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London: George Routledge and Sons, [c. 1870s]. xl, 140, 2 plain, 19 hand-col lithographic plates, additional hand-col title-page. . HB. Small 4to, orig. brown cloth boards, minor bumps to corner, light wear to extremities; front board stamped in black and gilt; attractively rebacked in recent morocco, raised bands, gilt title and butterfly motifs to compartments; new endpapers. Browning to some plates, occasional light foxing. Vg.. Undated re-issue (first published in this form 1854). Printing and colouring in this copy is quite good. This work is an abridged version of the authors 'British Butterflies and their Transformations' (1841), reissued '...at a price which would place it within the reach of every student,...', reduced in size, but '...without, however, omitting any important or necessary information.' (Preface).Freeman, 3950..

Entomology Butterflies and moths . 1st. Ed. Pub. George Routledge & Sons. 1887. pp.xl, 140 with colour frontis plus 21 plates of which 19 are hand-coloured as published. Small 4to. Hardback. Small address label, very minor spotting to blank end-papers o/w. contents fine. Original brown cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine in thor. vg. to nr. fine condition. Scarce. A very pleasing copy.

London: Thomas Sanderson, 1857. xl, 140, additional hand-col title, 19 hand-col + 2 plain plates. . HB. 8vo, orig. red cloth, bevelled boards with blind-stamped decorative border, central gilt design to front board, gilt title and ornate decoration to spine, aeg. Some wear to head/foot of spine and corners; small ink stain to top of spine. One gathering slightly sprung; some foxing to plates, mostly light, but heavier to Plate I (frontis). Early ownership inscription to endpaper. Very good.. Early reissue (first published 1855). Scarce. Attractive hand-coloured lithographic plates by the author, showing all the British butterflies, including life stages and foodplants for most of them. The printing and quality of colouring is much finer than in later issues of this work. This work is an abridged version of the authors 'British Butterflies and their Transformations' (1841), reissued '...at a price which would place it within the reach of every student,...', reduced in size, but… Read More