Bewick to Dovaston, Letters 1824-1828. Edited by Gordon Williams. Introduced by Montague Weekley.
London. Nattali & Maurice. 1968. tall8vo, 24.8cm, 150p., tipped-in frontis woodcut of one of Bewick's birds, many other woodcuts reproduced in the text, facsimile reproductions, one engraved portrait by Bewick, japon vellum backed yellow paper over boards with silhouette portrait, on the cover, gilt title along the spine, a very fine copy in near fine complete jacket (gar). Item #41326
~ These letters were written by Thomas Bewick (1753-1828) to his friend Dovaston (1782-1854) during the last five years of his life. "This series of letters, together with Mr. Weekley's introduction, adds a further depth to the knowledge and understanding of Bewick, and supplements his own Memoir and the writings of Roscoe and Weekley". (jacket).
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