The Natural History of Selborne
- ISBN-10
- 0199591962
- ISBN-13
- 9780199591961
- Series
- The Natural History of Selborne
- Category
- Literary Collections
- Pages
- 316
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2013-09-12
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Author
- Gilbert White
Description
Originally published as part of: The natural history and antiquities of Selborne, in the county of Southampton. London: Printed by T. Bensley for B. White and Son, 1789. With new introduction, additional illustrations, and some corrections and notes by the editor.
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Other editions
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- 2006-07-01
- 380 pages
- Paperback
- Hesperides Press
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