1900 2vol Natural History Antiquities Selborne Garden Kalendar White Illustrated
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Click here to see our other books!The Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne & A Garden KalendarGilbert White; R. Bowdler Sharpe (ed.)1900S. T. Freemantle : London9" by 6"xxiii, 427pp SUMMARY A fascinating study of natural history that has inspired and influenced generations of naturalists (including Charles Darwin) with its vivid descriptions of the natural work that the author encountered in the countryside around his Hampshire home.Colour Plates, Folding M...aps, Illustrated, Publishers' Original BindingOverall Condition: Very Good IndeedThis book weighs 3 KG when packedUK Postage: £ 3.99US Postage: £ 36.99EU Postage: £ 25.99European Postage: £ 27.99Asia Postage: £ 47.99Worldwide Postage: £ 69.99
DESCRIPTION'The Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne' is a the best-known text of the pioneering English naturalist and ornithologist, Gilbert White. First published in 1789 by his brother Benjamin, the text has been continuously in print, and is often cited as the fourth most published work in the English language.The book is compiled from a mixture of letters sent between White and other naturalists such as Thomas Pennant and Daines Barrington. The tet also contains a 'Naturalist's Calendar' 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. The second volume, which is reprinted less often, details the antiquities of Selborne.Illustrated throughout by J. G. Keulemans, Herbert Railton, and Edmund J. Sullivan.Collated, complete with numerous 'smaller' in text illustrations and thirty nine plates to volume I, including a coloured frontispiece and a folding facsimile of a 'Letter to Thomas Pennant, Esq', and forty nine plates to volume I with a folding facsimile of a 'Letter to the Hon. Daines Barrington'.Complete in two volumes.
CONDITIONIn the uniform publisher's original cloth binding. Slightly bumped to extremities and head and tail of spine. Slight fading and marking to cloth. Hinges strained. Front hinge split and strained between front endpapers, volume I. Booksellers label tipped to front pastedowns. Offsetting to front and rear free endpaper. Prior owner's ink inscription to front free-endpaper, dated '75. Internally firmly bound. Pages very bright and clean throughout, with scattered spotting to first and last few pages. Prior owner's ink inscription to half title page, dated '1902'. Very small tidemark to fore edge of title page, volume I. Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wearVery Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copyVery Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copyGood - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as willbe described in the condition report under 'condition'Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repairPoor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
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DESCRIPTION'The Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne' is a the best-known text of the pioneering English naturalist and ornithologist, Gilbert White. First published in 1789 by his brother Benjamin, the text has been continuously in print, and is often cited as the fourth most published work in the English language.The book is compiled from a mixture of letters sent between White and other naturalists such as Thomas Pennant and Daines Barrington. The tet also contains a 'Naturalist's Calendar' 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. The second volume, which is reprinted less often, details the antiquities of Selborne.Illustrated throughout by J. G. Keulemans, Herbert Railton, and Edmund J. Sullivan.Collated, complete with numerous 'smaller' in text illustrations and thirty nine plates to volume I, including a coloured frontispiece and a folding facsimile of a 'Letter to Thomas Pennant, Esq', and forty nine plates to volume I with a folding facsimile of a 'Letter to the Hon. Daines Barrington'.Complete in two volumes.
CONDITIONIn the uniform publisher's original cloth binding. Slightly bumped to extremities and head and tail of spine. Slight fading and marking to cloth. Hinges strained. Front hinge split and strained between front endpapers, volume I. Booksellers label tipped to front pastedowns. Offsetting to front and rear free endpaper. Prior owner's ink inscription to front free-endpaper, dated '75. Internally firmly bound. Pages very bright and clean throughout, with scattered spotting to first and last few pages. Prior owner's ink inscription to half title page, dated '1902'. Very small tidemark to fore edge of title page, volume I. Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wearVery Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copyVery Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copyGood - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as willbe described in the condition report under 'condition'Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repairPoor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEEWe offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions.Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected.Please note we cannot accept USD cheques
