A History of the Spiders of Great Britain and Ireland
- Publisher : Ray Society
- Published In : London
- Illustrations : 29 hand-col plates
Description:
Rare. John Blackwall (1790–1881) was a British zoologist and renowned arachnologist. The present book, Blackwall's magnum opus, took more than a decade to produce. With only a small lens, he fully described over 300 spiders; 67 of these were new to science. The book is beautifully illustrated with plates showing 272 different spiders.
[Nissen 380]
Condition
Fo, cont. half morocco, raised bands, marbled endpapers, rear inner hinge cracked but firm. Some rubbing, light scuffing to corners; a few small ink spots to front cover. Occasional light, scattered foxing to plates. A very good copy.