The Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne facts for kids
The Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne, or just The Natural History of Selborne is a book written by pioneering English naturalist and ornithologist Gilbert White. It was first published in 1789. It has continued to be printed since then, with nearly 300 editions up to Thames & Hudson's The Illustrated Natural History of Selborne in 2007.
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Foldout frontispiece, North East view of Selborne from the Short Lythe, drawn by Samuel Hieronymus Grimm
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Half-title oval illustration where the hermit hangs his straw-clad cell in the 1813 edition of Gilbert White's Natural History of Selborne. Painting by Samuel Hieronymus Grimm; engraved by William Angus. The "hermit" was Henry White, dressed to look picturesque.
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Correspondent: the Welsh author and naturalist Thomas Pennant (1726–1798)
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Correspondent: the English lawyer and naturalist Daines Barrington (1727–1800)
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In Spanish: The Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne para niños
