rev william white (11 Ergebnisse)

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Dust Jacket. Some rubbing to boards. ; St Paul's Bibliographies 6; 112 pages.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Trade Paperback. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: None. Staplebound. Covers and pages tanned. Some dampstaining near edges.

Zustand: New. KlappentextrnrnThis is a reproduction of the original artefact. Generally these books are created from careful scans of the original. This allows us to preserve the book accurately and present it in the way the author intended. Since the origina.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Dust Jacket. 474 pages. Ex-university library book, some wear to the edges of the covers, a couple tears to the spine tips. The pages are tanned, a few with moisture damage but still a working copy of an old book. Title page says "I: A Narrative of the Organization and of the Early Measures of the Church. II: Additional Statements and Remarks. III: An Appendix of Original Papers." Quantity Available: 1. Category: Antiquarian & Rare; Inventory No: 212075.

Cloth. Zustand: Very Good. Not Stated (illustrator). A profusely illustrated edition of Gilbert White's collection of letters and naturalist findings. A later edition, first published in 1789 by the author's brother.In the original Henry Bohn Illustrated Library green cloth binding.Illustrated with a frontispiece, and 40 engraved plates. Collated, complete.The work is a compilation of Gilbert White's letters to other naturalistsThomas Pennant and Daines Barrington, whilst the 'Naturalist's Calendar' compares phenology observations made by White and William Markwick of the first appearances in the year of different animals and plants.His work has been seen as an early contribution to ecologyand in particular tophenology. The book has been enjoyed for its charm and apparent simplicity, and the way that it creates a vision ofpre-industrialEngland.This edition has supplementary notes by Sir William Jardine, and is edited by Edward Jesse. In the original green cloth binding. Externally, smart. Fading to spine, with bumping to the head and tail. Fading to top edge. Front hinge strained. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Previous owner's bookplate and ink inscription to rear of frontispiece. Very Good. book.

Leather. Zustand: Very Good. Not Stated (illustrator). A lovely full calf edition of this important work of natural history from Gilbert White, illustrated with forty engraved plates. First published in 1789, this important work has been in print continuously since that date.Illustrated with forty plates.Collated, complete.This is a collection of letters documenting the natural history of the area around Selborne, written by Gilbert White to other prominent antiquarians and natural historians of his time.The work was well received upon its publication, and has continued to be widely read well into the twentieth century. Fans of the work include the likes of Virginia Woolf, John Ruskin, Charles Darwin, and Samuel Taylor Coleridge. It is generally considered to be a classic of nature and antiquarian writing.With the bookplate of Philip Edmondson to the verso of the front free endpaper, and a contemporary inscription to a front blank.An attractive copy of this important work. In a full calf binding, with gilt detailing to back strip. A touch of rubbing to joint heads, otherwise externally excellent. Boards a touch age toned to perimeters. Head of rear joint starting, with board firmly held. Bookplate to verso of front free endpaper, inscription to a front blank. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright, but with instances of significant spotting to plates, and to pages surrounding plates. Very Good. book.

Cloth. Zustand: Very Good. Not Stated (illustrator). A profusely illustrated edition of Gilbert White's collection of letters and naturalist findings. A later edition, first published in 1789 by the author's brother.In the original Henry Bohn Illustrated Library green cloth binding.Illustrated with a frontispiece, and 40 engraved plates. Collated, complete.The work is a compilation of Gilbert White's letters to other naturalistsThomas Pennant and Daines Barrington, whilst the 'Naturalist's Calendar' compares phenology observations made by White and William Markwick of the first appearances in the year of different animals and plants.His work has been seen as an early contribution to ecologyand in particular tophenology. The book has been enjoyed for its charm and apparent simplicity, and the way that it creates a vision ofpre-industrialEngland.This edition has supplementary notes by Sir William Jardine, and is edited by Edward Jesse. In the original cloth binding. Externally, smart. Fading to spine, with light bumping to the head and tail. Odd mark to boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with light spotting, most significant to the front and rear. Very Good. book.

First Edition. First edition, 8vo, pp. 90. [6]; 2 portrait frontispieces within the pagination and 23 illustrations from photographs, a number full-page; original red cloth stamped in gilt on upper cover and spine; slight toning of the text, else near fine. With the early ownership signature of Fanie F. Taylor, Frederickton, N.B. on the front free endpaper. The author is described on the title page as being a M.S.C.C. missionary working in the C.M.S. Field of Fuhkien, South China. OCLC locates only two copies in the U.S.: General Theological Seminary in N.Y. and the Virginia Theological Seminary.