THE NATURAL HISTORY OF SELBORNE.
by WHITE, Gilbert, 1720-1793 :
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London : for C. & J. Rivington; J. & A. Arch [and others], 1825. A most attractive edition of White's 1789 classic. White was the first to take a census of birds, to study their territories and analyse their migration patterns, the first to understand the concept of a food chain. "The young Charles Darwin would grow up with White's book at his side - [he] is the indispensible precursor to those great Victorians who would transform our ideas about life on earth ... Lyell, Spencer, Huxley and Darwin" (Robert McCrum). Two volumes. Demy 8vo (216 x 132mm). viii,(352); [iv],364pp. Four engraved plates, one with full hand colour. Bound in full contemporary polished calf, banded and gilt; red labels; marbled edges and endleaves; lightly rubbed; a few slight marks; some spotting to prelims and plates, but still very good set.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ash Rare Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 44449
- Title
- THE NATURAL HISTORY OF SELBORNE.
- Author
- WHITE, Gilbert, 1720-1793 :
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London : for C. & J. Rivington; J. & A. Arch [and others], 1825.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Natural History, Ornithology, Fine Bindings
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Ash Rare Books
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