Catalogue of the Coleoptera of Scotland

Description:

'By Andrew Murray of Conland, W.S. … Aided by the Rev. William Little, Messieurs James Hardy, Robt. Hislop, John T. Syme, Dr W.H. Lowe and other Scottish Entomologists.' 'The following catalogue has been undertaken, not solely with the view of recording some additions to the Insect Fauna of Scotland, but also with the intention of correcting the synonymy of some of the species which have been established on the authority of our great British Entomological authors ...' - Preface. A synonymic catalogue, with notes on locations, habitats, occurrence and collector. Very scarce. This copy with text printed one side of sheet only (probably intended for use as a label list). Other copies we have seen are not printed in this way.

Horn-Schenkling, 15859.

Condition

8vo, attractively rebound in recent qtr morocco, leather title piece, marbled boards. Discreet owner's name to endpaper. Vg copy.