Author: Humphreys, H.N.; Westwood, J.O.
Title: British Butterflies and their Transformations [with] British Moths and their Transformations. Vol. I-II
Description: William Smith 1841-1845 xii, 138, (2); xiv, 258; xix, 268, additional hand-col title, 42 + 124 fine hand-col plates. . HB. 3 vols, large 4to, fine, uniform, cont. red half morocco, raised bands, gilt tooling to spine compartments, marbled boards, additional leather title labels to front boards, aeg; some rubbing. Largely clean, but with some foxing to one title page, occasional light foxing/spotting elsewhere; four plates of moths more heavily spotted. A fine, handsomely bound set. Small printed bookplates of British Lepidopterist, Arthur Naish, Brooklyn Lodge, Ashley Hill, Bristol.. First editions, with superior colouring.Nissen ZBI 2049, 2050..

Keywords: ABA03-2022; Britain; Butterflies; Moths; Lepidoptera; Fine Binding; Hand-coloured plates


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