History of British Birds. Volume 1, Containing the History and Description of Land Birds /
Thomas Bewick (1753-1828) is synonymous with finely crafted wood engravings of the natural world, and his instantly recognisable style influenced book illustration well into the nineteenth century. During his childhood in the Tyne valley, his two obsessions were art and nature. At fourteen, he was a...
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| Series: | Cambridge library collection. Zoology.
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