The Wings of Insects: An Exposition of the Uniform Terminology of the Wing-Veins of Insects and a Discussion of the More General Characteristics of the Wings of the Several Orders of Insects
- Publisher : Comstock Publishing Co.
- Published In : Ithaca
- Illustrations : 10 plates, 427 text figs
Description:
First edition. Scarce. A foundational work in entomology that established a standardized system for interpreting and naming insect wing veins. Widely influential in taxonomy and evolutionary studies, the book helped unify comparative insect morphology and remained a key reference for entomologists throughout the twentieth century.
Condition
Roy. 8vo, orig. cloth, gilt, spine faded, some wear. Occasional foxing. Front free endpaper has a few perforations and has been pasted to fixed endpaper. Good.
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