A Modern System of Natural History Vol. XI: The Natural History of Reptiles and Insects. Vol. I

Description:

Illustrated with a variety of copper-plates, accurately drawn from Nature, and elegantly engraved. Ward's Natural History series comprises of 12 volumes; this is Vol. XI, Reptiles and Insects, Vol. I (though identified as Vol. I on the title page, no other volumes were issued on reptiles and insects). Among the subjects discussed are: amphibians, reptiles, arachnids, a variety of invertebrates (including some marine species), butterflies and moths, bees and ants, beetles, parasitic insects such as fleas and lice, and many others.

Rare.

[Freeman, 3887; Hagen, p 259]

Condition

12mo, near cont. vellum-backed boards, rubbed with wear to edges. Owner's name, John Gregory, dated 1796, to front pastedown. Minor offsetting. A good, clean copy.