The Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne, Gilbert White, Illustrated by Thomas Bewick, Swan Sonnenschein, 1891

A good decorated green cloth edition of Gilbert White's 'Natural History of Selborne'. White (1720-1793) was a pioneering English naturalist and man of the Church. He was highly respected, and an influential figure in the way he studied living creatures in their environment, and noting the seasonal changes throughout the year. His work on Selborne has been in continuous print, in a multitude of different editions, since its first publication in 1789.

The Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne, in the county of Southampton, by the Rev. Gilbert White, M.A. The Standard Edition by E.T. Bennett. Thoroughly revised, with additional Notes, by James Edmund Harting, F.L.S., F.Z.S. Stereotyped Edition with Ten Letters not Included in any Other Edition of the Work. Illustrated with Engravings by Thomas Bewick and Others.

Published by Swan Sonnenschein and Co., London, 1891. Stereotyped edition. With fourth Edition preface (this edition first published in 1875). Printed by Hazell, Watson & Viney, Ld., London and Aylesbury.

A dark green cloth hardback in original Publisher's cloth, with very attractive gilt cover decoration, and gilt edges to text block. Cover a little rubbed and bumped with a little give in the spine, which is slightly darkened. Some fraying along edges of spine. Navy blue endpapers, with a few marks to rear endpapers, and starting to crack at inner hinges.

Text is bright and clean throughout. Gutter stitching shows in places due to type of binding used. Well illustrated throughout. Previous owner's inscription to half title dated to 1893.

Text in English.

xxii + (1pp) + 568pp.

Dimensions: approximately 217mm  x 154mm x 40mm.

Weight: Approximately 1070g (unpacked).