Francis Orpen Morris - A natural history of british moths - 1871

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A very RARE and beautiful and attractive books written by Francis Orpen Morris... " A natural history of british moths ", second edition, with nearly 2000 specimens of moths illustrated on 132 hand-colored plates all with tissue guards, published in 1871 by Henry Edward Knox. Accurately Delineating Every Known Species, with the English as well as Scientific Names, Accompanied by Full descriptions, Date of Appearance, Lists of the Localities They Haunt, Their Food in the Caterpillar Stage, and Other Features of Their habits and Modes of Existence, etc ., etc. 4 v etc. , complete. With 132 hand-colored plates with nearly 2000 specimens. Four large 8vo volumes in contemporary dark green half morocco bindings with gilt spine text and gilt spine decoration (with insects in sub-title fields), marbled endpapers. Index to genera and species in Volume IV.
Books in overal good to very good condition. Externally on front board stamp of the Clarence Club and also sticker on front pastedown. Expect wear along edges and corners, shelfwear, wear head and tail of spine-especially vol 1 with some losses, front board vol 1 reattached.Wear on cloth on vol 4 -see photos. Binding firm. Inside foxing first/last pages of volumes. Inside overall clean!!! Plates with tissue guards, plates overall very clean with sometimes light spots. Light bump on lower margin vol 4 with light wear on around 80 pages with light repair with blank tape on some pages-see photos. Rarity. SCARCE

A very RARE and beautiful and attractive books written by Francis Orpen Morris... " A natural history of british moths ", second edition, with nearly 2000 specimens of moths illustrated on 132 hand-colored plates all with tissue guards, published in 1871 by Henry Edward Knox. Accurately Delineating Every Known Species, with the English as well as Scientific Names, Accompanied by Full descriptions, Date of Appearance, Lists of the Localities They Haunt, Their Food in the Caterpillar Stage, and Other Features of Their habits and Modes of Existence, etc ., etc. 4 v etc. , complete. With 132 hand-colored plates with nearly 2000 specimens. Four large 8vo volumes in contemporary dark green half morocco bindings with gilt spine text and gilt spine decoration (with insects in sub-title fields), marbled endpapers. Index to genera and species in Volume IV.
Books in overal good to very good condition. Externally on front board stamp of the Clarence Club and also sticker on front pastedown. Expect wear along edges and corners, shelfwear, wear head and tail of spine-especially vol 1 with some losses, front board vol 1 reattached.Wear on cloth on vol 4 -see photos. Binding firm. Inside foxing first/last pages of volumes. Inside overall clean!!! Plates with tissue guards, plates overall very clean with sometimes light spots. Light bump on lower margin vol 4 with light wear on around 80 pages with light repair with blank tape on some pages-see photos. Rarity. SCARCE

Number of Books
4
Subject
Animals, Illustrated, Nature
Book Title
A natural history of british moths
Condition
Very good
Author/ Illustrator
Francis Orpen Morris
Publication year oldest item
1871
Height
26 cm
Edition
1st Edition
Width
16 cm
Language
English
Original language
Yes
Publisher
London, Henry Edward Knox
Binding/ Material
Hardback
Extras
Hand coloured illustrations
Number of pages
975

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