Butterflies and Moths (British). With twelve colored Plates and numerous Illustrations in the Text.
by William Samuel Furneaux
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- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
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About This Item
Author: William Samuel Furneaux.
Title: Butterflies and Moths (British). With twelve colored Plates and numerous Illustrations in the Text.
Publisher: London, Published by Longmans, Green & Co., 1894. First Edition.
Language: Text in English.
Size: 8" X 5.5".
Pages: xiv-358 pages,
Binding: Attractive and very good contemporary full Morocco leather binding (hinges fine, overall slightly scuffed - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover. All edges are marbled. Scarce in such a beautiful binding!
Content: Very good content (bright, tight, and clean, rare light foxing - as shown).
Illustrations: Complete with twelve beautiful colored plates (chromolithos) and numerous illustrations in the text.
The book: Butterflies and Moths (British)" by William Samuel Furneaux is a comprehensive guide to British lepidopterology, published in 1894 as a first edition. This work provides detailed descriptions and vivid illustrations of various species of British butterflies and moths, aimed at both the amateur naturalist and the more serious entomologist. The text is supplemented by twelve chromolithographed color plates that showcase the beauty and diversity of these insects, along with many additional illustrations within the text that aid in identification and understanding.
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- Bookseller
- MFLIBRA Antique Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1577212023758
- Title
- Butterflies and Moths (British). With twelve colored Plates and numerous Illustrations in the Text.
- Author
- William Samuel Furneaux
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London, Published by Longmans, Green & Co., 1894. First Edition.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1894
- Pages
- 358
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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