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EDINBURGH: W H LIZARS, 1836 A very good copy of the 1st edition of British Moths in the original publisher's cloth binding. With listing of the Naturalist's Library; half title; black and white engraved frontispiece of Madame Merian; black and white vignette title page - showing 2 cherubs chasing butterflies; 2 further title pages; an advert; contents listing; Memoir of Maria Sibilla Merian; text with 30 hand coloured plates bound in; and a 4 page publisher's catalogue (for Simpkin Marshall) at the rear. The binding has been rebacked and the contents restitched so the book is sound and tight. The original spine, which is lightly sunned has been relaid. The boards have sunning to the edges which have a number of slight indentations. Corners turned inwards. The original green endpapers are present with professional repair to the joints. Contents are clean with light toning towards the edges of text and plate paper. There is the occasional small mark or spot to the text pages, and some corners have been…
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The Natural History of British Moths, Sphinxes, & c.
by James Duncan, Sir William Jardine (editor)
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EDINBURGH: W H LIZARS, 1836 A good to very good copy of the 1st edition of British Moths in original publisher's cloth binding. With listing of the Naturalist's Library; half title; black and white engraved frontispiece of Madame Merian; black and white vignette title page - showing 2 cherubs chasing butterflies; 2 further title pages; an advert; contents listing; Memoir of Maria Sibilla Merian; text with 30 hand coloured plates bound in; and a 4 page publisher's catalogue (for Simpkin Marshall) at the rear. The binding is clean and bright. The spine has a small tear and some pulling at the top, and light pulling to the bottom, and there is some pale marking to the top section of the back board (probably damp staining). The spine and the top of the front board are slightly faded. The contents are in very good clean condition. Many text pages are unopened. The tissue guards to plates 12 and 20 are loose.
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- Publisher W H LIZARS
- Place of Publication EDINBURGH
- Date Published 1836
- Keywords Entomology; Moths; British Moths; Jardine; naturalists' library; lepidoptera;
- Size 12mo - over 6� - 7�" tall
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The Natural History of British Moths, Sphinxes, & c.
by James Duncan, Sir William Jardine (editor)
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