WHITE, Gilbert. The Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne… A new edition; with notes, by Edward Turner Bennett, esq. J. and J. Arch; Longman and Co; Baldwin and Cradock et al. 1837.
8vo. Contemporary half tan calf, marbled boards, sometime rebacked, spine with raised bands and red gilt morocco lettering piece; pp. xxiv, 640, 46 illustrations; occasional marginal annotations, very good.
First printing of Edward Turner Bennett's edition. Bennett, effectively the founder of the Zoological Society of London, died in 1836 just before his edition of Selborne was published. His additions include some judiciously chosen engravings, an excellent biographical essay on White and copious notes, some by other contributors.
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