THE NATURAL HISTORY OF SELBORNE, in the County of Southampton, with The Naturalist's Calendar; and Miscellaneous Observations, Extracted from His Papers.
London: Printed for J. and A. Arch; Longman and Co.; et al, 1837. Hardcover. A New Edition; with Notes, by Edward Turner Bennett, Esq. First published in 1789, this classic work is comprised of 44 letters by the pioneering naturalist and ornithologist Gilbert White (1720-93) to Thomas Pennant, the leading British zoologist of the day, and 66 letters to the Hon. Daines Barrington, an English barrister and another Fellow of the Royal Society. In these letters, White detailed the natural history of the area around his family home at the vicarage of Selborne in Hampshire. Octavo: xxiii, [1], 640 pp. with the extra title page with engraved vignette and 45 engravings. In a one-half brown morocco over brown cloth binding, with five raised bands, and gilt-stamped titling and floral ornaments. Top edge gilt, with marbled endpapers. Heraldic bookplate to the front pastedown. The spine is lightly toned, with a few minor scratches to the rear panel, and some mild bumping to the corners; otherwise very good. Very Good. Item #80934
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