White, gilbert the natural history and antiquities of selborne. They appear to mostly stick to nature writing and old books like the natural history of selborne can anyone confirm or correct me on this. Whether you would like to better comprehend black holes or natural selection, these striking hardback editions complete with carefully selected illustrations and photographs will show you the way. This project is now finished, and contains a fairly complete transcription of forty years of the personal journals of gilbert white. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. An environmental study of the eighteenthcentury hampshire parish where white was born and later served as. The natural history and antiquities of selborne by gilbert. Bell, thomas 17921880 dnb00 wikisource, the free online. Natural history antiquities selborne by white abebooks. Gilbert white was in his seventieth year when his book appeared, four years before his death.
Pdf when compiling his seminal work, the natural history and antiquities of selborne 1789, gilbert white relied on a number of natural history. Mild tanning to pages throughout with occasional thumb marking present. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Natural history and antiquities of selbourne gilbert white folio society. Natural history and antiquities of selborne by gilbert. 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. The natural history of selborne by gilbert white book. Yet the most enduring quality of his writing is the spirit of curiosity that bounds across every page, inspiring us to explore the abundance of life at our doorsteps and around our parishes. Project gutenberg presents the natural history of selborne by gilbert white. The natural history of selborne by white, gilbert and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The project gutenberg ebook, the natural history of selborne, vol. The natural history of selborne in the county of southampton white, gilbert published by oxford university press the worlds classics, gb 1937. Natural history of selborne t h white folio society 1994 ill.
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Page 7 in the midst of this spot stood, in old times, a vast oak, with a short squat body, and huge horizontal arms extending almost to the extremity of the area. For further inquiries or to order direct from its creator, the editor of the illustrated natural history of selborne, ronald davidsonhouston, contact him via the following form. Editions of the natural history of selborne by gilbert white. Large lot of 10 folio society books history caesars byzantium new sealed. The natural history of selborne penguin english library. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Fascinating book not so much for the natural history as for the look at the history of science. The natural history and antiquities of selborne wikipedia. The parish of selborne lies in the extreme eastern corner of the county of hampshire, bordering on the county of sussex, and not far from the county of surrey. The selborne society or selborne league formed in november 1885 to perpetuate the name and interests of gilbert white, the naturalist of selborne and following the philosophy of observation rather than collection was britains first national conservation organization. The natural history of selborne by white, rev gilbert and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. This is a landscape rich in wildlife and character, and the author has both the skill as a naturalist and writer to bring it to life through the letters he writes in many ways this is the blog from the 18th century. Natural history of selborne gilbert white bauman rare books.
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Gilbert white has 51 books on goodreads with 1718 ratings. Enormously popular upon first publication in 1789, whites. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. The natural history and antiquities of selborne, or just the natural history of selborne is a book by english naturalist and ornithologist gilbert white. Books go search todays deals best sellers find a gift. Dec 15, 2015 the natural history of selborne gilbert white 1720 1793 the reverend gilbert white was the curate of the village of selborne, a village in hampshire, from 1784 to his death in 1793, living. Book the natural history of selborne victorian collections. The natural history and antiquities of selborne book. The natural history of selborne by white, gilbert hardback book.
Gilbert white the natural history and antiquities of. The biodiversity heritage library works collaboratively to make biodiversity literature openly available to the world as part of a global biodiversity community. Cookies on oxfam we use cookies to ensure that you have the best experience on our website. No 80 the natural history and antiquities of selborne by gilbert white 1789. The natural history of selborne folio society oxfam gb. This venerable tree, surrounded with stone steps, and seats above them, was the delight of old and young, and a place of much resort in summer evenings. The book is in the form of a collection of letters to two friends, discussing the natural history of the areas that he knew, and natural history in general. Natural history of selborne t h white folio society. The natural history of selborne by gilbert white folio. Create a book download as pdf download as epub download as. Edited with an introduction and notes by w s scott. He was early attracted to natural history, especially zoology, and for some. The natural history of selborne by gilbert white and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
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The focus of her research and writing is on popular natural history in nineteenth. If you continue browsing, well assume that you are happy to receive all our cookies. Natural history of selborne by white gilbert abebooks. White, gilbert, 17201793 jardine, william, sir, 18001874 type. First edition of folio edition illus by john piper by gilbert white. Buy the natural history of selborne folio society, oxfam, gilbert white, books, history. This book itself is a gentle stroll on foot and horseback through the seasons and landscapes of selborne during the second half of the 1700s. The natural history of selborne by gilbert white and a great selection of related books. The natural history of selborne by gilbert white librarything. The reverend gilbert white was the curate of the village of selborne, a village in hampshire, from 1784 to his death in 1793, living most of his life in the village. The book was published late in whites life, compiled from a mixture of his letters to other naturaliststhomas pennant and daines. The natural history of selborne by white gilbert abebooks. Pdf gilbert white, john ray and the construction of the natural. Browse the best in classic, awardwinning, and modern nonfiction.
If you enjoy them, be sure to read his book, the natural history of selborne you can download it for free from project gutenberg. To him, gilbert was indebted for very many suggestions for his work, and to his in. White the natural history of selborne, and the naturalists calendar, 1879. The natural history of selborne gilbert white oxford. If you wish to see the entries for a particular day, use the search box in the upper right corner of this page.
The word fossil, for instance, clearly didnt mean to white what it means today he talks about determining the type of a piece of fossil wood by seeing how it burns. We do not accept cheques in currency other than sterling. Gilbert whites most popular book is the natural history of selborne. Buy the natural history of selborne penguin english library reprinted ed by gilbert white, richard mabey isbn.
The natural history of selborne oxford university press. Anne secord is an affiliated research scholar in the department of history and philosophy of science, university of cambridge. Detmold, 3rd printing, 2000, the fairy tales of charles perrault, illustrated by. This is an exlibrary book and may have the usual libraryused book markings inside. The folio society copy of the natural history of selborne 1962 3rd edition in fantastic condition with slipcase binding tight and all pages clean and intact.
Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. With illustraions in colour by george edward collins. The natural history of selborne, by gilbert white, 2009, a voyage round the coast of great britain, by william daniell, 2008, a tour through the whole island of great britain, 2006, all as new in original plastic wrap, the arabian nights, tales from the thousand and one nights, illustrated by e. The natural history of selborne by rev gilbert white. Uncover the histories of the ancients, from the military campaigns of the romans, the scientific advances of the greeks to the religion and society of the egyptians, with the folio society s collection of ancient history books.
Please include number of copies, shipping address, and whether you wish to pay by cheque or paypal. It was first published in 1789 by his brother benjamin. The natural history and antiquities of selborne stereotyped edition by rev. Wormell in unread condition in crisp and clean slipcase. And the naturalists calendar every thing relating to the family of gilbert white must be interesting. Details the natural history of selborne biodiversity.
That whites selborne is the only work on natural history which has attained the rank of an english classic is admitted by general acclamation, as well as by competent critics, and numerous have been the attempts to discover the secret of its evergrowing reputation dnb. Bright clean pages, with minimal signs of wear, and faint tanning to text block edges. Each edition contains carefully selected illustrations and photographs. Folio are good at producing indepth history books but from my limited experience it seems that they dont really go in for the technical side of nature publishing, the closest being life by richard fortey.