Questo sito usa cookie di analytics per raccogliere dati in forma aggregata e cookie di terze parti per migliorare l'esperienza utente.
Leggi l'Informativa Cookie Policy completa.

Rare and modern books

Knapp, John L. [Published Anonymously]

The Journal of a Naturalist

1829

90.24 €

Horizon Books

(Toronto, Canada)

Ask for more info

Payment methods

Details

Year of publication
1829
Place of printing
London. John Murray
Author
Knapp, John L. [Published Anonymously]
Edition
First edition.
Keyword
Nature - General Botany
Languages
English
First edition
Yes

Description

8vo [20.5 x 13 cm]; xii, 403, [i, ads] pp, 7 engraved plates, 4 double-page, fine folding aquatint frontispiece, index. original cloth, title lettering on original spine label, rear joint worn but firm, spine ends chipped, signature on title, interior is quite clean and fine, cover very good. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. Freeman 2128. Wood 419. DNB describes the work as 'a botanical companion to White's Selborne'. The author describes nature, in a similar way as White, around the area he lived in near Bristol and Gloucester in England. The fine frontispiece is of his house and a magnificent old tree, the plates are botanical.