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A history of British birds
A History of British Birds is a natural history book by Thomas Bewick and Ralph Beilby published in two volumes and a supplement:
- Volume I, "History and Description of Land Birds", published in 1797
- Volume II, "History and Description of Water Birds", published in 1804.
- Supplement, published in 1821
Later edition: Thomas Bewick and Ralph Beilby. A History of British Birds. Newcastle: Printed by Edw. Walker, Pilgrim-Street, for T. Bewick, 1826
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History of British birds. Thomas Bewick, 1804.
- Digitised version of the original book from 1804, available as a free eBook.
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Thomas Bewick (1753-1828)
- Overview About Thomas Bewick Thomas Bewick (1753-1828). Bewick, the acclaimed wood engraver, artist and naturalist, was born in August 1753 at Cherryburn House, a small farm in the parish of …
from http://books.google.co.uk/boo…
History of British birds. Thomas Bewick, 1804.
- Digitised version of the original book from 1804, available as a free eBook.
Added by
Simon Cotterill