1864 History of Butterflies Butterfly
ART Naturalist Entomology 69 PLATES
“A History of British Butterflies” by notable 19th-century
parson-naturalist, Rev. Francis Orpen Morris is a pictorial scientific treatise
that explores the fascinating world of entomology, specifically focusing on
British butterflies. This book provides an exhaustive classification of butterflies
and includes a detailed analysis of their anatomy and organization. Moreover,
the author’s descriptions are accompanied by 69 vivid, hand-colored plates
depicting the variety of butterfly species found throughout Great Britain. This
book was written to provide information on British butterflies that the author
himself had sought but had been unable to find in other works.
Item number: #40975
Price: $599
MORRIS, Rev. F.O.
A History of British Butterflies.
London: Groombridge and Sons, 1864.
Details:
· Collation: Complete
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viii, 168, 29, [1]
o 69 hand-colored plates
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2 black-and-white
full-page plates
· References: Freeman 2672; McLean 15
· Language: English
· Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
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Green cloth
·
Size: ~10.25in X 6.75in
(25.5cm x 17cm)
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