The Natural History of Selborne, with A Naturalist's Calendar and Additional Observations
by White, Gilbert
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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About This Item
London: Walter Scott. 1887. 8vo, original green cloth boards with gilt decoration, top edge gilt, pp xii, 366plus (xvi) pp publisher's catalogue. Previous owner's signature, dated 1892. Head and foot of spine rubbed, corners bumped, few minor marks rear board, a little light foxing, good condn. The work of the pioneering naturalist and ornithologist, regarded by many as England's first ecologist, originally published 1789. With a preface by nature writer Richard Jefferies. Boards.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Muir Books (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 88653
- Title
- The Natural History of Selborne, with A Naturalist's Calendar and Additional Observations
- Author
- White, Gilbert
- Illustrator
- Preface by Richard Jefferies
- Format/Binding
- Boards
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Walter Scott
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1887
- Keywords
- Botany, England, Natural History, Naturalists, Nature, Ornithology
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About the Seller
Muir Books
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Perth, Western Australia
About Muir Books
MUIR BOOKS. Western Australia's largest and leading rare, secondhand, antiquarian and out of print bookshop, established in 1973 and managed by Rob & Janet Muir together with Tara Surry. We have over 50,000 books in stock. We are located in Perth (precinct of Northbridge), walking distance from the State Library, Art Gallery and Museum.
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