The Natural History of Selborne (1962)

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The Natural History of Selborne (1962)
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Science & Nature

The Natural History of Selborne (1962)

Gilbert White
Edition year 1962
Binding Cloth
Illustrator John Piper
Weight 1.25 Kg
Pages 216
Dimensions 25.3 × 16.2 cm

Edition details

The Natural History of Selbourne, by Gilbert White. Edited with an introduction and notes by W.S. Scott. 12 drawings by John Piper. Map endleaves. Bound in white linen blocked with a black and grey design. Brown slipcase. 216pp. 25.3x16.2cm.

About the book

Gilbert White's The Natural History of Selborne is a classic of English nature writing, based on decades of observation around the Hampshire village where he lived. Written largely in the form of letters, the book records birds, animals, plants, weather and seasonal change with remarkable patience and precision. White's close attention to local wildlife helped establish a tradition of field observation that influenced later naturalists and conservationists. Rather than simply collecting specimens, White studied living creatures in their natural surroundings and recorded patterns of behaviour with unusual patience and precision.

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