1888 NATURAL HISTORY Antiquities SELBORNE Vignettes STEEL ENGRAVINGS Gilbert
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The Natural History And Antiquities Of
Selborne, In the County of Southampton
The Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne, or just The Natural History of Selborne is a book by English naturalist and ornithologist Gilbert White. It was first published in 1789 by his brother Benjamin. It has been continuously in prin...t since then, with nearly 300 editions up to 2007. The book was published late in White's life, compiled from a mixture of his letters to other naturalists—Thomas Pennant and Daines Barrington; a 'Naturalist's Calendar' (in the second edition) comparing phenology observations made by White and William Markwick of the first appearances in the year of different animals and plants; and observations of natural history organized more or less systematically by species and group. A second volume, less often reprinted, covered the antiquities of Selborne. Some of the letters were never posted, and were written for the book. White's Natural History was at once well received by contemporary critics and the public, and continued to be admired by a diverse range of nineteenth and twentieth century literary figures. His work has been seen as an early contribution to ecology and in particular to phenology. The book has been enjoyed for its charm and apparent simplicity, and the way that it creates a vision of pre-industrial England. The original manuscript has been preserved and is displayed in the Gilbert White museum at The Wakes, Selborne.
By
The Rev Gilbert White
Gilbert White FRS (18 July 1720 – 26 June 1793) was a "parson-naturalist", a pioneering English naturalist and ornithologist. He remained unmarried and a curate all his life. He is best known for his Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne.
The Standard Edition
By
E T Bennett
Thoroughly Revised with additional notes
By
James Edmund Harting
Sixth Edition
With Ten Letters not included in any other edition of the work.
Illustrated with Engravings
By
Thomas Bewick and Others
1888 Edition
IllustratedWithSteel Engraved VignettesAndNumerous Decorated Initials
Green Cloth BindingWithGold Gilt Decoration To Front Board And Spine
Author: The Rev Gilbert White
Publisher: London: Swan Sonnenschein and Co
Edition: 1888
Attributes: Cloth binding, gold gilt, steel engravings, vignettes, decorated initials
Condition: Stains/marks, rubbing and scuffing to boards and spine, corners bumped, nicks and chipping to spine and fore edges, head and lower spine bumped and chipped, inscription to half title page, pages mostly clean, odd smudge or mark, odd spotting, pages tight to binding but binding a little shaky. Spots of foxing to half title, and title page.
Information: 9.25” x 6.5”, 568 pages
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