"The figures engraved on wood by Thomas Bewick" A second, much larger and improved edition, published just a year after the first edition. Half-leather over marbled boards. Decorative gilt borders. Morocco gilt title and year, decorative gilt raised bands, blind-stamped panel vignettes. Mottled page-blocks. x, 483 pages. Title vignette. Chapter header and tailpiece vignettes. In-text woodcuts. "Thomas Bewick was recognised as a master engraver and the beauty of his work is evident in this volume. The amount of background detail he was able to incorporate into his engravings and his penchant for small and quirky vignettes dotted about his work was truly amazing". Shipped and insured [courier liability] with DHL Express. N.B. Remote Areas and Island Destinations incur an additional shipping costs of €19.50 levied by the Courier company. Please do not bid unless you are prepared to make this payment should it apply to your address otherwise books cannot ship.