THOMAS BEWICK, YOUTHFUL PORTRAITS OR SKETCHES OF THE PASSION...

Hammer

£320

THOMAS BEWICK, YOUTHFUL PORTRAITS OR SKETCHES OF THE PASSIONS, EXEMPLIFYING THE DIGNITY AND INCULCATING THE ADVANTAGES OF VIRTUE, printed London, for E Newbery, (MDCCXCVI) 1796, book plate 'From The Bewick Collection of the Rev Thomas Hugo' and described in 'The Bewick Collector' no 89, with slip relating to John Pearsons Catalogue 1864, which lists the book at 12s 6d, 'vignettes by Bewick, exceedingly rare'; small format 115pp re-cased, binding retaining period marbled boards, contemporary spine and end papers, period front paste down being retained; information on the paste down attributed the wood cuts to Thomas Bewick; provenance 'From the Bewick Collection of Rev Thomas Hugo' 'The Bewick Collector' (no. 89)