A PROVISIONAL CHECKLIST OF THE LIBRARY OF THOMAS BEWICK

             CLASS V: Divinity, Sermons &c Lectures

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 V:] Divinity, Sermons &c Lectures

158. “Apocrypha”,      (D5)

159. *[A Curious Hieroglyphic Bible, or, Select Passages in the Old and New Testaments, represented with Emblematic Figures ..., third edition, 12mo, London: T. Hodgson, 1785.             (?A,Be,F,M175)

“Hieroglyphic Bible” (A).

“Hieroglyphic Bible 1785” (Be).

“Hieroglyphic Bible 3^d Ed. Hodgson 1785” (F).

N.B. Tattersfield (2001) records that the first four editions, 1783-87, were illustrated with cuts from the Beilby-Bewick workshop in Newcastle. John Bewick first “improved” the cuts for the 1788 (JB13) edition which is not identified among Thomas's books.

(Listed with Elizabeth Bewick's books in c1806 (Be). Lot M175 contains two complete copies, of 1785 and 1815 (below), and “part of another early edition”. The lot of three copies was bought by JJ Hall for 19/, in 1884.)]

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160. [*A Curious Hieroglyphic Bible, ..., ninth edition, London: T. Hodgson, 1791.         (F,Y)

“Hieroglyphick Bible 9 Editⁿ 1791” (F).

(The Cherryburn copy (Y) is inscribed on the second flyleaf “Robert Bewick's book 1795” in a juvenile hand and “The gift of Miss Bewick to John Hancock”. On the first flyleaf is written “D. Croal Thomson. The Bewick Family copy & begun to be coloured – like the Bewick Quadrupeds; also of the Family”, which presumably refers to items 379, 379a and 382 below. However the quality of colouring in this book is not up to that standard and consists only in quite neat “colouring in” of parts of a small number of images using similar watercolours to those used in the Quadrupeds. It was presumably done by Robert Bewick himself; he would have been about seven in 1795. Original half calf and marbled boards.)

161. [*A Curious Hieroglyphic Bible, ..., 13th edition, 1796.  (F)

“Hieroglyphick Bible 13 Ed: 1796 assigned [sic] copy” (F).

Presumably “a signed copy” was intended.]

162. *Curious Hieroglyphic Bible, etc, with woodcuts, Arlis's Edition, 12mo, 1815.            (D5,M175,?U)

Duplicate entries: “Hieroglyphic Bible with Cuts / Arliss” (under Divinity) and “Arliss Hieroglyphic Bible” (under Novels etc) (D).

Probably the same as the “Hieroglyphic Bible [purchased] of Charnley 1s.6d.” on 30.1.1817 (T&WA 1269/7).

(Bought, together with the 1785 edition and another, by JJ Hall for 19/-, in 1884.)

163. * The Holy Bible; or, Christian Library ... with practical observations on each chapter, by the late Rev. Mr. Ostervald ... ,^‡ folio, Newcastle: printed by Thomas Lawson, 1782.                      (D5,L)

Frontispiece possibly by Bewick.

“Holy Bible by Rev^d F Ostervald with Commen^y” (D).

(Bewick Family Bible with the marriage and deaths of Thomas and Isabella, and the births and deaths of their children. Accession NEWHM:1997.H42 Hancock Museum).

^‡ The Revd Jean Frederic Ostervald (1663-1747) was a Swiss Protestant divine whose French translation of the Bible was retranslated into English and, as “Ostervald's Bible”, was popular in Britain in the late 18th century. In later editions of Ostervald's Bible, and possibly in this one, the plates attributed to Beilby and Bewick were in fact engraved by Philip Loudon Slager (Tattersfield, 1999, p. 11).

164. Holy Bible, 8vo.   (A,D5,E)

“Octavo Oxford Bible” (A)

“Holy Bible Octavo 1782” (E)

165. “Icones Historica Novi Testamenti. Cuts.”            (D5)

166. Nouveau Testament, 1785.           (A,D5)

“French Testament” (A)

167. Vulgate.   (D5,E,K1,U )

“Vulgate Latin Bible” (D).

“Vulgate Latin Bible date 1573 wanting Title” (T&WA 1269/84) (U).

“Old Vulgate Latin Bible, with Woodcuts. 8vo., no title. Old stamped binding, 1573” (K1).

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168. Addison, J. Evidences of the Christian Religion.   (D5,E)

Possibly: Joseph Addison. The evidences of the Christian religion by ... ; to which are added, several discourses ..., London: J. Tonsin, 1730; or a later edition.

169. Bradley, James. A course of Thirteen Lectures, on the most important Theological Subjects, By James Bradley, Minister of the New Jerusalem Church, Newcastle upon Tyne. Newcastle upon Tyne: Printed by Edward Walker for Messrs Clarke & Co., Manchester, H.C. Hodson of Hatton Garden and T. Goyder of Westminster, 1821=65 [sic].        (W)

(In the Newcastle section of the subscribers list is “Mr Thomas Bewick”.)

170. Bunyan, J. Divine Emblems: or, temporal things spiritualized. Fitted for the use of boys and girls.  London: C. Dilly, 1790.      (D5,M102,T,Z)

“Divine Emblems by J Bunyan” (D).

“Bunyan's Divine Emblems, curious woodcuts and portrait, 1790, with autograph of Thomas Bewick” (M102).

(Autograph of Thomas Bewick on the flyleaf, and his note on the pastedown ‘Paid Mrs. Mitchell 1^s for this Book July 1809'. She may have been the wife of John Mitchell, bookseller of Dean Street – a few yards from the Bewick workshop (Hunt, 1975). Bought, together with Gay's Fables, by M Mackey for 14/6, in 1884 (M102). A note (presumably in his hand, with his price code) on the pastedown ‘Bought at the Bewick Sale Feb 5/84 Lot 102 – along with a Gay's Fables of No Value Cost TN/E.' Also ‘15/- Mackey Sale' in another hand; the sticker of RD Steedman, Bookseller, Newcastle; and the bookplate (on the flyleaf) of King's College, Newcastle upon Tyne with on it the handwritten note ‘Presented by “A friend of the College” 1945'. Now in the Bradshaw-Bewick collection, Robinson Library, University of Newcastle (T). It was displayed at the Bewick Exhibition (1886 – item 46) (Z).)

171. Bunyan, J. Pilgrim's Progress, cuts, 1806.            (D5,E,M27)

“Bunyans Pilgrims Progress Cuts” (D & E)

“Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress, woodcuts, 1806” (M27).

Hugo (1866, Nos. 238, 239) claims that the cuts in two 1809 editions were by Bewick after designs by Thurston. An edition was published in Boston by J. Bumstead in 1806, though there may have been others in that year.

(Bought with 4 others for 5/- at the Bewick sale in 1884, buyer not recorded.)

172. Collyer Sacred Interpreter, 2 vols. 8vo.   (D5)

“Collyers Sacred Interpreter 2 Vols 8/vo” (D).

Possibly: David Collyer. The sacred interpreter, or, a practical introduction towards a beneficial reading and a thorough understanding of the Holy Bible ..., 1st edition, 2vols. London: T. Astley, 1726-7; or another edition, perhaps the Carlisle imprint printed by F. Jollie for C. Law (London), 1796.

172a. Cop[e]land, H. A New Book of Ornaments, London: Cop[e]land and Bucksher, 1746; and

Lock, M. and Cop[e]land, H. A New Book of Ornaments 1752.  (M392)

A total of 20 loose plates from these two editions were sold at the 1884 auction (purchased by E. Pearson for 10s.).  

“For sometime after I entered to the business, I was employed in drawing Copelands Ornaments, and this was the only kind of drawing upon which I ever had a lesson given to me from anyone” (Memoir (1975) p.39).

173. Cotes, the Revd Henry (of Bedlington). Sermons on the Return of Lazarus, 1822.            (C=,D5)

“=Sermons by Rev^d Hen^y Cotes. 1822” (C).

“Sermons by Rev^d H Cotes, of Bedlington on Rⁿ of Lazarus” (D).

Cotes is acknowledged by Bewick to have proof-read the text of the first edition of Bewick's “Water Birds” - The History of British Birds, vol. II, 1804. See a fuller account in Tattersfield (1999).

174. Durer, A. (?A,K2,M342-349,U)

“Book Wood Prints by Albert Durer” (A)

“Albert Dürer – Scripture prints on wood, Adam & Eve, 26 pages vellum back & 5 duplicates” (T&WA 1269/84) (U).

“Albert Durer's Woodcuts of the Passion. 1510. 35 cuts, with five duplicates loose in the cover. This copy is printed on blank paper, without any letterpress or inscriptions of any kind. 4to, old vellum.” (K).

“Engravings on wood by Albert Durer” (M342-349).

At the 1884 sale (M), six years after the destruction of Kerslake's books (K), 22 Durer prints were sold in eight lots to five buyers (J.Price, J.J.Hall, E.Pearson, E.B.Mounsey and R.Robinson). Some carried Durer's monogram, and all were stamped “T. Bewick”.

It is unknown whether the destroyed prints or those that survived to be auctioned were the ones that T.B. inherited from his brother John (A). At the end of her list of books sold to Kerslake (T&WA 1269/84, p103-4) Jane Bewick later wrote “Wm Harvey told me that Albert Dürers prints are now bringing high prices. Oh Silly Jane Bewick”.

175. Emblems, quaint woodcuts, 1626. (E,M61)

“Wood Cut Religious Emblems” (E).

(Bought by RG McKenzie for 7/-, in 1884.)    

176. Hurd  Religious Rites and Ceremonies, 1 vol. 4to, 1812.  (C=,D5,E)

“=Hurd's Rites & Ceremonies 1 Vol 4/to 1812” (C).

“Hurd's Religious rites & Ceremonies” (D).

“Hurd's Religious Rites &c” (E).

Probably: William Hurd. A new universal history of the religious rites, ceremonies, and customs of the whole world: or, a complete and impartial view of all the religions ... designed to form a complete family library for Christians of all denominations. Newcastle upon Tyne: printed by K. Anderson [no publisher given], 1812.

177. Murray, Revd J. Murray's Lectures, 1777. (D5,E)

Duplicate entries: “Murrays Lectures by Rev^d J Murray 1777” and “Lectures by Rev^d J Murray 1777” (D).

“Lectures by Rev^d J Murray” (E).

Probably: The Revd James Murray of Newcastle, Lectures upon the most remarkable characters and transactions recorded in the Book of Genesis, 2 vols. Newcastle: printed by T. Angus, Trinity Corner, St Nicholas Churchyard, 1777. Murray published other volumes of lectures, but in different years.

178. [Pleasures of Hope, 1817.            (M37)

Possibly an edition of: Thomas Campbell. The pleasures of hope, with other poems, (another imprint at Edinburgh: Mundell, Doig and Stevenson, 1810).

(Bought with another for 3/- at the Bewick sale in 1884, buyer unknown.]

179. Porter Sermons.   (U)

“½ Subscription to a vol. of sermons (Mr. Porter) 2s.6d.” paid on 1.2.1806 (T&WA 1269/6).

Not identified. Several authors named Porter published sermons before 1807.

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180. Reflections on incredulity.            (A,D5,E)

“Reflections on incredulity” (A,D).

“Reflexions on incredulity” (E).

(Probably: [Anon.]. Remarks on the Religious Sentiments of Learned and Eminent Laymen; viz. Sir Isaac Newton, Hon. Robert Boyle, Locke, Sir Matthew Hale, Addison, with Occasional Reflections on Incredulity, London: Robinson; Cambridge: Merril and Lunn; Oxford: Fletcher, editions 1790 and 1792.)

181. Remarks on Comparative Theology, manuscript, 4to, calf.          (A,C=,D5,E,M48)

“MMS Remarks of Comparative Theology” (A).

“Remarks on Comparative Theology. Manuscript” (C).

“Remarks on Comparative Theology, Manuscript Copy” (E).

“Manuscript: Remarks on Comparative Theology, 4to, calf.” (M48).

(Bought by WT Johnson for 5/-, in 1884, present whereabouts unknown. Tattersfield (2001; p.239, appendix note 3) suggests that this was perhaps John Bewick's commonplace book, now in the collection of the Natural History Society of Northumbria (NEWHM: 1966: H22). However the 12-leaf commonplace book in a contemporary paper cover shows no sign of having ever been bound and, despite a few devotional entries, could scarcely justify the title given. Its provenance is also inappropriate – it was donated by the descendants of Thomas Bewick's brother William, farmer of Cherryburn.)

182. St Augustine, Confessions.                        (D5)

“St Augustins Confessions” (D).

183. “Watts Hymns”.  (Bj,D5)

(Duplicated in D in Class II - Poetry)

No doubt: Watts, I[saac], D.D. Hymns and spiritual songs. In three books. [Numerous editions from 1720].

Of the many editions, one possibly more likely than the others to be in Bewick's collection was printed in Alnwick by W. Davison in 1822. But a copy of some earlier edition (“Watts Hymns 2 vol”) was among Jane's books listed in 1806.)

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