A portfolio of Thomas Bewick wood engravings [No. 7: The short-eared owl]
Identifier
3.25084Publication Information
[Chicago] Published by the Newberry Library for the Cherryburn PressFormat
Wood engravingsDimensions
20 cm W x 25 cm H (Item)
21 cm W x 26 cm H (Container)
Extent
1 print within 2 portfolios (100 plates) in a caseType
PrintDate created
1970Description
White line wood engraving, black ink, on Japanese paper.
Prints of birds, animals, and rural scenes from blocks at Newberry Library.
The engravings were printed by R. Hunter Middleton, who selected the blocks from a collection at the Newberry Library.; Limited to 150 copies, of which 125 are for sale. --Prospectus.
Section 1: Birds and vignettes - Plates 1-50
Section 2: Quadrupeds and vignettes - Plates 51-100
