds', second edition, 1791, uncut copy, rebound quarter calf boards with replaced endpapers. (2)
Condition report
version with original green boards has wear to edges of spine and raised bands. Corners slightly knocked. Stamped initials R.T. to title page. Very light foxing to first few pages. Bears BWW bookplate. Second copy stain to leather of spine. Rebound with new end papers, Internally good
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