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Thomas Bewick (17531828) is synonymous with finely crafted wood engravings of the natural world, and his instantly recognisable style influenced book illustration well into the nineteenth century. This celebrated work, first published in two volumes between 1797 and 1804, was the first practical field guide for the amateur ornithologist.

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1. Of the oyster-catcher; 2. Of the spoonbill; 3. Of the crane; 4. Of the heron; 5. Of the curlew; 6. Of the snipe; 7. Of the godwit; 8. Of the sandpiper; 9. Of the coot; 10. Of the phalarope; 11. Of the grebe; 12. Of the avoset; 13. Of the auk or penguin; 14. Of the guillemot; 15. Of the divers; 16. Of the tern or sea swallow; 17. Of the gull; 18. Of the petrel; 19. Of the mergus; 20. Of the anas; 21. Of the pelican.

History of British Birds

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    Publisher: Cambridge University Press
    Publication Date: 9/5/2013 12:00:00 AM
    ISBN13: 9781108065078, 978-1108065078
    ISBN10: 1108065074
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    Description

    Book Synopsis
    Thomas Bewick (17531828) is synonymous with finely crafted wood engravings of the natural world, and his instantly recognisable style influenced book illustration well into the nineteenth century. This celebrated work, first published in two volumes between 1797 and 1804, was the first practical field guide for the amateur ornithologist.

    Table of Contents
    1. Of the oyster-catcher; 2. Of the spoonbill; 3. Of the crane; 4. Of the heron; 5. Of the curlew; 6. Of the snipe; 7. Of the godwit; 8. Of the sandpiper; 9. Of the coot; 10. Of the phalarope; 11. Of the grebe; 12. Of the avoset; 13. Of the auk or penguin; 14. Of the guillemot; 15. Of the divers; 16. Of the tern or sea swallow; 17. Of the gull; 18. Of the petrel; 19. Of the mergus; 20. Of the anas; 21. Of the pelican.

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