{"product_id":"a-supplement-to-the-history-of-british-birds-t-bewick-1st-edition","title":"A Supplement to the History of British Birds, T. Bewick — 1st Edition","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"15\" data-end=\"540\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVery Good\u003c\/strong\u003e: Publisher’s original boards show general wear to extremities, with expected bumping to corners and edges. Surface marks and scratches visible across the boards, with areas of loss to the rear board. Spine clean and well-preserved; publisher’s pastedown title label present and legible. Binding square and firm. Internally, pages show light handling consistent with age but remain bright and clean overall. Woodcut illustrations remain sharp and unblemished throughout. A very attractive and well-preserved example.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"542\" data-end=\"557\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"542\" data-end=\"557\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"559\" data-end=\"953\"\u003eFirst edition, published by Longman \u0026amp; Co., London, 1821, complete in one volume containing Parts I and II. An important continuation of Bewick’s celebrated ornithological works, featuring numerous wood engravings executed by Thomas Bewick. Early nineteenth-century copies retaining original boards are increasingly scarce and desirable to collectors of natural history and illustrated printing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"444\" data-end=\"490\"\u003eA Supplement to the History of British Birds\u003c\/em\u003e provides detailed descriptions of additional British bird species, illustrated with Bewick’s signature woodcuts, offering both historical insight and artistic merit to ornithologists and collectors alike.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53232399941971,"sku":"3259-SD-F-VG-33","price":159.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_b685c098-8260-4f83-856d-09ab08bf42f4.jpg?v=1773848680","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/a-supplement-to-the-history-of-british-birds-t-bewick-1st-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}