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The Illustrated Natural History of Selborne
Gilbert White. Compiled by Ronald Davidson-Houston. Introduction by June E. Chatfield.
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Lanna Antique, Perth, United KingdomLanna Antique
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. A very smart illustrated edition of Gilbert White's 'Natural History of Selborne', produced in conjunction with the Gilbert White Museum. White (1720-1793) was a pioneering English naturalist and man of the Church. He was highly respected, and an influential fig…ure in the way he studied living creatures in their environment, and noting the seasonal changes throughout the year. His work on Selborne has been in continuous print, in a multitude of different editions, since its first publication in 1789. The Illustrated Natural History of Selborne, by Gilbert White. Published in Collaboration with the Gilbert White Museum. Compiled by Ronald Davidson-Houston. Introduction by June E. Chatfield, Curator of the Gilbert White Museum. Published by Webb & Bower, Exeter, England. 1981 first edition thus. A near fine black cloth hardback in original Publisher's cloth, with silver title to spine. With near fine dustjacket. The jacket with just light wear and slight discoloration to spine. Not price clipped. Pictorial endpapers. Soundly bound. The dustjacket is now housed in clear, removable, protective plastic. Text is bright and clean throughout. A little age toned to top edge. Text in English. 256pp. Illustrated in colour throughout. Dimensions: approximately 255mm x 200mm x 26mm. Weight: Approximately 1050g (unpacked). Profusely Illustrated (illustrator).
Published by Book Club Associates, 1981
- Hardcover
Seller: The Book House (PBFA), Northallerton, United KingdomThe Book House (PBFA)
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Quarto, 256 pages, index, illustrated.
The Illustrated Natural History of Selborne.
White, Gilbert; Davidson-Houston, Ronald (compile5); Chatfield, June E. (introduction).
- Softcover
Seller: BOOKHOME SYDNEY, Annandale Sydney, NSW, AustraliaBOOKHOME SYDNEY
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Revised format, reprint ed. Paperback large octavo, thick card covers (with flaps), very good condition, colour text-photos, few pinhead spots top edge, top corner rear cover slightly bumped & scuffed, minor edgewear. 255 pp. A delightful collection of letters by an English country clergyman about local natural history, original…ly published in 1789. This book has great appeal and is the fourth most published book in English. This beautifully illustrated book has 124 colour plates that have been faithfully reproduced from the hand-coloured engravings of Gilbert White's contemporaries, giving an invaluable extra dimension to this captivating book. (Chatfield is the former Curator of The Gilbert White Museum.).
