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1901 The Life and Letters of Gilbert White of Selborne
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Description
An Important Work, First Edition, Folding Plates, Illustrated, Pleasing Copy, Publishers' Original Binding, Uncommon
The first edition of this work. Complete in two volumes.
Illustrating the life and letters of Gilbert White of Selborne, written and edited by his great grand nephew Rashleigh Holt-White.
With multiple illustrations throughout of pedigree, portraits, facsimile of letters, and more. Collated, complete.
Gilbert White is considered to be the first ecologist or environmentalist; most of his observations are pertinent, while others are interestingly odd. His methods differed from earlier ones as instead of studying dead specimens, White observed live animals in their habitats over many years, creating a new kind of zoology: scientific, precise, and based on accumulation of detail.
His volume The Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne is of high importance and was mentioned by Charles Darwin when asked about the works that deeply impressed him.
Condition
In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally excellent with only minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Internally, firmly bound. faint scattered spotting to the edges, only affecting the very occasional gutter. Otherwise, pages are bright and clean. Profusely illustrated throughout with multiple plates, two of which folding. Collated, complete.
Very Good Indeed
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