Isabella Ibbetson

"The birds of Great Britain and their eggs", copied by Isabella G. Ibbetson from W. Lewen [sic]. c.1800

2 volumes, folio (370 x 225mm.), 93 watercolour drawings after William Lewin (watermarks 1799), manuscript descriptions, contemporary tree calf, edges gilt, bindings rebacked retaining original spine

Isabella Grace Ibbetson (1745-1860) was the daughter of Henry Ibbetson and wife of Cuthbert Ibbetson. She is not recorded in Christine Jackson’s Dictionary of Bird Illustrators, which notes only a John Ibbetso🐈n of 🌠Denton Park, Otley, who was active at the same time.

PROVENANCE:

Henry Walter James, bookplate