Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne
by White, Gilbert
- Used
- Condition
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- Seller
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Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
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About This Item
London: Macmillan and Co, 1876. Quarto. The Buckland edition. In two volumes, xxix, (3) 308pp. and vii, (3), 283pp. Extra-Illustrated with a series of wonderful illustrations: 25 mounted photographic images by the carbon process, 38 black and white engravings, 1 color frontispiece, 1 map of Selborne and 47 beautifully executed engravings on blue paper with tissue guards and several textual illustrations. Edited with Notes and Memoir by Frank Buckland, a chapter on Antiquities by Lord Selborne and the Garden Kalendar. With Original Illustrations from Drawings by Professor Delamotte taken at Selborne and from many interesting and curious objects supplied by the Editor. P[hilip] H[enry] Delamotte, (1821-1889) was a photographer and illustrator. He was born in Sandhurst, Surrey, on 21 April 1821. He was tutored by his father who served as drawing- painting master at the Royal Military College. Perhaps Delamotte's greatest contribution to the arts was as a pioneer photographer and photographic instructor, and he established himself as one of the most accomplished artists turned photographers of his generation. He was appointed to the chair of fine art at King's College, London, in 1879 and is remembered for introducing the admission of women to the art lectures. A remarkably fine set bound in ¾ green crushed morocco over green cloth, raised bands with compartments ruled in gilt, red and green contrasting morocco spine labels gilt, top edges gilt, spines have changed evenly to brown, internally fresh and bright without owner's names or plates.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 021537
- Title
- Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne
- Author
- White, Gilbert
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Macmillan and Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1876
- Keywords
- Birds Fowl Bats Engravings Mice
- Bookseller catalogs
- Natural History;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB
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Scottsdale, Arizona
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