The Larvae of the British Butterflies and Moths. Vol. I-IX
- Series : Ray Society Monographs
- Publisher : Ray Society
- Published In : London
- Illustrations : 164 colour plates
Description:
Complete set. Scarce. The work was published posthumously, with vols I-V edited by H.T. Stainton and following his death, vols VI-IX by G.T. Porritt. 105 plates are hand-coloured (vols I-VI), the remainder chromolithographs (colour printed) (vols VII-IX).
[Nissen ZBI: 657].
Condition
9 vols, 8vo, orig. cloth, gilt, teg. A few spines faded; Vol. IX with tear to head of spine, a few others with minor wear. Some with ownership markings/book-plates to endpapers. Vg set.
