Author: Curtis, John
Title: Farm Insects: Being the Natural History and Economy of the Insects Injurious to the Field Crops of Great Britain and Ireland, and also Those which Infest Barns and Granaries. With Suggestion for their Destruction
Description: Blackie & Son 1860 xiv, 15-528, 16 hand-col engraved plates, 69 wood engravings in text. . HB. Roy. 8vo, orig. dec. cloth, rebacked preserving orig. backstrip, rubbed, some wear, new endpapers, minor wear. Some foxing to prelims, occasional spotting elsewhere.. 1st edition. The fine hand-coloured plates illustrate insect pests and the damage they cause to crops. John Curtis (1791-1862) was a British entomologist, illustrator, engraver and writer. For many years Curtis made a special study of the habits and economy of the various species of insect pests. The results of his investigations were published in the Gardener's Chronicle (1841-55), under the signature ‘Ruricola’, and to the Journal of the Royal Agricultural Society (up to 1857). These articles led to the creation of the present book. This book was the first in Britain to deal scientifically with insect pests. Though farmers were well aware that insects caused losses, Curtis was the first author to call attention to their significant economic impact..
Keywords: Economic Entomology; Hand Coloured Plates; Insect Pests
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Title: Farm Insects: Being the Natural History and Economy of the Insects Injurious to the Field Crops of Great Britain and Ireland, and also Those which Infest Barns and Granaries. With Suggestion for their Destruction
Description: Blackie & Son 1860 xiv, 15-528, 16 hand-col engraved plates, 69 wood engravings in text. . HB. Roy. 8vo, orig. dec. cloth, rebacked preserving orig. backstrip, rubbed, some wear, new endpapers, minor wear. Some foxing to prelims, occasional spotting elsewhere.. 1st edition. The fine hand-coloured plates illustrate insect pests and the damage they cause to crops. John Curtis (1791-1862) was a British entomologist, illustrator, engraver and writer. For many years Curtis made a special study of the habits and economy of the various species of insect pests. The results of his investigations were published in the Gardener's Chronicle (1841-55), under the signature ‘Ruricola’, and to the Journal of the Royal Agricultural Society (up to 1857). These articles led to the creation of the present book. This book was the first in Britain to deal scientifically with insect pests. Though farmers were well aware that insects caused losses, Curtis was the first author to call attention to their significant economic impact..
Keywords: Economic Entomology; Hand Coloured Plates; Insect Pests
Price: GBP 100.00 = appr. US$ 142.80 Seller: Pemberley Natural History Books
- Book number: A36343
- Book number: A36343
See more books from our catalog: Entomology,General Entomology