THE CHECKLIST
PART 1
BOOKS FORMERLY IN THE POSSESSION OF THOMAS BEWICK (EXCLUDING
BEWICK'S QUADRUPEDS AND BRITISH BIRDS, UNLESS LISTED IN
ROBERT BEWICK’S SCHEDULES C-E, AND CHILDREN’S BOOKS NOT IDENTIFIED AS THOMAS’S
PROPERTY)
CLASS I: History, Civil & Literary, Biography
1. *Abridgment
of English History (D1,?E,?U)
“Parcel/
Goldsmith Hisy Engd/ Grafton Picddy 4s.2d.”
bought on 20.4.1803 (T&WA 1269/5) (U).
“English
History” (E)
Possibly
Goldsmith O. An Abridgment of the History of England, from the invasion of
Julius Caesar, to the death of George the Second, by Dr. Goldsmith. And
continued, by an eminent writer, to the Peace of Amiens, A.D. 1802. Eleventh
edition. With heads by Bewick. London: Clarke and Co. Manchester; W. Jones,
Liverpool; Hazard, Bath; and Rawson and Co. Hull, 1803, or an earlier edition.
Hugo
(1866, No. 80) describes the 33 heads of Kings and Queens, as by Thomas Bewick.
2. Beauties
of Biography,
2 vols. 12mo, (A,C=,D1)
“1
vol Beauties of Biography” (A).
“Beauties
of Biography 2 Vol. 12/mo” (C)
Probably The Beauties of Biography: containing the lives of the most
illustrious persons who have flourished in Great Britain, France, ... and other parts of Europe ..., 2 vols. 12mo, London: G. Kearsley, 1777.
3. Biographical
Dictionary 1794 (A,D1)
“Biographical
Dictionary” (A).
“Biographical Dictionary
1794” (D).
(Possibly
Strutt, J. A biographical dictionary: containing an historical
account of all the engravers, from the earliest period of the art ...,
(London: printed by J Davis for R. Faulder, 1784, 1785, no 1794 edition
identified) - as suggested by Tattersfield, 2000.
An
alternative is: A New Biographical Dictionary; or Pocket Compendium:
containing a brief account of the lives and writings of the most eminent and
remarkable persons in every age and nation. London: E. Newbery, 1794.)
Details taken from an advertisement at the end of The Beauties of History (1796), see Dodd (5, below). The ESTC gives just eminent
persons in the title and lists the publishers as G.G. & J. Robinson, J.
Wallis, J. Scatcherd, and E. Newbery.
4. (*)A
Compendious History of England, 1789. (A,M13)
Wood
engravings in the 1794 edition are by John Bewick (Tattersfield, 2001, JB11).
The copy in A may have been of this edition.
“Compendious
History of England, Wood cuts” (A)
“History
of England, with 32 cuts of Kings and Queens (imperfect), 12mo, T. Carnan,
1789.” (M13)
Editions: A Compendious History of England, from the Invasion by the Romans, to the
present time ... London: T. Carnan, 1789 (illus. 12o); and
A
Compendious History of England, from the Invasion by the Romans, to the War
with France in MDCCXCIV. With Thirty-two cuts of all the Kings and Queens ..., London: GG & J
Robinson, W Bent and J Scratcherd, 1794.
(Bought
by RG McKenzie in 1884 for 3/-.)
5. * Dodd,
Dr. W. Beauties of History, 2nd edition, Vernor and Hood, 1796 (A,Bj,F,M195)
“Beauties
of History by the late Dr Dodd” (A).
“Beauties of History
Vignettes by Bewick 1796” (F).
“Dodd,
Dr. W. Beauties of History, 2nd edition, Vernor and Hood, 1796” (M195).
Doubtless:
Dodd, W[illiam]. The Beauties of History; or, Pictures of Virtue and
Vice: drawn from examples of men, eminent for their virtues or infamous
for their vices. Selected for the Instruction and Entertainment of Youth. By the late W. Dodd LL.D. The second edition, with
considerable additions and improvements and ornamented with vignettes by
Bewick, London: Vernor and Hood, E. Newbery, and Darton and Harvey, 1796.
(Frontispiece,
and vignettes by John Bewick.The vignettes are borrowed from The looking
glass for the mind ... (see Tattersfield, 2000, JB39). The first edition
(1795) is unillustrated and the third (1800) has many illustrations by other
artists, with only a few vignettes that are possibly from the Bewick workshop.)
(Listed
as Jane's in 1806. Bought by DC Thomson, for 5/-, 1884.)
6. (*)Dodd,
Dr. W. Beauties of History ..., 3rd edition, 1800; (M163)
(Inscribed
“The gift of T. Bewick to R.E. Bewick, on the first day of the new Century, 1st
January, 1801” in Bewick's hand. Bought by Robert Robinson for £1-10-0, in
1884.)
7. Grimston. Historie of the Netherlands, folio; imperfect. (K5,U)
Full-length
copperplates of Kings and Governors.
(As
above in K5).
“Histy of the Netherlands ... very imperfect with portraits on wood” (T&WA
1269/84) (U).
Probably:
Edward Grimstone. A generall historie of the Netherlands: with the
genealogie and memorable acts ...: continued unto ... 1608 ...,
folio, London: A. Islip & G. Eld, 1608; or a later edition. It is
intriguing that Jane Bewick and Kerslake differed as to whether the portraits
were engraved on wood or copper.
8. Heylyn,
P. Help to English History, 12mo, 1675. (D1,K8,U)
“Heylen
Help to English History with Arms 1 vol.” (D)
“A
Help to English History B.P. Heyliss[?] D.D. printed for Thos Basset 1675
printed by C. Wilkinson” (T&WA 1269/84) (U).
“Help
to English History. By P. Heylyn. 1675, 12mo” (K8).
(Probably:
[Heroologia] Anglorum; or, an help to English History: containing a
succession of all the Kings of England ... continued to this present
year, 12mo, London: 1675)
9. [Historical
Questions (F)
Not
identified, possibly something like:
Historical
Questions from the Bible, with answers, 3rd edit, Bath: Hazard, 1798; or
An
epitome of Scriptural History. To which are added Historical Questions,
designed as exercises for young persons, Newport Pagnell: J. Ward, 1819.]
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10. History
of the Bastille (A)
Possibly: History of the Castle of the Bastille by one who has been long confined
there, Editions 1789 and 1791 (as suggested by Tattersfield, 2001); or
Craufurd,
Quentin. The history of the Bastile [sic]: with a concise account of
the late revolution in France ... , London: T. Cadell, 1790.
11. History
of [?Horre] (U)
“Mr
Scott for 12 Numbers Histy Horre[?] £2.14.0” paid 10.4.1811
(T&WA 1269/6).
The
scanty clues and illegible crucial word may make this unidentifiable. Nor was
there a bookseller called Scott in Newcastle; an auctioneer in Gateshead, Robert Scott, is a bare possibilty (Mitchell’s Directory, 1801).
12. History
of the War of 1741 and Rebellion of 1745 (D1,E)
“History
of the War of 1741 & Rebelln 1745” (D).
“History
of the War of 1741” (E).
Probably:
Voltaire, M. de. The history of the war of seventeen hundred and forty-one; containing the history of that war till the Peace of Aix-la-Chapelle in 1748.
... to which is annexed a particular account of the rise, progress, and
extinction of the Rebellion in G. Britain in 1745 and 1746. Edinburgh: W.
Gray, 1758; or the earlier London edition published by J. Nourse in 1756.
13. (*)Hume,
[David]. History of England, 16 Vols. 8vo. (C=,D1,E,M83)
“Hume's
Histy of England 9 Vols. 8/vo” (C & D) “... 15 Vols” (E)
“Hume
and Smollett's History of England, 16 vols., 1803, half-calf, gilt” (M83).
Hugo
(1868 No 4152) reports an 8 volume edition of Hume (1803) with tailpieces, some
of which he believed to be by Bewick; probably the 12mo Edinburgh edition of
1803. Numerous editions were published and many ‘sets’ were a mixture of
editions. Hume’s volumes covered the period before and Smollett’s that after
the revolution of 1688.
(Bought
by DC Thomson for 8/6, in 1884.)
14. [Life
of John Elwes (U)
Possibly:
Edward Topham. The life of John Elwes, Esquire, Member in three successive
British Parliaments for Berkshire, London: Berry & Rogers, 1790.
“The
Life of John Elwes 2 books 1s.” paid on 13.3.1790 (T&WA 1269/2).]
15. Murray,
[Revd J.] History of the American War, 2 vols. 8vo (C=,D1,E)
“Murray's
American War. 2 Vols: 8/vo” (C & D).
Probably
the Revd James Murray An impartial history of the present war in America;
containing and account of its rise and progress, the political spring thereof,
with its various successes and disappointments on both sides, 2 vols. 8vo
(Newcastle: T. Robson, Side [and others], n.d. [1778]). A third volume, started
by Murray, was finished by the Revd W. Graham (1781).
(The
Rev James Murray of Newcastle for whom Thomas Bewick engraved a copper plate of
the “Theban Harp” as his first job after returning from London in June 1777 (Memoir,
p. 77. Accounts of Murray will be found in Welford (1895) and
Ashraf (1983)).
16. Narrative
of the Rebellion in 1745, 12mo. 1779. (C=,D1)
“Narrative
of the Rebellion in 1745 - 12mo” (D).
Probably: A short and true narrative of the rebellion in 1745 beginning with the Young
Chevalier’s entry into the West of Scotland, until his banishment out of France,
180p.12mo, Edinburgh: for the booksellers, 1779;
but
possibly a later edition of: Galloway, Robert. Poems, epistles and songs,
chiefly in the Scottish dialect ... narrative of the Rebellion in 1745,
Glasgow: R. Galloway, 1788.
17. Pennant,
Thomas. The Literary Life of, by himself, 1 vol. royal 4to or Folio,
1793, boards. (C=,D1,F,M131)
“Pennant's
Literary Life Folio 1793” (C), “4to” (D and F), “royal 4to” (M).
No
doubt: The literary life of the late Thomas Pennant, Esq., by himself,
4to, London: Benjamin & John White, and R. Faulder, 1793.
(Bought
by Jarvis and Son for 4/-, in 1884.)
18. [Plutarch Lives, 6 vols. 12mo, half-calf, 1826. (M30)
(Bought
by J Myles, for 5/-, in 1884.)]
19. Richardson,
Josh Literary Relics 1 vol. 4to, 1807 (C=,D1)
“Literary
Relics of late Josh Richardson. 1 Vol 4/to 1807” (C).
“Richardsons
Literary Relics 1 Vol. 1807” (D).
Doubtless:
Richardson, Joseph. Literary relics consisting of the comedy of “The
Fugitive”, and a few short poems, 4to, London: 1807.
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20. Robertson History of England, 2 vols. 4to, 1784. (C=,D1,E)
Probably
an edition of: Rapin-Thoyras, Paul de. The History of England from the
earliest periods. Newly translated, corrected, and revised: and
continued to the present time ... by H. Robertson. [an edition
London: J. Robins & Co., 1820; several late 18th century
translations from the French exist; none dated 1784 by Robertson yet
identified.]
21. *A
Sketch of Universal History, (A)
Doubtless: A Sketch of Universal History. To which is added, a brief chronology of the
most remarkable events in theHistory of England ... London: J. Stockdale,
1789. With 36 wood cuts of the heads of kings by John Bewick (Tattersfield,
2001, JB57).
22. Smollett History of England, 15 vols. 8vo, half-calf, 1758 (C=,D1,E,M79)
“Smollett's History of
England 15 Vols: 8/vo” (C,D,E)
“Smollett History of England, 15 vols. 8vo, half-calf, 1758” (M79)
Probably:
Smollett TG. A History of England from the Revolution to the death of George
the Second: (designed as a continuation of Mr Hume's History), 8vo. (The
British Library catalogue records 1757/8 and 1758/60 London (Rivington &
Fletcher) editions of 4 and 11 volumes, but none of 15 volumes.)
Smollett’s
early editions had the title A complete history of England, from the descent
of Julius Caesar, to the Treaty of Aix la Chapelle, (eg the London edition
of 1748).
(Bought
by RG McKenzie for 6/-, in 1884. Bewick wrote ‘I had read Smolletts Works and
almost adored him as an Author’ (Memoir p. 63).)
23. [Straker Life of Sir Walter Blackett, 1819. (M28)
Probably
J[ohn] S[traker], Memoirs of the public life of Sir Walter Blackett, of Wallington,
baronet: with a pedigree ... Newcastle: S. Hodgson, 1819.
(Bought
for 9/- by Major Cowen, in 1884.)]
24. Thomson,
[Revd. George]. Spirit of General History, 1791. (C=,D1,E)
“Thompson's
Spirit of General History. 1791” (C).
“Spirit
of General History by Revd Geo. Thompson” (E).
Probably:
the Revd. George Thomson. The spirit of general history, in a series of
lectures from the eighth to the eighteenth century ... , 4to, Carlisle:
printed by Jollie for B. Law, 1791.
25. (*)[Thompson] Life of John Thompson, Mariner, ..., 1817. (C=,D1,E,U)
“Life
of John Thompson, Mariner” (C).
“Life
of John Thompson” (D).
“Life
of John Thompson, Mariner 1817” (E).
“The
Russian Sailor’s Book 4s.” paid on 8.12.1810 (T&WA 1269/6) (U).
(Seven days earlier the
cash book records the receipt of £8 for “The Poor Russian Sailor – John
Thompson’s” with a marginal sketch of a man with a thigh amputation sitting on
the ground – presumably the poor sailor in question. The implication seems to
be that Bewick had supplied illustrations to the considerable tune of £8 and
then bought a copy of the book.)
No
doubt: Life of John Thompson, Mariner, written by himself: also, his
Divine Selections in Prose and Verse, from esteemed authors, (the 12mo,
1810 edition was printed by J. Catnach for the author in Newcastle; this seems
to fit the copy recorded in the cash book. No 1817 edition has yet been
identified). The author says in the opening paragraph that his real name was
Godfried Thomas Leschinsky; he was born in Riga.
Hugo
(1866, No 259) claims it has two tailpieces by Thomas Bewick.
26. Ure,
David, AM. History of Rutherglen, 1793. (C=,D1)
“History
of Rutherglen by Davd Ure AM. 1793” (C).
“Ure's
Dd History of Rutherglen 1793” (D).
Probably:
David Ure. The history of Rutherglen and East-Kilbride, published with a
view to promote the study of antiquity and natural history. Illustrated
with plates, Glasgow: printed by D. Niven, 1793.
(Bewick
mentions Dr David Ure LLD of Glasgow as the first person to embarrass him by
praising the Quadrupeds (Memoir, p.107). The natural history
content is slight with the exception of the geology, especially fossils, and an
extensive section on leeches! The quite numerous Newcastle subscribers do not
include Bewick. Both Bewick and Ure (then of Edinburgh) were subscribers to
Bonner on Bee-hives (118 q.v.) in 1795.)
27. Whiston
[William] Works of Flavius Josephus, History of the Jews 1 vol. 4to,
1784 (C=,D1,E)
“Works
of Flavius Josephus 4/to 1784 'Whiston's” (C).
“Whiston's
Works of Fs Josephus, Histy of Jews 1 Vol 4/to” (D)
“Whiston's
Josephus (Quarto)” (E).
Probably
one volume of (or a copy, bound in one volume, of): The genuine works of
Flavius Josephus, translated ... by William Whiston, 2 vols.
Newcastle upon Tyne: Printed by L. Dinsdale and sold for him and T. Angus,
1784.
28. Yate On
Parliamentary Reform, 2 vols. 8vo 1812 (C)
“Yate
on Parliamentary Reform, 2 Vol. 8/vo 1812” (C).
No
doubt: Yate, W.H. Political and historical arguments, proving the necessity
of a Parliamentary Reform, and pointing out the means ... 2 vols.
Edinburgh: printed by A. Balfour for M. Jones, Simcoe, etc (London) and many
others including Charnley & Son (Newcastle), 1812.
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