[Culicidae Papers - compiled by F.V. Theobald]

Description:

A unique collection of 35 bound volumes (numbered and with spine titles) of approximately 150 papers, mostly on the Culicidae, compiled by the well-known entomologist, Frederick Vincent Theobald (1868-1930). A few volumes bear the stamp, Wye Court, Wye, and a later blind stamp of the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, a few with his signature. This collection represents a working archive, used by Theobald to assist his research on mosquitoes. The collection is global in content, covering the period 1891-1910. Many papers by leading international dipterists of the day are inscribed to Theobald. The collection also includes 12 papers by Theobald.

1. F.W. Theobald, A catalogue of the Culicidae in the Hungarian National Museum, 1905.

2. E. Autran, Los Mosquitos Argentionos, 1907.

3. C.S. Ludlow, Culicidae of Philippine Islands.

4. Thompson, M.T. Alimentary Canal of the Mosquito.

5. New Culicidae - Ludlow.

6. F.W. Theobald, The Mosquitoes or Culicidae of Jamaica, 1905.

7. Mosquitos do Brasil.C. Bourroul and A. Lutz.

8. Les Moustiques. E. Sergent, La Lutte contre Les Moustiques. 1903.

9. Mosquitoes & Malaria. F.Pearse, Mosquitos and Malaria. 1902.

10. Larvae Culicidae – Dyar & Knab.

H.G. Dyer; F. Knab. The Larvae of Culicidae classified as independent organisms, 1906.

11. Culicidae of India. Theobald, Green & Adie.

Includes, F.V. Theobald. Some new mosquitoes from Ceylon. 1904.

12. Culicidae of Hungary, Kertész Kálmán.

Kalman, K. A magyarországi szúnyogfélék rendszertani ismertetése.1904.

13. Culicidae S. America. Fajardo. Coeldi. Lutz.

14. Larvae of Culicidae. Dyar & Knab]

15. F.L. Arribalzaga. Dipterologia Argentina, 1891.

16. Culicidae 6. Includes:

F.V Theobald. Five new Culicidae from Ashanti. 1910.

F.V. Theobald. Notes on some Transvaal Mosquitoes. 1908.

F.V. Theobald. The Culicidae of Fiji, including two new species. 1910.

F.V. Theobald. A new African Corethra. 1911.

17. German Papers Culicidae. Includes papers by A. Eysell, R. Ross, H. Ziemann etc.

18. Culicidae and Diseases. Includes papers by J.R. Adie, G.M. Giles, R. Ross, L.W. Sambon.

19. Papers on Culicidae. Includes:

Loius W. Sambon, The life-history of ‘Anopheles maculipennis’, 1901.

F.V.Theobald, The Classification of the Anophelina, 1902.

F.V. Theobald, A new culicid genus from Uganda, 1904.

Also papers by Adolpho Lutz.

20. Mosquitoes & Malaria. A selection of international papers including: Report of the Proceedings of the Expedition for the study of the Causes of Malaria dispatched to Sierra Leone, West Africa, under the Leadership of Major Ronald Ross, 1899.

21. Studies in Relation to Malaria, by G.H.F. Nuttall; A. Shipley, 1901.

22. Mosquitoes & Malaria. Includes the important paper ‘Report on two experiments on the Mosquito-Malaria theory by Louis W. Sambon and George C. Low, illustrated by A. Terzi. Also papers by Ronald Ross and Charles Finlay.

23. Culicidae of Europe. Revisione Sistematica Della Famiglia Delle Culicidae Europee, by Eugenio Ficalbi, 1896.

24. Culicidae, N. & S. America, India. Includes a rare pamphlet by George Michael James Giles (1853-1916), Notes on Collecting and Preserving Mosquitoes [1900], printed in India ‘at the “Hamidia” Press, Shahjahanpur. Author’s inscription reads ‘Probably the only Nat History pamphlet ever printed in an upcountry Indian Press. With the Author’s Complements. Observe the Illustrations copied by a native lithographer. Of course I don’t except your forthcoming monograph to live up to the sumptuous style of this.' (A humorous reference to Theobald's Monograph of the Culicidae). Also a reprint of F.V. Theobald, The Classification of Mosquitoes, 1901.

25. Culicidae of Italy. Contains two major papers by Eugenio Ficalbi; Venti specie di Zanzare (Culicidae) Italiane, 1899 and Notizie Preventive sulle Zanzare Italiane 1889-1896.

26. Culicidae. Italy. Includes papers by Bruno Galli, Valerio and B. Grassi.

27. F. Fajardo. 1904. O Impaludismo Ensaio de la Estudo Clinico, 1904.

28. Mosquitos of New York State- Felt. E.P. Felt, Mosquitos or Culicidae of New York State, 1904.

29. Italy & Eritrea. Includes papers by Mario Bezzi. Also Carl August Lundström, Beitrage zur Kenntnis der Dipteren Finlands, I-III, 1906-1907.

30. Culicidae France & French Colonia.

31. Culicidae 5

32. Culcidae 4

33. Culicidae 1. Includes F.V Theobald, Report on the Collection of Mosquitoes (Culicidae) received at the British Museum (Natural History), from various parts of the world in connection with the investigation into the causes of Malaria, 1900.

34. Culicidae or Mosquitoes of North America. Includes papers by H.G. Dyar, F.Knab, G.W. Herrick, L.O. Howard etc.

35. Culicidae-Government Reports. A series of British Empire reports. Includes F.V. Theobald, Descriptions of the new mosquitoes collected by Dr. Graham in Ashanti, 1909.

In 1894 Theobald was appointed as lecturer at the South Eastern Agricultural College in Wye, later becoming Professor of Economic Entomology. He later became responsible for Economic Zoology at the British Museum (Natural History). In recognition of the growing understanding of the medical importance of mosquitoes, the Museum trustees invited Theobald to publish a major work on the Culicidae. Benefitting from the administrative infrastructure of the British Empire, Medical Officers throughout the colonies were instructed to collect specimens for the project and to send them to the Museum in London. The resulting monumental publication, A monograph of the Culicidae, or mosquitoes: mainly compiled from the collections received at the British museum from various parts of the world in connection with the investigation into the cause of malaria conducted by the Colonial office and the Royal Society, was published, 1901-1910.