Gilbert White; Sir William Jardine
The Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne, with Observations on Various Parts of Nature, and the Naturalist&Apos;S Calendar
London, George Routledge and Sons, 1880. Leather. A lovely Relfe brothers bound volume of Gilbert White's study of the natural history of Selborne. New edition of this popular work by Gilbert White, originally published in 1789 under the title The Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne, this edition edited by Sir William Jardine.An illustrated volume comprising the natural history of Selborne, English village in Hampshire. Gilbert White is considered to be the first ecologist or environmentalist; most of his observations are pertinent, while others are interestingly odd. He was however the first to discover that swifts mate on the wing. His methods differed from earlier ones as instead of studying dead specimens, White observed live animals in their habitats over many years, creating a new kind of zoology, scientific, precise, and based on accumulation of detail. An important book, this volume was mentioned by Charles Darwin when asked what works had deeply impressed him. With numerous engravings in text and plates illustrative of subjects from natural history and views of Selborne, its vicinity and antiquities, sketched from nature for this edition. With frontispiece and additional illustrated title page. Index to rear.Binding signed Relfe Brothers. School prize inscription to recto front blank leaf dated 1882. Rebound in full calf with intricate gilt tooling to spine, titles in gilt to morocco spine label, marbled edges and endpapers. Externally lovely with minor shelf wear only, minor mark to rear board. Internally, firmly bound. Light spotting to first and last few leaves, pages otherwise generally bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .
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