Recent Acquistions of Books on Butterflies & Moths (Lepidoptera)

Collectable and Antiquarian

Notes & Views of the Purple Emperor

by Heslop, I.R.P.; Hyde, G.E.; Stockley, R.E.

Cat No. : 49795, Published : 1964, Illustrations : 22 plates (6 col)

Hardback £150.00

First edition. Scarce. First ecological study of any British butterfly. (more)

A Natural History of English Insects. Illustrated with a Hundred Copper Plates, curiously Engraven from the Life: And (for those who desire it) exactly Coloured by the Author … To which are added, Large Notes, and many Curious Observations. By W. Derham,

by Albin, Eleazar

Cat No. : 52128, Published : 1720, Illustrations : 100 hand-coloured, engraved plates

Hardback £5,950.00

First edition. Rare. Title-page, Dedication, List of Subscribers and Preface, followed by 100 attractive hand-coloured plates illustrating butterflies and moths, their larvae and food-plants, each (more)

Natural History of British Butterflies. Vol. I-II [SIGNED]

by Frohawk, F.W.

Cat No. : 50865, Published : [1924], Illustrations : 60 colour + 5 plain plates

Hardback £795.00

F.W. Frohawk (1861-1946) was the first person to rear every species of British butterfly from egg to adult. (Marren, P., 2015). This work is the result of his remarkable achievement, a magisterial (more)

The Butterfly Vivarium; or Insect Home: being an account of a new method of observing the curious metamorphoses of some of the most beautiful of our native insects

by Humphreys, H.N.

Cat No. : 50556, Published : 1858, Illustrations : 8 hand-coloured engraved plates

Hardback £150.00

This work, published during the peak of Victorian interest in natural history, instructed the reader how to build, stock and maintain an insect vivarium. The coloured frontispiece illustrates a (more)

British Butterflies and their Transformations

by Humphreys, H.N.; Westwood, J.O.

Cat No. : 50842, Published : 1841, Illustrations : additional hand-col title, 42 fine hand-col plates

Hardback £750.00

First edition with fine hand colouring of the plates.

Nissen ZBI 2049. (more)

The Butterflies of Great Britain with their Transformations, Delineated and Described

by Westwood, J.O.

Cat No. : 50755, Published : 1857, Illustrations : additional hand-col title, 19 hand-col + 2 plain plates

Hardback £220.00

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. (more)

The Butterflies of Great Britain with their Transformations, Delineated and Described

by Westwood, J.O.

Cat No. : 50754, Published : 1855, Illustrations : additional hand-col title, 19 hand-col + 2 plain plates

Hardback £225.00

First edition (title page dated 1855, illustrated title, 1854). Scarce. Attractive hand-coloured lithographic plates by the author, showing all the British butterflies, including life stages and (more)

British Butterflies and their Transformations [with] British Moths and their Transformations. Vol. I-II

by Humphreys, H.N.; Westwood, J.O.

Cat No. : 43722, Published : 1841-1845, Illustrations : additional hand-col title, 42 + 124 fine hand-col plates

Hardback £2,500.00

All first editions, with superior colouring.

Nissen ZBI, 2049, 2050. (more)

The Butterflies and Moths of Europe

by Kirby, W.F.

Cat No. : 51331, Published : 1907, Illustrations : 1 plain and 54 col plates, text figs

Hardback £175.00

First published 1903. Attractive decorative chromolithographed plates illustrating all life stages and foodplants. Includes species found in Madeira and the Canary Islands. Kirby was expressed his (more)

The Papilios of Great Britain, Systematically arranged, accurately engraved, and painted from Nature, with the Natural History of each Species, From a close Application to the Subject, and Observations made in different Counties of this Kingdom; as well a

by Lewin, William

Cat No. : 52170, Published : 1795, Illustrations : 46 hand-coloured engraved plates

Hardback £3,200.00

Parallel text English/French. Second issue. The first issue was entitled 'The Insects of Great Britain' and was intended to be the first volume of a comprehensive work on British Insects. Lewin died (more)

A History of British Moths. Vol. I-IV

by Morris, F.O.

Cat No. : 50839, Published : 1896, Illustrations : 132 hand-coloured plates

Hardback £280.00

Fifth edition with introduction by W.E. Kirby. (more)

A History of British Butterflies

by Morris, F.O.

Cat No. : 50559, Published : 1904, Illustrations : 79 col + 2 plain plates

Hardback £225.00

Ninth edition, with 79 plates specially corrected for this edition, and all coloured by hand; two additional uncoloured plates illustrating butterfly collecting equipment. (more)

An Illustrated Natural History of British Butterflies

by Newman, E.

Cat No. : 50415, Published : 1871, Illustrations : numerous woodcut figs

Hardback £55.00

Figures drawn by George Willis, and engraved by John Kirchner. First edition. (more)

Recensio critica Lepidopterorum Musei Ludovicae Ulricae quae descripsit Carolus A. Linné

by Aurivillius, P.O.C.

Cat No. : 50792, Published : 1882, Illustrations : 1 hand-col plate

Paperback £55.00

Text Latin. Kongliga svenska Vetenskaps-Akademiens Handlingar Vol. 19(5).

Per Olof Christopher Aurivillius (1843-1928) was director of the Natural History Museum in Stockholm. A study of (more)

The Butterfly Album of Formosa

by Su, Ming-Yi (Amateur Collector)

Cat No. : 51451, Published : 1960, Illustrations : 20 plates of 134 mounted specimens

Hardback £550.00

Unusual publication containing 134 real specimens of butterflies (132) and moths (2), mounted on both sides of 10 stiff card leaves, each side protected by a glassine sheet. Includes butterflies from (more)

Butterflies of the West Indies and South Florida

by Smith, D.S.; Miller L.D.; Miller, J.Y.

Cat No. : 51325, Published : 1994, Illustrations : col frontis, 32 col plates

Hardback £175.00

Scarce. This is a comprehensive guide to the remarkable array of butterflies from the biogeographical area comprising the West Indies and southern Florida. It includes every species and subspecies (more)

A selection from Barry Goater's Library

Noctuidae Europaeae Vol. 1-13

by Fibiger, M. et al

Cat No. : 51123, Published : 1990-2011, Illustrations : col plates, b/w photos of genitalia, distribution maps

Hardback £1,650.00

A complete set of all published volumes. (Vols 1, 2, 3 6 & 7 are now out of print and scarce). (more)

Die Bombyces und Sphinges der Westpalaearktis. Bd IV: Sesiidae

by Freina, J.J. de; Witt, T.J.

Cat No. : 51177, Published : 1997, Illustrations : col frontis, 27 col plates, col + b/w photos, 126 distrib maps, 243 text figs, 126 distribution maps

Hardback £195.00

Text German. (more)

Die Bombyces und Sphinges der Westpalaearktis. Bd I: Nolidae, Arctiidae, Syntomidae, Dilobidae, Lyman0triidae, Notodontidae, Thaumetopoeidae, Thyretidae, Sphingidae, Axiidae, Drepanidae, Thyatiridae, Bombycidae, Brahmaeidae, Endromidae, Lasiocampidae, Lem

by Freina, J.J. de; Witt, T.J.

Cat No. : 51178, Published : 1987, Illustrations : 46 colour plates

Hardback £125.00

Text German. Comprehensive, richly illustrated identification book of european and north-west african moths

(more)

Die Bombyces und Sphinges der Westpalaearktis. Bd II: Cossidae, Limacodidae, Megalopygidae, Thyrididae, Hepialidae, Epipyropidae, Heterogynidae

by Freina, J.J. de; Witt, T.J.

Cat No. : 51176, Published : 1990, Illustrations : 10 colour plates

Hardback £85.00

Text German. (more)

Nordens Ugler: Handbog over de i Danmark, Norge, Sverige, Finland og Island forekommende arter af Herminiidae og Noctuidae (Lepidoptera)

by Skou, P.

Cat No. : 51130, Published : 1991, Illustrations : 37 colour plates, 530 text figs, distribution maps

Hardback £90.00

Scarce original edition. Text Danish, with short English introduction. Handbook to the species of Herminiidae and Noctuidae occurring in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Iceland. (more)

Die Noctuiden Rumäniens (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae)

by Rakosy, L.

Cat No. : 51179, Published : 1996, Illustrations : 882 adults + 48 larvae illus in col, 821 genitalia drawings, 651 maps

Hardback £60.00

Stapfia 46. Text in German. Describes the 650 species and subspecies of Noctuidae from Romania. (more)

Monographie des Geometriden-Taxon Dyscia (Insecta, Lepidoptera): Systematische Revision, Verbreitung, Bionomie und phylogenetische Analyse der Arten

by Trusch, R.

Cat No. : 51126, Published : 1999, Illustrations : 12 plates (9 col), 76 text figs

Hardback £65.00

PhD Thesis, University of Potsdam. Text German. Plates illustrate genitalia preparations, set specimens, photographs of larvae and biotopes. (more)

Palaearctic Macrolepidoptera 1: Notodontidae

by Schintlmeister, A.

Cat No. : 51124, Published : 2008, Illustrations : 40 col plates (2109 specimens), 2200 b/w figs (maps + genitalia)

Hardback £125.00

First volume in a projected series covering all Palaearctic species (each volume will cover either a subfamily, family or several families).

Vol. 1 is the first comprehensive work on Palaearctic (more)

Alexanor: Revue des Lépidopteristes Français. Tome 1-29

by

Cat No. : 51280, Published : 1959-1988, Illustrations : plates, text figs

Hardback £500.00

Includes Supplements and 'Tables et Index 1959-1988'. (more)

Illustrations of Moths in Taiwan 3-5

by Chang, B.S.

Cat No. : 51129, Published : 1990-1991, Illustrations : col photos, maps

£150.00

Text Chinese. Well illustrated. Vol. 3+4: Geometridae, Vol. 5: Noctuidae. (more)

Moths of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight

by Goater, B.; Norriss, T.

Cat No. : 51313, Published : 2001, Illustrations : 95 col photos, 800 maps, b/w photos

Hardback £40.00

Comprehensive details of current status of nearly 1,900 species, with information on foodplants, distribution, habitats and conservation. Photos of typical habitats and a range of species. (more)

The Lepidopterist's Guide, intended for the use of the Young Collector [bound with] The Lepidopterist's Calendar: Giving the Time of Appearance of the British Lepidoptera ...

by Knaggs, H.G.; Merrin, J.

Cat No. : 51302, Published : 1871, 1860, Illustrations : text figs

Hardback £75.00

'Lepidopterists Guide' (1871) by H.G. Knaggs - New edition - second thousand. Interleaved. 'Lepidopterist's Calendar' (1860) by Joseph Knaggs - First edition. (more)

Die Raupen der Schmetterlinge Europas

by Spuler, A.

Cat No. : 51125, Published : 1989, Illustrations : 60 col plates (2200+ figures)

Hardback £75.00

Reprint of 2nd edition (first published 1910). Text German. Plates depict the caterpillars of 1535 species of European butterflies and moths. (more)

A Guide to the Microlepidoptera of Europe

by Parenti, U.

Cat No. : 51423, Published : 2000, Illustrations : 131 col + 24 b/w plates, 43 text figs.

Hardback £90.00

Microlepidoptera Palaearctica 1: Crambinae

by Amsel, H.G.; Gregor, F. et al (Eds); Bleszynski, S.

Cat No. : 51068, Published : 1965, Illustrations : 135 (31 col) plates

Hardback £90.00

Text German. (more)

Microlepidoptera Palaearctica 3: Cochylidae

by Razowski, J.

Cat No. : 51074, Published : 1970, Illustrations : 167 (27 col) plates

Hardback £120.00

Text German. (more)

Microlepidoptera Palaearctica 4: Phycitinae (Trifine Acrobasiina)

by Roesler, R.U.

Cat No. : 51071, Published : 1973, Illustrations : 159 (38 col) plates

Hardback £200.00

Text German. (more)

Moths of Africa. Systematic and Illustrated Catalogue of the Heterocera of Africa Vol. 1-2

by Hacker, H. (Ed.)

Cat No. : 51075, Published : 2019-2021, Illustrations : 210 + 200 col plates

Hardback £200.00

Vol. 1: Biogeography, Boletobiidae (Erebidae); Vol. 2: Rivulinae, Hypeninae, Herminiinae, Hypenodinae (Erebidae). This new series embraces an inventory of the Heterocera of Continental Africa, (more)

De Danske Spindere [and] De Danske Ugler [and] De Danske Målere

by Hoffmeyer, S.

Cat No. : 51135, Published : 1960-1966, Illustrations : 24+33+25 col plates, text figs

Hardback £75.00

Second editions. Text Danish. Adults and larvae are illustrated for most species. (more)

Moths of Europe. Vol. 1-4

by Leraut, P.

Cat No. : 51139, Published : 2006-2014, Illustrations : 78+158+112+69 col plates, line drawings, distribution maps

Hardback £200.00

Vol. 1: Saturnids, Lasiocampids, Hawkmoths, Tiger Moths ...; Vol. 2: Geometrid Moths; Vol. 3: Zygaenids, Pyralids 1 and Brachodids; Vol. 4: Pyralids 2. The first four volumes of a series which will (more)

Geometrid Moths of the World: A Catalogue. Vol. 1-2

by Scoble, M.J. (Ed.)

Cat No. : 51182, Published : 1999

£180.00

Including CD-ROM. First comprehensive catalogue of the 35,000 names of this species rich family of Lepidoptera. Includes information on type specimens, type localities, and larval foodplants (where (more)

Esperiana Bd 1-20

by Hacker, H. (Ed.)

Cat No. : 51316, Published : 1990-2016, Illustrations : col plates, text figs

Hardback £1,400.00

Complete set of this series which contains contributions on Lepidoptera, especially Noctuidae. Includes Beilage zu Bd 11 - Indices Bd 1-10). (more)

Guide des Papillons Nocturnes de France

by Robineau, R.; Bachelard, P.; Berard, R. et al

Cat No. : 51194, Published : 2007, Illustrations : 2000+ col photos

Hardback £120.00

Text French. Guide to the moths of France with more than 1620 species described and illustrated. (more)

Supplement to Tutt's British Noctuae and their Varieties

by Turner, H.J.

Cat No. : 51303, Published : 1926-1950

Hardback £90.00

First issued as supplements to 'Entomologist's Record'. Vol. 4 was not completed, ending at page 94 in 1950. Scarce set, complete as published. (more)

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