1864 History of Butterflies Butterfly ART Naturalist Entomology 69 PLATES

1864 History of Butterflies Butterfly ART Naturalist Entomology 69 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 69 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: #40975

Price: $599

MORRIS, Rev. F.O.

A History of British Butterflies.

London: Groombridge and Sons, 1864.

Details:

• Collation: Complete
  • viii, 168, 29, [1]
  • 69 hand-colored plates
  • 2 black-and-white full-page plates
• References: Freeman 2672; McLean 15
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
  • Green cloth
• Size: ~10.25in X 6.75in (25.5cm x 17cm)

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