The Natural History of Selbourne: Edited with an Introduction by James Fisher; Illustrated with Wood Engravings by Claire Oldham. This item is unavailable.The Natural History of Selbourne: Edited with an Introduction by James Fisher; Illustrated with Wood Engravings by Claire Oldham

xxiii, 296, incl. index. Series: The Cresset Library A finely printed and illustrated edition of this classic text. Cleric and naturalist White combined a precise prose style with meticulous observation of the natural world around him. DJ price-clipped, mildly chipped, and sunned, with a few small tears; marked verso with a bibliographical notice written faintly in fountain pen; mylar covered. Upper edge faintly stained by two small spots. Rubber stamp of export authority in faded red ink (upside down) on bastard title: "Printed in Great Britain." Nevertheless, gilding on front board and spine intact, blue buckram nicely buffed; binding tight; text block unmarked. In sum: VG in G jacket.