did he work on bookplates as well?
Yes, they were illustrations made from engravings.
Thomas Bewick
Bewick's bookplates were illustrations made from engravings, containing the name or initials of the book's owner.
why was thomas bewick famous? He was the an English wood-engraver and natural history author. where was he born? At Cherryburn, a house in the village of Mickley, Northumberland can you mention his major works? Engraving in  "Traveller",  "The Deserted Village", "Hermit" and "Chase".
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Thomas Bewick [SEP] Bookplates
The workshop of Beilby, Bewick, and son produced many ephemeral materials such as letterhead stationery, shop advertisement cards, and other business materials. Of these ephemeral productions, "bookplates have survived the best". Bewick's bookplates were illustrations made from engravings, containing the name or initials of the book's owner.