28th Jul, 2021 10:30 GMT/BST

Books, Maps & Manuscripts

 
  Lot 86
 

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White (Gilbert). The Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne and A Garden Kalendar. Edited...

White (Gilbert). The Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne and A Garden Kalendar. Edited by R. Bowdler Sharpe, 1st edition thus, deluxe issue, London: S. T. Freemantle, 1900. 2 volumes, 4to, original vellum, top edge gilt, others untrimmed, all plates as called for, nearly all on india paper (mounted), variable spotting to plates, tissue-guards browned, facsimile letter to face volume 2 p. 158 supplied from another copy - ibid. The Natural History of Selborne. Edited, with an Introduction and Notes, by E. M. Nicholson. Illustrated from engravings on wood by Eric Daglish, 1st edition thus, London: Thornton Butterworth Limited, 1929. 4to, original quarter japon, all plates as called for, with an additional woodcut ('Snipe') signed by the artist laid in, binding rubbed, wear to extremities, closed tear to spine - ibid. Wood Engravings by Gertrude Hermes. Being Illustrations to Selborne with Extracts from Gilbert White, 1st edition, Newtown: Gwasg Gregynog, 1988. Folio, original cloth-backed patterned boards - ibid. The Gilbert White Museum Edition of The Natural History of Selborne. Illustrated by Frederick Marns, London: Shepheard-Walwyn, 1977. 4to, original quarter morocco by Zaehnsdorf, slipcase together with 8 other limited or deluxe editions of White's Selborne, 20th century (not collated), including Frank Buckland's edition (London: Macmillan, 1876), deluxe issue (in 4to; ex library), 2 copies of the Limited Editions Club edition illustrated by John Nash (each one of 1500 copies signed by the artist) (qty: 14) Sharpe's edition (1900) is number 34 of 160 copies, signed by the editor and artists (including J. G. Keulemans) on the limitation page; Nicholson's edition is 127 (sic) of 125 stated copies; Wood Engravings by Gertrude Hermes is number 116 of 200 copies from the total edition of 250; the Gilbert White Museum Edition is number 129 of 150 copies.

Sold for £420
Estimated at £200 - £300


 

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