The Illustrated Natural History of Selborne

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Gilbert White

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Almost 300 editions and reissues of The Natural History of Selborne testify to its the lasting and universal appeal, but none before has been so beautifully and fittingly illustrated. Gilbert White's painstaking study of the fauna and flora of his native parish, Selborne in Hampshire, first appeared in 1789 and has delighted and inspired generations of readers ever since. His regular correspondence, beginning in 1767, with two distinguished naturalists forms the basis of The Natural History of Selborne, which was published in the form of his letters to them. The fascination of the book lies in the magic of its prose and the vividness of its description, which have earned it the distinction of being the only work on natural history to have received equal acclaim as a masterpiece of English literature. To complement the text, 124 colour plates have been faithfully reproduced from the hand-coloured engravings of Gilbert White's contemporaries, giving an invaluable extra dimension to this most captivating of books.

Author Biography:

Gilbert White (1720-1793) was a pioneering English naturalist and ornithologist. He remained unmarried and a curate all his life. He is best known for his Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne.

Release date NZ

April 13th, 2004

Author

Gilbert White

Audiences

General (US: Trade)
Tertiary Education (US: College)

Illustrations

124 Illustrations, color

Pages

256

Dimensions

155x220x24

ISBN-13

9780500284780

Product ID

2363943

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