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A treatise on wood engravings : historical and practical (1881)

Chatto, William Andrew, 1799-1864, Jackson, John, 1801-1848, Bohn, Henry G. (Henry George), 1796-1884 · New York : J. W. Bouton · leaf 535

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correctly stated that Ranson, the engraver of one of the aboveportraits, was a pupil of Bewicks. He was a pupil of J. A. Kidd, copper-plate engraver,Newcastle. ,510 !;KVf\AJ. OF MM)Of> ENGRAVING. the Tyne. He had ceased to feel an interest in objects which formerlyafforded him great pleasure ;… … THOMAS BEWICK. On his return to Newcastle he appeared for a short time to enjoy hisusual health and spirits. On the Saturday preceding his death he tookthe block of the Old Horse waiting for Death to the printers, and had itproved; on the following Monday ho became unw^ell, and after a fewdays…

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