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Synonymous with finely crafted wood engravings of the natural world, Thomas Bewick (1753-1828) perfected an instantly recognisable style which was to influence book illustration well into the nineteenth century. Begun in November 1822, at the behest of his daughter Jane, and completed in 1828, Bewick's autobiography was first published in 1862. The opening chapters recall vividly his early life on Tyneside, his interest in the natural world, his passion for drawing, and his apprenticeship with engraver Ralph Beilby in Newcastle, where he would learn his trade and then work in fruitful partnership for twenty years. Later passages in the work reveal Bewick's strongly held views on religion, politics and nature. The work also features illustrations for a proposed work on British fish. Bewick's General History of Quadrupeds (1790) and History of British Birds (1797-1804), the works which secured his high reputation, are also reissued in this series.… (plus d'informations)
Largely entertaining. Particularly interesting are the descriptions of Newcastle before the industrial revolution and Scotland before the clearances. Bewick comes across as a naïve, thoughtful man who’s not afraid to give his opinions. Some of these do him credit. Others do not. As usual with autobiographies it’s fun to try and guess what the author is lying about. I suspect he was rather more violent in his youth than he lets on. Also, he talks about beer rather a lot for a man who claims rarely to drink. The second half of the book is marred by him dropping the narrative and holding forth on various subjects. Some of this is interesting, but on the whole need only be read by someone writing their own autobiography as an example of what not to do.
The Centaur Press edition is nice. A well made book with nice type on good, thick paper. Idiosyncratic margins. The 60s dust cover must be seen to be believed. It doesn’t have some of the supporting matter from the first edition, but does have many of Bewick’s prints added at the end of some of the chapters. The prints of the fish have been dropped for a selection of animals from Quadrupeds and Birds. ( )
Thomas Bewick, Memoir of Thomas Bewick Written by Himself 1822-1828. London, John lane, 1924. Ex- library.This copy smells of old public libraries and has a great Sunderland Public Libraries label on the inside front endpaper. Here's an extract: bespoken books: non-fictional books only, may be bespoken. Charge: one penny, to cover notification postage. Super!
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The first edition of the Memoir was decorated with a selection of engravings originally intended for Bewick's unpublished History of British Fishes.
Note on the illustrations (1981 Folio Society ed.).
Celebrated as a wood engraver, and in his time a crucial influence on the vigorous growth of a popular interest in natural interest.
Introduction (1981 Folio Society ed.).
The Memoir has had a chequered publishing history.
Note on the text (1981 Folio Society ed.).
Tynemouth, November, 1822
My dear Jane
It is in compliance with your wishes, that I have after much hesitation and delay, made up my mind to give you some account of my life, as it may at a future day amuse you & your Brother & Sisters in your passage through its crooked, as well as its pleasant paths; and as it may also satisfy your curiosity to know something about your Pedigree, I will inform you of what I have been told respecting it, as far back as I can.
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- with these sentiments some may be pleased & others displeased - but conscious of the rectitude of my intentions I do not covet the praise of the one, nor fear the censures of the other - it is to another tribunal that I, as well as all other men are to account for their conduct.
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Synonymous with finely crafted wood engravings of the natural world, Thomas Bewick (1753-1828) perfected an instantly recognisable style which was to influence book illustration well into the nineteenth century. Begun in November 1822, at the behest of his daughter Jane, and completed in 1828, Bewick's autobiography was first published in 1862. The opening chapters recall vividly his early life on Tyneside, his interest in the natural world, his passion for drawing, and his apprenticeship with engraver Ralph Beilby in Newcastle, where he would learn his trade and then work in fruitful partnership for twenty years. Later passages in the work reveal Bewick's strongly held views on religion, politics and nature. The work also features illustrations for a proposed work on British fish. Bewick's General History of Quadrupeds (1790) and History of British Birds (1797-1804), the works which secured his high reputation, are also reissued in this series.
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The Centaur Press edition is nice. A well made book with nice type on good, thick paper. Idiosyncratic margins. The 60s dust cover must be seen to be believed. It doesn’t have some of the supporting matter from the first edition, but does have many of Bewick’s prints added at the end of some of the chapters. The prints of the fish have been dropped for a selection of animals from Quadrupeds and Birds. (