History of British Birds
Thomas Bewick
(English, 1753–1828)
Thomas Bewick
(English, 1753–1828)
Solomon Hodgson
(English, 18th century)
Edward Walker
(English, died in 1831)
Ralph Beilby
(English, 1743 or 1744–1817)
Thomas Bewick
(English, 1753–1828)
1798–1804
Place of PublicationNewcastle, England
Medium/TechniqueIllustrated book with 453 wood engravings
DimensionsOverall (each vol.): 23 x 14.4 x 3.7 cm (9 1/16 x 5 11/16 x 1 7/16 in.)
Credit LineWilliam A. Sargent Collection—Bequest of William A. Sargent
Accession number37.1960a-b
On View
Not on viewClassificationsIllustrated books
Collections
Newcastle: Sol. Hodgson, for Beilby & Bewick / Edward Walker, for T. Bewick, 1797 [i.e., 1798]-1804
ProvenanceAcquired in 1903 by William A. Sargent, Boston (1858-1936), by whom bequeathed to MFA, November 17, 1937.
