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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. White the natural history of selborne, and the naturalists calendar, 1879. Natural history of selborne gilbert white bauman rare books. 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.
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. Antiquities of selborne, an established classic which has remained in print since its initial. The natural history of selborne journals of gilbert white. The natural history and antiquities of selborne by gilbert. Advertisement the author of the following letters takes the liberty, with all proper deference, of laying. The natural history and antiquities of selborne stereotyped edition by rev. Besides seeing the extraordinary aims and actions of the revolution. Gilbert white relied on a number of natural history books in order to manage and. The natural history of selborne is based on his correspondence with two distinguished naturalists, thomas pennant and daines barrington anne secord is an affiliated research scholar in the department of history and philosophy of science, university of cambridge.
The natural history and antiquities of selborne simple. This project is now finished, and contains a fairly complete transcription of forty years of the personal journals of gilbert white. Over a period of twenty years white describes in minute detail the behaviour of animals through the. Octavo, mid20th century threequarter green morocco, giltdecorated spine, raised bands, marbled endpapers, top edge gilt. If you enjoy them, be sure to read his book, the natural history of selborne. Besides seeing the extraordinary aims and actions of the revolution in france, 1789 was the year in which britain marked the publication of whites quiet and local text. An exquisite small volume that included whites antiquities in 1994, and a huge fine edition in 2009. The natural history and antiquities of selborne, or just the natural history of selborne is a book written by pioneering english naturalist and ornithologist gilbert white. 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. A hundred years before darwin, white realised the crucial role of worms in the formation of soil and.
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Alluding to the hampshire village of selborne about which curate gilbert white wrote a natural history of selborne, one of the most frequently published books. Over a period of twenty years white describes in minute detail the behaviour of animals through the changing seasons. The natural history and antiquities of selborne wikipedia. The natural history and antiquities of selborne wikisource. The book is in the form of a collection of letters. The natural history of selborne oxford university press.
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The natural history of selborne gilbert white folio society 2009. The natural history of selborne nature classics library. With illustraions in colour by george edward collins. Advertisement the author of the following letters takes the liberty, with all proper deference, of laying before the public his idea of parochial history, which, he thinks, ought to consist of natural productions and occurrences as well as antiquities.
Natural history of selborne t h white folio society 1994 ill. Search results for folio society nonfiction nature ardis books. Natural history and antiquities of selbourne gilbert white folio society. Natural history selborne county southampton, first edition. The first circuit is through the churchyard and lythes to priory farm and back to the. Find the natural history and antiquities of selborne by white, gilbert at biblio.
The natural history of selborne, with its antiquities. This catalog page is provided by the online books page, and the literature by project gutenberg. The word fossil, for instance, clearly didnt mean to white what it means today he talks about determining the. The natural history of selborne by white, gilbert and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Yet the most enduring quality of his writing is the spirit of curiosity that bounds across every page, inspiring us to. The natural history of selborne by white, gilbert hardback book.
The natural history of selborne is based on his correspondence with two distinguished naturalists, thomas pennant and daines barrington. 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. If you enjoy them, be sure to read his book, the natural history of selborne you can download it for free from project gutenberg. 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. It has been continuously in print since then, with nearly 300 editions up to 2007. The natural history of selborne by gilbert white and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Gilbert white the natural history of selborne slightly.
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