The Natural History of Selborne The Naturalist's Calendar By Gilbert White Edited with Notes by Grant Allen Illustrated by Edmund H. New [Fine Full Leather Binding by Moss Later Edition]

Rev Gilbert White, (1720-1793) Edited by Grant Allen Illustrated by Edmund H. New

Verlag: London: John Lane The Bodley Head, 1900

Beschreibung

London: John Lane, The Bodley Head, 1900, Later Edition. In elegant full crushed morocco leather binding with raised bands and gilt decorated boards, marbled end papers and gilt decoration to the leather turn-ins on the paste downs. Illustrated with forty-eight full page illustrations including 2 maps, 63 smaller illustrations in the text and 72 illustrations of birds. Dented to the page fore-edges which has created a crease to the outer margin of pages 105 to 200. xl, 528, 4pp of adverts. Provenance: bookplate for George Vernon to the front. Approximately 9 ¾ inches tall. Condition Report Externally Spine very good condition faded, gilt titles and gilt lined compartments, raised bands, gently rubbed and worn. Joints very good condition gently rubbed and worn. Corners very good condition sound. Boards good condition full crushed morocco, with gilt rule to both boards, small chip to the fore edge of the front board. Page edges good condition top edge gilt, darkened, others untrimmed, dented to the fore-edge see photos. See above and photos. Internally Hinges very good condition sound. Paste downs good condition marbled with leather gilt decorated turn-ins. End papers good condition marbled, offsetting darkened from the leather on the paste down. Title good condition tanned. Pages good condition tanned. Binding good condition attractive, solid and strong. See photos. Publisher: see above. Publication Date: 1900 Binding: Hardback. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers ABE-1698176515729

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The Natural History of Selborne The ...

Verlag: London: John Lane The Bodley Head

Erscheinungsdatum: 1900

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Good