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BEWICK TO DOVASTON, LETTERS 1824-1828.
Bewick, Thomas.

- London : Nattali & Maurice 1968 - large 8vo. - quarter parchment with paper-covered boards, dust jacket. - 150 pages plus one additional leaf with a tipped-in plate. - Order Nr. 52073 - Price: $ 30.00

In 1823 the amateur musician and natural historian John F.M. Dovaston (1782-1854) met Thomas Bewick (1753-1828), and the two started a correspondence which continued until Bewick's death. This book contains 30+ letters (here published for the first time) to Dovaston from Bewick and his family. Bewick discusses various matters, sometimes personal, with some interesting material, for ex. Bewick's account of his daughter's objections to some of his engravings. He generally does not "talk shop" (Dovaston was not an engraver). Dovaston's own account of his first meeting with Bewick is included. With ten engravings from British Birds mentioned in the letters and seven tailpieces. The tipped-in plate is printed directly from a Bewick block. Jacket chipped.

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