Gilbert White (b. 1720, d. 1793)

Gilbert White: The Natural History of Selborne; with Observations on various Parts of Nature [...]. London: Henry G. Bohn 1851. With b/w frontispiece of Selborneand 40 coloured engravings. XXIV + 416 pp. Clean and well-preserved copy with all edges gilt bound in later dark green full morocco with richly gilt spine in compartments with gilt animals, boards with gilt and blind-tooled ornamental borders and center-pieces with gilt animals, and with wide inner and outer borders gilt. Binding signed Bound by Bayntun (Riviere). Bath. England. 

Books and manuscripts, 10 December 2019

Books & manuscripts

2,000 DKK