Fragrance among old volumes; essays and idylls of a book lover (1910)
Anderton, Basil, b. 1864 · London : K. Paul, Trench, Trübner & co., ltd. · leaf 70
reased. Orderswere received for cuts to illustrate childrensbooks ; and, before long, Bewicks time wasgreatly taken up with designing and cutting OF THOMAS BEWICK 49 wood-blocks for the Story-teller and for books ofFables. In these fable cuts he was so successfulthat in 1775 he got a prize of ;;^7,… … BOOK-PLATE. BY T. BEWICK. he says, I never in my life felt greater pleasurethan in presenting it to my mother. On thisoccasion, amongst the several congratulations ofkind neighbours, those of Mr. Gregson, my oldmaster, stood pre-eminent. He flew from Oving-ham, where the news first arrived, over to…
