B24875
Shelfmark
Gm.1.08
Author
White, Gilbert
Title
The natural history and antiquities of Selborne, in the county of Southampton: with engravings, and an appendix.
Varying form of title
White's Natl. history of Selborne
Publication, distribution, etc.
London :, Printed by T. Bensley; for B. White and son, at Horace's Head, Fleet Street,, M,DCC,LXXXIX [1789].
Physical description
v, [3], 468, [i.e. 466], [14]p plates ;, 26cm. (4to).
Note
Advertisement signed and dated: Gil. White. January 1st, 1788.
Note
Ms. note about Gilbert White on Eton School Library notepaper inside front cover.
Note
Pencil on flyleaf: "W. Bromley-Davenport copy" and "White lotw. £17.0.0".
Note
With an index and list of errata.
Note
Sig. Ppp 2 misnumbered Pp2.
Note
The appendices are in Latin.
Note
"The natural history" and "The antiquities" each have their own half-title.
Note
P.292 misnumbered 262.
Note
Pp. 441-2 are lacking in numbering only; the text is continuous.
Citation/references note
ESTC T39642
Additional physical form available
Microfilm. Woodbridge, CT Research Publications, Inc., 1997 1 reel ; 35mm. (The Eighteenth Century ; reel 9620, no.10).
Provenance
Bookplate and book-label of Villiers Hatton.
Provenance
Bookplate of Eton College School Library.
Binding
18th century brown calf; gilt decoration to form border; gilt tooled spine; five raised bands; black spine label; spine title: "White's Natl. history of Selborne".
Subject
Natural history, Early works to 1800, England, Selborne.
Subject
Selborne (Place), Antiquities, Early works to 1800.
Subject
Selborne (Place), Description and travel, Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Bensley, Thomas, printer.
Added entry--name
Hatton, Villiers, Major General,, former owner.
Added entry--name
Eton College School Library
Added entry--place
England, London.
B24875
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