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    <namePart>White, Gilbert</namePart>
    <namePart type="date">1720-1793</namePart>
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    <dateIssued encoding="marc">1998</dateIssued>
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  <abstract>"The Natural History of Selborne" by Gilbert White is a natural history book first published in 1789. Written as a series of letters to fellow naturalists, this English parson's observations of wildlife, plants, and seasonal changes around his Hampshire village created an enduring portrait of rural England. The work blends genuine correspondence with literary craftsmanship, offering detailed phenological records and species observations. Continuously in print with nearly 300 editions, it has influenced both ecological science and nature writing, captivating readers with its charm and vision of pre-industrial countryside life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)</abstract>
  <note>There is an improved edition of this title, eBooks #20933 (Part 1) and #20934 (Part 2)</note>
  <note>Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Natural_History_and_Antiquities_of_Selborne</note>
  <note>Release date is 1998-08-01</note>
  <note>Tokuya Matsumoto</note>
  <note>Original publication data not identified</note>
  <subject>
    <topic>Natural history -- England -- Selborne -- Early works to 1800</topic>
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  <subject>
    <topic>Selborne (England) -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800</topic>
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  <subject>
    <topic>Selborne (England) -- Antiquities -- Early works to 1800</topic>
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