An Exposition of English Insects: Including the several Classes of Neuroptera, Hymenoptera, & Diptera, or Bees, Flies, & Libellulae
- Publisher : Sold by Mr White & Mr Robson
- Published In : London
- Illustrations : 51 plates
Description:
2nd edition. Of the 50 plates of insects in the ‘Exposition’ seven are of dragonflies.
Condition
4to, half leather, marbled boards, corners bumped + worn, spine heavily scuffed. Engraved title page, plain anatomical plate, 50 engraved plates (only one has been hand-coloured). Lacks engraved frontis. Signature to endpaper of Rosa Emily Allen (1823-1871), Cross House Ilminster, daughter of the headmaster of a local school, Rev. John Allen (1799-1855).