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The Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne. With The Naturalist's Calendar and Miscellaneous Observations, Extracted from his Papers.
by White, Rev. Gilbert, (1720-1793)
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London; Chiswick Press: Printed for J. and A. Arch, Longman and co... 1837., 1837. Hard Cover. New Edition, FIRST THUS, with notes by Edward Turner Bennett. Octavo, pp. xxiii, [1], 640. 46 engravings including vignette to title page. Forest green full morocco bound by Riviere with stamp to verso ffep. 5 raised bands, gilt titles to spine and decoration to compartments, border of triple fillets to boards with foliate decoration at corners, gilt dentelles; aeg; marbled endpapers. Spine slightly sunned, and rubbed at tips, with gilt a little dull; boards worn at corners. Scattered light foxing, almost exclusively to prelims, otherwise contents clean and crisp; no annotation or inscriptions. A Very Good copy. A handsomely bound example of the important Bennett edition of White's magnum opus, with extensive notes. "The Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne" is widely regarded as both the foundation of modern natural history and as a literary classic. Gilbert White (1720-1793) was the third generation of his family to serve as vicar of Selborne in Hampshire, and was the first naturalist to study the migration of birds and to attempt an ornithological census; he was highly influential in later studies of the natural world, particularly with regard to record keeping and fieldwork. Since it was first published in 1789 the work has never been out of print. Heavyweight, so a contribution towards increased postage costs will be requested for overseas delivery.
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- Title
- The Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne. With The Naturalist's Calendar and Miscellaneous Observations, Extracted from his Papers.
- Author
- White, Rev. Gilbert, (1720-1793)
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London; Chiswick Press: Printed for J. and A. Arch, Longman and co... 1837.
- Date Published
- 1837
- Keywords
- Natural History
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Established 1980. Members: ILAB/ABA/PBFA
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