A portfolio of Thomas Bewick wood engravings : one hundred prints made from the original blocks engraved by Thomas Bewick
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Bewick, Thomas, 1753-1828.
Contributors
Wells, James M.
Middleton, R. Hunter 1898-1985.
Morton Arboretum. Art Collection.
Published
[Chicago] : Published by the Newberry Library for the Cherryburn Press, 1970.
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Subjects

LC Subjects
Prints.
Wood engravings.
Other Subjects
Animals.
Birds.
Country life.

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Published
[Chicago] : Published by the Newberry Library for the Cherryburn Press, 1970.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
18 pages and 2 portfolios (100 plates) in a case : wood engravings, black and white ; 27 cm ; images varying in size, on sheet 20 x 25 cm, enclosed in folder 26 x 41 cm, folded to 26 x 21 cm
Language
English

Notes

General Note
The engravings were printed by R. Hunter Middleton, who selected the blocks from a collection at the Newberry Library.
General Note
"Limited to 150 copies, of which 125 are for sale."--Prospectus.
General Note
Library has duplicates of plates 3 and 24.
Description
White line wood engraving, black ink, on Japanese paper. Plates in section 1 enclosed in cream folders; plates in section 2 enclosed in gray folders. Prints of birds, animals, and rural scenes from blocks at Newberry Library.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
Copyright restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Sterling Morton Library, The Morton Arboretum.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift;,1971;,96-27; 71-2 to 71-3 (Copy 2).
Biographical or Historical Data
Bewick: English engraver, 1753-1828.
Biographical or Historical Data
Middleton: American typographer, 1898-1985.
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ART

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Bewick, T., Wells, J. M., & Middleton, R. H. 1. (1970). A portfolio of Thomas Bewick wood engravings: one hundred prints made from the original blocks engraved by Thomas Bewick . Published by the Newberry Library for the Cherryburn Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Bewick, Thomas, 1753-1828, James M. Wells and R. Hunter 1898-1985. Middleton. 1970. A Portfolio of Thomas Bewick Wood Engravings: One Hundred Prints Made From the Original Blocks Engraved By Thomas Bewick. Published by the Newberry Library for the Cherryburn Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Bewick, Thomas, 1753-1828, James M. Wells and R. Hunter 1898-1985. Middleton. A Portfolio of Thomas Bewick Wood Engravings: One Hundred Prints Made From the Original Blocks Engraved By Thomas Bewick Published by the Newberry Library for the Cherryburn Press, 1970.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Bewick, Thomas, James M Wells, and R. Hunter 1898-1985 Middleton. A Portfolio of Thomas Bewick Wood Engravings: One Hundred Prints Made From the Original Blocks Engraved By Thomas Bewick Published by the Newberry Library for the Cherryburn Press, 1970.

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