The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland. Vol. 1, 2, 3, 4(1+2), 5(1+2), 7(1+2), 9, 10

Description:

Standard work on British and Irish Butterflies and Moths. All volumes published to date: 1: Micropterigidae - Heliozelidae; 2: Cossidae - Heliodinidae; 3: Yponomeutidae - Elachistidae; 4: Oecophoridae - Scythrididae & Gelechiidae (2 vols); 5: Tortricidae (2 vols); 7: Butterflies & Lasiocampidae - Thyatiridae (2 vols) ; 9: Sphingidae - Noctuidae; 10: Noctuidae - Agaristidae. (Vols 6 + 8 have not been published.)

Condition

11 vols. Occasional pencil annotations. A few photos of moths/butterflies pasted to blank Notes pages in vols 7(1) and 9. Book review pasted to endpapers of Vol. 5. Vol. 3: ex-lib. with ink stamp to endpaper/title-page only. Vol. 5 (2 parts), issued without d/w's; remaining vols all with d/w's (4 spines yellowed, 6 vols with d/w's sealed in self adhesive protective covers (1,2,4(1+2),9,10); 3 vols in protective sleeves with flaps pasted to endpapers (3,7(1+2)). A good set. From the library of British coleopterist, Robert Angus, with his name and small address label to endpapers.