Author: James Edmund Harting
Title: The Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne
Description: London, Bickers and Son, 1875. Fine Binding. An exquisite Bickers and Son bound history of Selbourne, Hampshire, illustrated by Thomas Bewick. First published in 1789, this work has been in print continuously, with some three hundred editions up to 2007. It comprises a mix of letters addressed to other naturalists, phrenological observations and natural history observations. It was an immediate success, and is held as an early contribution to ecology and phenology, as well as a charming portrait of England pre-Industrial Revolution.Many later naturalists were influenced by this work, including Thomas Bewick and Charles Darwin, with modern fans including David Attenborough and W. H. Auden.Written by Gilbert White (1720-1793), a world famous, pioneering naturalist and ornithologist best known for this work.This edition has been revised by James Edmund Harting (1841-1928), an English ornithologist and naturalist whose works include 'A Handbook of British Birds', 'The Ornithology of Shakespeare and 'The Birds of Middlesex&apos.Illustrated with in-text engravings by Thomas Bewick and others, as well as a folding facsimile plate.In a splendid full calf binding by Bickers and Son.A marvellous example of a pioneering naturalist work. In a full calf binding. Externally very smart, with just the slightest edgewear. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with the folding plate uncut and a little worn to the edges. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Thomas Bewick, Harvey, and Others. Very Good Indeed .
Keywords: Selborne Gilbert White James Edward Harting Thomas Bewick Gilbert White Birdwatching Natural History Thomas Bewick, Harvey, and Others.
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Title: The Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne
Description: London, Bickers and Son, 1875. Fine Binding. An exquisite Bickers and Son bound history of Selbourne, Hampshire, illustrated by Thomas Bewick. First published in 1789, this work has been in print continuously, with some three hundred editions up to 2007. It comprises a mix of letters addressed to other naturalists, phrenological observations and natural history observations. It was an immediate success, and is held as an early contribution to ecology and phenology, as well as a charming portrait of England pre-Industrial Revolution.Many later naturalists were influenced by this work, including Thomas Bewick and Charles Darwin, with modern fans including David Attenborough and W. H. Auden.Written by Gilbert White (1720-1793), a world famous, pioneering naturalist and ornithologist best known for this work.This edition has been revised by James Edmund Harting (1841-1928), an English ornithologist and naturalist whose works include 'A Handbook of British Birds', 'The Ornithology of Shakespeare and 'The Birds of Middlesex&apos.Illustrated with in-text engravings by Thomas Bewick and others, as well as a folding facsimile plate.In a splendid full calf binding by Bickers and Son.A marvellous example of a pioneering naturalist work. In a full calf binding. Externally very smart, with just the slightest edgewear. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with the folding plate uncut and a little worn to the edges. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Thomas Bewick, Harvey, and Others. Very Good Indeed .
Keywords: Selborne Gilbert White James Edward Harting Thomas Bewick Gilbert White Birdwatching Natural History Thomas Bewick, Harvey, and Others.
Price: GBP 280.00 = appr. US$ 399.84 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 774R33
- Book number: 774R33
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