Buckton, G. B. - The natural history of Eristalis tenax or the drone-fly. With illustrations.

London, Macmillan, 1895. 8vo (22.5 x 14.5 cm). vii, 91 pp.; nine tissue-guarded lithographed plates of which two in fine chromolithography. Original blue, blind stamped cloth with gilt title on the spine. Dark green endpapers. = A fine, well-illustrated monograph of this noxious insect, dealing with its classification, life-history, morphology, physiology, histology, development, distribution, and even with "myths connected with Eristalis". Concluded with an index. Fore edge uncut and a trifle spotted; front board spotted; text and plates generally clean. A very good copy. Very uncommon.

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