Say,Thomas, (1787-1834); plates by T. R. Peale, H. Bridport, C. A. Lesueur, W. W. Wood, and C. Tiebout; engraved by Tiebout, G. Lang, and Longacre

American Entomology, or Descriptions of the Insects of North America : Illustrated by Coloured Figures from Original Drawings Executed from Nature. First Editions Vols. 1 & 3

Philadelphia: Philadelphia Museum, S. A. Mitchell, 1824 & 1828. 8vo. 15.5 x 25cm. New half goatskin and marbled boards by the artisan binder Sasha Mosalov. Vol. I with plates 1-18 and Vol. III with plates 37-53.. OCLC Number / Unique Identifier: 1934354. .

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Say, Thomas

A monograph of north american insects, of the genus Cicindela.

1818 26 p. (= pp. 401-426), 1 delicate engraved plate, 4to, disbound/stapled (no covers). Published in: Trans. Amer. Phil. Soc., 1(1). Unopened/uncut copy. Lower inner corner first page with a small (blank) piece missing, two repaired tears in same area. Very rare early account of North American Coleoptera published in the US by the famous American naturalist Thomas Say (1787-1834), who has been called the father of American descriptive entomology.

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Say, William, after Thomas Lawrence

The Right Honble. George Canning, Mp

London: W. Say, 1813. Mezzotint by William Say (1768-1834) after Sir Thomas Lawrence (1769-1830), RA of Prime Minister George Canning (1770-1827). 53 x 40 cm. Marginal tears. .

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