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The Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne
by White, Gilbert (ed. E. T. Bennett, rev. James Edmund Harting, illus Edward Bewick et al)
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very good, Full calf boards (original, some professional repairs), gilt tooling, cover coat of arms and spine titling, 5 raised
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Maidenhead, Berkshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Swan Sonnenshein & Co, n.d. (?1891). 1st thus. h/b. Very good, Full calf boards (original, some professional repairs), gilt tooling, cover coat of arms and spine titling, 5 raised bands, text block firm, pages crisp (very occasional foxing), marbled endpapers and edges. School prize label on front pastedown.. 8vo (230 x 150 / 9"" x 6""). The Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne in the County of Southampton. The Standard Edition by E. T. Bennett. Thoroughly revised, with additional Notes, by James Edmund Harting. Stereotyped Edition. With Ten Letters not included in any other Edition. Illustrated with Engravings by Thomas Bewick and Others.
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- Bookseller
- Inklings & Yarnspinners
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- IYC132941
- Title
- The Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne
- Author
- White, Gilbert (ed. E. T. Bennett, rev. James Edmund Harting, illus Edward Bewick et al)
- Format/Binding
- H/b
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good, Full calf boards (original, some professional repairs), gilt tooling, cover coat of arms and spine titling, 5 raised
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st thus
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Swan Sonnenshein & Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- n.d. (?1891)
- Pages
- 568
- Size
- 8vo (230 x 150 / 9"" x 6"")
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- White, natural history, England, science, 1st thus, Selborne, illustration, Harting
- Bookseller catalogs
- Antiquarian;
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