History Of British Birds Containing The History And Description Of Land Birds

Author : Thomas Bewick
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108065406
Total Pages : 375 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (8 download)

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Download or read book History of British Birds written by Thomas Bewick and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1797 with total page 375 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 apprenticed to the engraver and businessman Ralph Beilby (1743-1817) with whom he later published A General History of Quadrupeds (also reissued in this series). The present work, with its text compiled from various sources, was the first practical field guide for the amateur ornithologist, inspiring also artists and writers. Each of the two volumes contains hundreds of illustrations of breathtaking beauty and precision: one for each species, neatly capturing its character in exquisite detail, interspersed with charming vignettes of country life. Volume 1, first published in 1797, covers land birds, including eagles, owls, sparrows and finches.