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The natural history of Wiltshire / by John Aubrey, F.R.S. (written between 1656 and 1691.) Ed., and elucidated by notes, by John Britton. Pub. by the Wiltshire Topographical Society
by Aubrey, John (1626-1697)
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London : Printed by J.B. Nichols and son, 1847. First Edition. Hardcover. Poor copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges bumped and rubbed as with age. Physical description: xii, 132 p. ; 30 cm. Title vignette. With reproduction of t.-p. of the original manuscript: Memoires of naturall remarques in the county of Wilts: to which are annexed, observables of the same kind in the county of Surrey, and Flyntshire. By Mr. John Aubrey, R.S.S. 1685. Extracts (pertaining to Wiltshire) from the author's ms. copy in the library of the Royal society, London, with the addition of the notes of John Ray, John Evelyn and Thomas Tanner from the original ms. in the Ashmolean museum, Oxford. Includes bibliographic notes. Subjects: Natural - history - England - Wiltshire. History and antiquities.
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- Title
- The natural history of Wiltshire / by John Aubrey, F.R.S. (written between 1656 and 1691.) Ed., and elucidated by notes, by John Britton. Pub. by the Wiltshire Topographical Society
- Author
- Aubrey, John (1626-1697)
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- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
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- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- London : Printed by J.B. Nichols and son
- Date Published
- 1847
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