An Introduction to the Modern Classification of Insects. Vol. I-II
- Publisher : Longman, Orme, Brown, Green, and Longmans
- Published In : London
- Illustrations : 1 hand-col frontis, 133 text figs
Description:
First edition. With 'Synopsis of the Genera of British Insects' at the rear of Vol. II. Hand-coloured frontispiece by J.O. Westwood, engraved by J. Swains.
Freeman, 3949.
Condition
2 vols, 8vo, cont. qtr leather, scuffed and worn to head of spines, short split to top of rear joint to Vol. II; marbled boards, rubbed; marbled endpapers. A good set. Originally from the 'Bibliothek des Zoologischen Institutes der k.k. Deutschen Universität in Prag', with small paper label and ink stamp to each title page; the label has caused browning to the facing top corner of the frontispiece in Vol. I.
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