Author: E. B. Ford
Title: The New Naturalist Butterflies
Description: London, Collins, 1946. Cloth. An impressive depiction of the history and genealogy of butterflies, complete with colour plates and illustrations. This is the second edition of the work, in original publisher's cloth binding. The First Edition was published in 1945. This work is part of The New Naturalist series, which was a collection published by Collins with the aim to interest the general reader in British wildlife. There were many different works published as part of this series, including books on Wild Flower, Life in Lakes and Rivers, and Mushrooms and Toadstools. This work on Butterflies was the first in the series. Many of these, including this work, have since been republished as a Bloomsbury Edition. With 48 colour plates, 24 plates in black and white, and 32 distribution maps. Collated, complete. With an ink inscription to front endpaper, dates 25th December '47. In original publisher's cloth binding. Externally smart, with minor shelf wear. Slight fading to the cloth with the occasional mark to boards. Light age toning and the occasional spot to endpapers. Ink inscription to front endpaper dated 25th Dec '47. Internally firmly bound. Pages bright and clean with light age toning. Very Good . Ill.: S. Beaufoy. Very Good .

Keywords: Butterflies nature Illustrated nature S. Beaufoy


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