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  • A Memoir of Thomas Bewick

    by Thomas Bewick ...
    In this memoir, Bewick recounts his early life growing up in rural Northumberland, detailing his childhood adventures and the early influences that fostered his love for nature and art. He reflects on his apprenticeship as a wood engraver in Newcastle, which eventually led to his pioneering career in the art of woodcut engraving. Bewick’s innovative techniques revolutionized book illustration by ... Read more

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  • A Memoir of Thomas Bewick Written by Himself

    by Thomas Bewick ...
    It is in compliance with your wish that I have, after much hesitation and delay, made up my mind to give you some account of my life, as it may at a future day amuse you and your brother and sisters in your passage through the crooked as well as the pleasant paths of the world. I will commence by giving you some account of your pedigree as far back as I can. My grandfather, Thomas Bewick, farmed ... Read more

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  • A Memoir of Thomas Bewick. Written by himself

    Enriched edition. An Engraver's Memoir: Art, Nature, and 18th Century Life

    by Thomas Bewick, Chloe Byrne ...
    In "A Memoir of Thomas Bewick. Written by himself," the renowned engraver and naturalist Thomas Bewick presents a captivating exploration of his life and artistic journey. The book is characterized by its candid prose, blending autobiography with a deep appreciation for nature and the environment that inspired his work. Bewick's narrative is enriched by detailed anecdotes, reflecting the cultural ... Read more

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  • Bewick's Select Fables of Aesop and Others

    by Thomas Bewick ...
    In the various periods of the world’s history men have appeared who were gifted with greater powers of mind and intelligence than the majority of the people in whose age they lived, who, by becoming the preceptors or teachers of the masses, evidently fulfilled the designs of the Creator, by promoting civilisation and happiness, by unity of thought and knowledge. Such men were Æsop, William ... Read more

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  • THE HISTORY OF LITTLE KING PIPPIN - A Lesson for all children

    by Thomas Bewick ...
    In olden times, and indeed today, a great many silly boys spend their money on sweets, pastries or ice lollies, or some such trash, and when they have eaten it, would they be the better for it? Why not at all.Peter did not spend his money in such an idle and trivial manner; whenever he was given money, he bought food for his mind, instead of his belly, and as you will find out in the course of ... Read more

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  • The Fables of Aesop and Others With Designs on Wood

    by Bewick Thomas ...
    In collecting together, for your use and benefit, some of the prudential maxims, and moral apothegms, of the ancient sages, the Publishers of this volume have been stimulated by an ardent desire to render this excellent mode of instruction as agreeable as possible; and, at the same time, to impress the precepts contained in the Fables more forcibly on your minds, they have endeavoured to make the ... Read more

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  • A General History of Quadrupeds

    The Figures Engraved on Wood by Thomas Bewick

    by Thomas Bewick ...
    In the late eighteenth century, the British took greater interest than ever before in observing and recording all aspects of the natural world. Travelers and colonists returning from far-flung lands provided dazzling accounts of such exotic creatures as elephants, baboons, and kangaroos. The engraver Thomas Bewick (1753–1828) harnessed this newfound interest by assembling the most comprehensive ... Read more

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  • The History of Little King Pippin With an Account of the Melancholy Death of Four Naughty Boys Who Were Devoured by Wild Beasts and the Wonderful Delivery of Master Harry Harmless by a Little White Horse

    by Thomas Bewick ...
    The two pieces here reprinted, typical verse pamphlets of the 1770's, illustrate both a type of writing and an age. The subject of both is contemporary—the best-selling Letters to his Son of Lord Chesterfield. The method falls between burlesque and caricature; the aim is amusement; the substance is negligible. Neither poem made more than a ripple on publication, neither initiated a critical ... Read more

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  • Bewick's British Birds

    Over 180 Classic Illustrations by the Famed Engraver and Naturalist

    by Thomas Bewick ...
    With Bewick on my knee, I was then happy...' Jane EyreCharlotte Bronte's heroine was not alone in her enjoyment of Thomas Bewick's British Birds - since its first publication in 1797 it has become one of the best-loved classics of natural history. Bewick's masterful woodcuts are more than scientific records; each beady eye and jaunty pose betrays the artist's love of birds.This edition includes ... Read more

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  • Bewick’s British Birds

    by Thomas Bewick ...
    With Bewick on my knee, I was then happy...' Jane EyreCharlotte Bronte's heroine was not alone in her enjoyment of Thomas Bewick's British Birds - since its first publication in 1797 it has become one of the best-loved classics of natural history. Bewick's masterful woodcuts are more than scientific records; each beady eye and jaunty pose betrays the artist's love of birds.This edition includes ... Read more

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