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A history of British birds /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bewick, Thomas, 1753-1828
Other Authors: Beilby, Ralph, 1743 or 1744-1817, Cotes, Henry, Hancock, John, 1808-1890
Format: Book
Language:English
Subjects:
Birds > Great Britain.
Description
Item Description:Letterpress: volume I by Ralph Beilby, revised by Bewick; vol. II erroneously attributed to Henry Cotes who revised Bewick's text. Cf. Roscoe pages 71-73.
Synopsis (volume I, xxxvi p. at end) and revision of nomenclature by John Hancock. Cf. publisher's advertisement, vol. I p. [xli].
Title vignettes; head- and tail-pieces. In this edition are published for the first time vignettes designed for Bewick's History of British Fishes. Cf. publisher's advertisement, volume I p. [xli].
Physical Description:2 volumes : illustrations ; 23 cm.