An Illustrated Natural History of British Butterflies and Moths
London: W. H. Allen & Co., 1871. Hardcover. Quarto. xvi, 486pp. Original three-quarter leather over decorative light green cloth with gilt lettering and tooling on spine; raised bands. Tope edge gilt. Marbled endpapers. Vignette on framed title page. The figures drawn by George Willis and engraved by John Kirchner. Originally published in 1869 it was followed by an illustrated version in 1871. Profusely illustrated with over 700 drawings of British butterflies and moths. Indices at front and rear. Introduction with various stages of the butterfly and moth from egg to caterpillar, the Chrysalis, and explanation of terms. Binding with light wear along edges, some foxing of first and last few pages. Few pencil underlinings. Binding and interior in overall very good condition. vg. Item #44005
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