The Larvae of the British Butterflies and Moths. Vol. I-IX

Description:

Scarce complete set. The definitive work on the larvae of British Lepidoptera. The work was published posthumously, with Vol. I-V edited by H.T. Stainton and following his death, Vol. VI-IX by G.T. Porritt. 105 plates are hand-coloured (Vol. I-VI), the remainder chromolithographs (colour printed) (Vol. VII-IX).

Nissen ZBI, 657.

Condition

9 vols, 8vo, Vols 2-9 (Moths): orig. blue cloth, gilt, teg, spines of several vols faded; some light spotting to page edges and first/last few leaves of some volumes. Vg clean copies; Vol. 1: (Butterflies) rebound in library cloth, with library bookplate and several neat ink stamps to endpapers, blank verso of plates, and title page.