BEWICK, Thomas. A History of British Birds, Newcastle: T. Bewick, 1804-05, 2 volumes, 8° in 4's, mixed edition, third edition of volume I, FIRST EDITION, variant C of volume II, numerous woodcut illustrations by and after Bewick (light spotting to front and end leaves, a few annotations in ink), contemporary half calf gilt by J. Leighton (somewhat rubbed). [Roscoe 18a and 17a]; A General History of Quadrupeds, Newcastle: T. Bewick, 1807, 8° in 4's, fifth edition, numerous woodcut illustrations by and after Bewick (some spotting to pastedowns and endpapers), contemporary half calf gilt by J. Leighton uniform with the first work (rubbed). [Roscoe 5a] With Watt's Correspondence...on...the Composition of Water (London, 1846). (4)

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BEWICK, Thomas. A History of British Birds, Newcastle: T. Bewick, 1804-05, 2 volumes, 8° in 4's, mixed edition, third edition of volume I, FIRST EDITION, variant C of volume II, numerous woodcut illustrations by and after Bewick (light spotting to front and end leaves, a few annotations in ink), contemporary half calf gilt by J. Leighton (somewhat rubbed). [Roscoe 18a and 17a]; A General History of Quadrupeds, Newcastle: T. Bewick, 1807, 8° in 4's, fifth edition, numerous woodcut illustrations by and after Bewick (some spotting to pastedowns and endpapers), contemporary half calf gilt by J. Leighton uniform with the first work (rubbed). [Roscoe 5a] With Watt's Correspondence...on...the Composition of Water (London, 1846). (4)

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C. Sturt, inscriptions to endpapers and gilt monograms to spines.

Lot Essay

Sold with a quantity of correspondence relating to, and from, members of the Sturt, Wood and Napier families, including a 3 page a.l.s. from Henry Sturt to Sir George Cockburn about naval and personal matters.

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