Butterflies Caterpillars and Chrysalides – A Color Guide to the Familiar by Josef Moucha - 1974

Decorative glossy heavy hardbound boards are illustrated in color with representative butterflies and caterpillar on a bright sky-blue background. The spine and boards are in excellent condition with no wear or blemishes. All corners are sharp, no bumping or wear. The spine and hinges are firmly attached, with no cracking to the decorative endpapers but there is a slight slant to the spine. Text block is firmly attached with all pages intact. Age tanning throughout but the nearly 300 full-page color illustrations are still vibrant and bold. Previous owner name and date on the front free endpaper. Interior pages are in very good condition with no tears, chips, cracks, or other previous owner marks.

Josef Moucha (1930 – 1972) was a Czech entomologist and lepidopterist, author of numerous books on butterflies.

Bohumil Vančura (1922 - 2013) was Czech graphic artist, illustrator, and painter.