Hymenopterorum Ichneumonibus affinum, Monographiae, Genera Europaea et Species Illustrantes. Vol. I-II

Description:

First edition. Rare. An important early entomological work by the German botanist, physician, zoologist, and natural philosopher, Christian Gottfried Daniel Nees von Esenbeck (1776-1858) - a key systematic text on European Ichneumonid wasps, describing many species and genera.

Horn Schenkling 15947.

Condition

2 vols, 8vo (240x150mm), rebound in later half calf (Lamley & Co., South Kensington), scuffed, marbled endpapers, orig. plain green wrappers retained, top edges gilt, others uncut. Some scattered foxing. Very good set with wide, untrimmed margins.