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BEETLES OF THE BRITISH ISLES (TWO VOLUMES)
Written by E.F. Linssen.
Stock no. 1828261
Published by Frederick Warne & Co Ltd..
1st
1959.
Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Wayside & Woodland Series. Maroon leatherette covers with gilt titles and vignettes. First series - comprises The Superfamilies Caraboidea, Palpicornia, Staphylinoidea and Diversicornia. Second Series - comprises - The Superfamilies Clavicornia, Heteromera, Lamellicornia, Phytophaga and Rhynchophora, and Including the Strepsiptera. Colour and b/w plates with numerous text figures and diagrams. Speckled text block. Series two has a minor knock to lower front board. Top edge of text block lightly browned. Front endpaper of both volumes has an 'Acc no' written in ink to top (neat). Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrappers are edge-rubbed with a few small splits, slight fading to spines, slight grubbiness to rear panels. Overall, a lovely set.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- ENTOMOLOGY
- BEETLES
- WAYSIDE AND WOODLAND SERIES
COLORED PLATES OF THE BUTTERFLIES OF THE WEST COAST
Written by W.G. Wright.
Stock no. 1828249
Published by W.G. Wright.
1st
1907.
Almost very good condition.
Being Actual Photographs, Life-size, and in all Their Natural Colors. The colored plates herein are Sample Copies of the plates which form the illustrations of "The Butterflies of the West Coast," by the same author, and these plates in sets are now offered as an abridgement of that book. Burgundy cloth boards, black title to front board, spine is untitled. 32 colour plates. Spine lightly faded and shelf-worn to top & tail. Boards have some marks, giving a grubby appearance. Endpapers & text block browned. Front joint just starting to crack. Contemporary gift inscription in ink to front endpaper. Some browning to contents. All plates present.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- ENTOMOLOGY
- BUTTERFLIES
- ANTIQUARIAN
THE MOTHS AND BUTTERFLIES OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND VOLUME 7 PART I
Written by A. Maitland Emmet; John Heath.
Illustrated by Richard Lewington; Timothy Freed.
Stock no. 1828184
Published by Harley Books.
1st
1989.
Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Colour and b/w illustrations. A comprehensive illustrated handbook to fascinate the naturalist and butterfly lover. Hesperiidae - Nymphalidae The Butterflies. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. ix and 370 pages. ISBN: 0946589259. Endpapers and text block lightly browned. Name & date in ink to front endpaper (of well-known naturalist Brian R. Sawford). Contents otherwise clean. White pictorial dustwrapper is a little grubby and lightly edge-creased.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- ENTOMOLOGY
- INSECT
- BUTTERFLIES
- IRELAND
- UK (GENERAL)
THE INSECT LEGION
Written by Malcolm Burr.
Stock no. 1827986
Published by James Nisbet & Co. Ltd..
1st
1939.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
At the time of writing, insects were the cause of half the world's mortality, each year they destroyed enough food to supply 200 million people. In this book, Dr. Malcolm Burr tells the story of The Insect Legion with scientific authority and in a most attractive style. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and illustrations. Boards clean. Spine slightly cocked. Text block, endpapers and plate margins browned. Small name in ink to front pastedown. Some foxspots present else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is browned, edge-worn with a few chips and edge-tears, grubby.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- ENTOMOLOGY
- INSECT
BUTTERFLY LANDSCAPES: A CELEBRATON OF BRITISH BUTTERFLIES PAINTED IN NATURAL HABITAT
Written by Richard Tratt.
Illustrated by Richard Tratt.
Stock no. 1827833
Published by Langford Press.
1st
2005.
Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
A feast for the eyes, featuring over 200 paintings. Large format. Olive green boards with gilt title to spine. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 190407815X. Board corners lightly rubbed. Minor knock to lower edge of boards and a minor indentation. Tiny spot to title page and facing page. Contents otherwise clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is a little grubby, slightly faded to spine and a little scuffed.
- Categorised in:
- ART
- ENTOMOLOGY
- BUTTERFLIES
BUTTERFLIES (NN 1)
Written by E.B. Ford.
Stock no. 1827690
Published by Collins.
1st
1945.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
New Naturalist series. Green cloth covers. 368 pages. 56 colour photos, 24 black and white plates, 32 distribution maps, and 9 other diagrams. A fascinating volume. Boards clean. Text block browned and a little grubby. Gift inscription in ink to front pastedown is mostly hidden by the front flap of the dustwrapper. Contents clean. Price-cut pictorial dustwrapper is lightly browned, a little rubbed at spine edges, tiny chip and minor creasing to top of spine, spine is very lightly faded, couple of tiny closed tears to lower edge of rear panel. Overall a very nice example.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- NEW NATURALIST
- ENTOMOLOGY
- BUTTERFLIES
- INSECT
COLLECTING AND BREEDING BUTTERFLIES & MOTHS
Written by Brian Worthington-Stuart.
Stock no. 1827625
Published by Frederick Warne & Co Ltd..
1st
1951.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Blue cloth, gilt titles and vignettes. Colour frontis and b/w illustrations. Wayside and Woodland series. Glue to front board holding down cloth is starting to dry out (cloth moves slightly). Spine is lightly sunned. Text block lightly browned. A few minor foxspots and some light browning to prelims. Blue dustwrapper with pictorial onlay to front is creased, a couple of small closed tears to lower edge (no loss) and a little marked.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- ENTOMOLOGY
- WAYSIDE AND WOODLAND SERIES
- INSECT
- BUTTERFLIES
- MOTHS
BUTTERFLIES AND MOTHS OF THE WAYSIDE AND WOODLAND
Written by W.J. Stokoe.
Stock no. 1827621
Published by Frederick Warne & Co Ltd..
1st
1939.
Almost very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
Wayside and Woodland series. Blue cloth boards, black titles and vignette to front board lower corner. Colour plates. Boards a little spotted and browned. Base of spine shelf-worn. Name & address in ink and bookplate to front endpaper. Foxing mainly to prelims and text block. Contents are generally clean. Price-cut pictorial dustwrapper is browned, edge-worn with a few small chips, a bit grubby.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- ENTOMOLOGY
- WAYSIDE AND WOODLAND SERIES
- BUTTERFLIES
- MOTHS
- INSECT
BUTTERFLIES AND MOTHS OF DERBYSHIRE PART 3
Written by F. Harrison; M.J. Sterling.
Stock no. 1827493
Published by Derbyshire Entomological Society.
1st
1988.
Slightly better than very good condition.
The Microlepidoptera Moths of Derbyshire. White pictorial cardwraps. A survey. No illustrations. ISBN: 0951114123. Minor foxing to text block. Rear cover lightly scuffed. Overall a nice copy.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- ENTOMOLOGY
- INSECT
- BUTTERFLIES
- MOTHS
- DERBYSHIRE
THE MOTHS AND BUTTERFLIES OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND VOLUME I
Written by John Heath.
Illustrated by Brian Hargreaves; Maureen Lane.
Stock no. 1827492
Published by Harley Books.
1st thus
1983.
Very good condition.
Pictorial cardwraps. B/w illustrations, distribution maps and photos. Micropterigidae - Heliozelidae. One of the most important works in the history of British entomological publishing. ISBN: 0946589151. Covers browned. Text block a little grubby and foxed to top edge. Foxing to endpapers else contents clean.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- ENTOMOLOGY
- INSECT
- MOTHS
- BUTTERFLIES
- IRELAND
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
INSECTS (NATURE CLASSICS)
Written by J.H. Fabre; David Black.
Illustrated by Stephen Lee.
Stock no. 1827491
Published by Paul Elek.
1st
1979.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Fabre loved insects with a passion and affection which few other naturalists have rivalled. This book contains extracts from Fabre's Souvenirs Entomologiques. Edited by David Black. Brown cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour and brown & white illustrations. ISBN: 0236401769. Top edge of text block foxed. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is a little grubby and has a tiny piece of surface paper lifting to lower front edge.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- ENTOMOLOGY
- INSECT
BUTTERFLIES AND MOTHS OF DERBYSHIRE PART 2
Written by F. Harrison; M.J. Sterling.
Stock no. 1827489
Published by Derbyshire Entomological Society.
1st
1986.
Almost very good condition.
The Larger Moths of Derbyshire. White pictorial cardwraps. A survey. No illustrations. ISBN: 0951114115. Some foxing/browning to covers. Hinge towards front of contents is pulled but still fast. Contents clean.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- ENTOMOLOGY
- INSECT
- BUTTERFLIES
- MOTHS
- DERBYSHIRE