Blackbird House at Pooh Corner he lectured on botany at

he lectured on botany at Oxford University and later became Keeper of the natural history department at the British Museum

The Portal provenance gives this copy exceptional significance

With 50 illustrations from line drawings by Hugh Thomson

A superb copy — rare in jacket

Blackbird House at Pooh Corner he lectured on botany atArtist: Alexander Francis Lydon Engraver: Benjamin Fawcett Date: 1870 Style: Hand Coloured Prints Paper Size: Approximately 26cm x 17cm 10 x 6. 5 inches Description: The illustrations were designed by Alexander Francis Lydon and produced by the noted printer and engraver Benjamin Fawcett at his workshop in Driffield, Yorkshire. Fawcetts plates were created using multiple engraved wood blocks, with separate colours printed in succession before being