McGill Library's Chapbook Collection

Bibliographic Citation:

Bewick, Thomas, 1753-1828. A Natural history of fishes. Alnwick : Printed and sold wholesale and retail by W. Davison, [1820?]

Creator:

Bewick, Thomas, 1753-1828.

Contributor:

Davison, William, 1780-1858, printer.

Publisher:

Printed and sold wholesale and retail by W. Davison, [1820?]

Notes:

"Forty engravings on wood"--t.p.
First sentence: "Of the whale, properly so called, there are no fewer than seven different kinds; all distinguished from each other by their external figure, or internal conformation."
Includes 40 woodcuts.
Copy in McGill Library's Rare Books and Special Collections, Bourke Collection: one of 3 titles bound together, in a set of 3 volumes. The above is from Volume III, bound in with A Natural history of reptiles, serpents, and insects and Day, a Pastoral in three parts; with binder's spine title: Fishes, Reptiles, Day, 1824. Numerous wood engravings by Thomas Bewick. 3/4 leather, marbled paper over boards.

Language:

English

Subject:

Fishes -- Pictorial works.
Chapbooks -- Specimens.

Genre/Form:

Chapbooks -- England -- Alnwick -- 19th century

Chapbook Category:

Geographical Description, Local History and Natural History

Call Number:

PN970 D39 B49 1820 Rare Books/Special Collections - Sheila R. Bourke Collection

Digital Collection:

McGill Library's Chapbook Collection

Sponsor:

The McGill Library's Chapbook Collection was made possible through a generous donation from the Harold Crabtree Foundation.

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Link to this chapbook:

http://digital.library.mcgill.ca/chapbooks/fullrecord.php?ID=8205

Chapbook Identifier:

PN970_D39_B49_1820_v_3_003529039