Memoir of Thomas Bewick Written By Himself - Embellished By Numerous Wood Engravings, Designed Engraved By Author

The 1862 posthumously published autobiography of the wood engraver who became one of the world's greatest illustrators of nature.

List of contents

Preface; Chapters 1-28; Final; Appendix.

Summary

Synonymous with finely crafted wood engravings of the natural world, Thomas Bewick (1753–1828) influenced book illustration well into the nineteenth century. Written between 1822 and 1828, Bewick's autobiography, also containing illustrations for a proposed work on British fish, was first published by his daughter Jane in 1862.

Product details

• Authors: Thomas Bewick
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 20.03.2014
• EAN: 9781108070812
• ISBN: 978-1-108-07081-2
• No. of pages: 374
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Art and Architecture
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art; ART / History / General, ART / Individual Artists / Monographs, ART / Prints, History of art & design styles: c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, History of Art, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Prints & printmaking, Individual artists, art monographs, History of art & design styles: c 1600 to c 1800, Prints and printmaking