The Life and Letters of Gilbert White of Selbourne, written and edited by his Great-Grand Nephew, 2 Volumes, complete

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The Life and Letters of Gilbert White of Selbourne, written and edited by his Great-Grand Nephew, 2 Volumes, complete

By Holt-White, R.

SKU# 19460

$ 250.00

Pp. xv, 330; ix, 300, with 30 full page plates, and illustrations.  Contemporary three-quarter red Morocco leather, spine with 5 raised bands, lettered in gilt in two compartments and with elaborate gilt floral designs in the four other compartments, over blue marbled boards with matching marbled endpapers, top page edge in gilt, 8vo.  An elegant and beautifully bound copy of the first edition.  From the research collection of herpetologist Lauren E. Brown with his signature on the half-title page dated 2008.

Publisher John Murray
Publisher Place London
Date Published 1901
Date Published Estimated No
Edition First edition
Number of Volumes 2
Reprint No
Condition Near fine
Condition Description Outer top corner of the text of volume 1 with slight bump, a bright, near fine set.
ISBN
Limited Edition