The Larvae of the British Butterflies and Moths. Vol. I-IX
- Series : Ray Society Monographs
- Publisher : Ray Society
- Published In : London
- Illustrations : 164 colour plates (105 hand-col, the remainder colour printed)
Description:
Scarce complete set. The definitive work on the larvae of British Lepidoptera. The work was published posthumously, with Vol. I-V edited by H.T. Stainton and following his death, Vol. VI-IX by G.T. Porritt. 105 plates are hand-coloured (Vol. I-VI), the remainder chromolithographs (colour printed) (Vol. VII-IX).
Nissen ZBI, 657.
Condition
9 vols, 8vo, Vols 2-9 (Moths): orig. blue cloth, gilt, teg, spines of several vols faded; some light spotting to page edges and first/last few leaves of some volumes. Vg clean copies; Vol. 1: (Butterflies) rebound in library cloth, with library bookplate and several neat ink stamps to endpapers, blank verso of plates, and title page.
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