The Entomologist's Text Book; An Introduction to the Natural History, Structure, Physiology, and Classification of Insects, including the Crustacea and Arachnida
- Publisher : Wm. S. Orr and Co.
- Published In : London
- Illustrations : 5 hand-coloured engraved plates, additional engraved title-page with hand-col vignette
Description:
First edition. Scarce. Fine hand-coloured plates by the author. Based on entomological articles first contributed by Westwood to the British Cyclopaedia of Natural History (1835-37).
Freeman 3948; Horn-Schenkling 23724.
Condition
Small 8vo, nicely rebound in recent (20th century) qtr leather, marbled boards, spine faded, leather title piece.
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