1895 Butterflies Butterfly ART Naturalist Entomology Science 79 Color PLATES

1895 Butterflies Butterfly ART Naturalist Entomology Science 79 Color PLATES

“A History of British Butterflies” by notable 19^th-century parson-naturalist, Rev. Francis Orpen Morris is a pictorial scientific treatise that explores the fascinating world of entomology, specifically focusing on British butterflies. This book provides an exhaustive classification of butterflies and includes a detailed analysis of their anatomy and organization. Moreover, the author’s descriptions are accompanied by 79 vivid, hand-colored plates depicting the variety of butterfly species found throughout Great Britain. This book was written to provide information on British butterflies that the author himself had sought but had been unable to find in other works.

Item number: #26700

Price: $599

MORRIS, Rev. F.O.

A History of British Butterflies.

London: John Nimmo, 1895.

Details:

• Collation: Complete
  • [2], viii, 234, [2]
  • 79 hand-colored plates (as per title page)
• References: Freeman 2672; McLean 15
• Provenance: Handwritten – T. Child, 1895
• Language: English
• Binding: Leather; tight and secure
• Size: ~10.5in X 7.75in (26.5cm x 19.5cm)

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