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The Natural History of Selborne by Gilbert White (Hardcover, 1988, 1st Ed)

Gilbert White's Natural History of Selborne (1789) reveals a world of wonders in nature. His gossipy correspondence has delighted readers from Charles Darwin to Virginia Woolf, and it has been read as a nostalgic evocation of a pastoral vision, a model for local studies of plants and animals, and a precursor to modern ecology.

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Condition	Hardcover – Very Good.
Condition	Very Good
Book Title	The Natural History of Selborne
Book Series	Historical
Ex Libris	No
Narrative Type	Non-Fiction
Original Language	English
Publisher	CENTURY
Inscribed	Yes
Intended Audience	Adults
Edition	First Edition
Vintage	Yes
Publication Year	1988
Type	Illustrated Book
Format	Hardcover
Language	English
Author	Gilbert White
Features	Illustrated
Genre	Environment, Nature & Earth
Topic	Nature
Country/Region of Manufacture	Unknown

Gilbert White's Natural History of Selborne (1789) reveals a world of wonders in nature. Over a period of twenty years White describes in minute detail the behaviour of animals through the changing seasons in the rural Hampshire parish of Selborne. He notes everything from the habits of an eccentric tortoise to the mysteries of bird migration and animal reproduction, with the purpose of inspiring others to observe their own surroundings with the same pleasure and attention. Written as a series of letters, White's book has all the immediacy and freshness of an exchange with friends, yet it is none the less crafted with compelling literary skill. His gossipy correspondence has delighted readers from Charles Darwin to Virginia Woolf, and it has been read as a nostalgic evocation of a pastoral vision, a model for local studies of plants and animals, and a precursor to modern ecology.

Hardcover – Very Good.

1st Edition.

Book has 256 clean cream pages with colour & b/w drawings + index.

Condition:- No Markings, Small name sticker remains with name erased. No shelf wear to book.

Illustrated boards with clear lettering. No foxing.

Leading edges:- slightly bumped.

Tight binding.

D/J - no d/j.

Overall:- Nice clean copy with bright text.

All images are from the actual book listed.

Books will be wrapped in bubble wrap when posted.

Book size:- 24.5 x 19.5 x 3 cm