The Butterfly Collector's Vade Mecum ; With a Synoptical Table of British Butterflies
Laetitia Ford [Ex Laetitia Jermyn]
Published by Printed and Sold by J. Raw, and Sold also by Longman Rees & Co. and G.B. Whittaker, 1827, LONDON, 1827
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Second, 'enlarged' edition of the only work written by Laetitia Ford, nee Jermyn first published in 1824. Laetitia's father was a bookseller in Ipswich. Extremely scarce. She was allowed by her family to foster an interest in butterflies (at a time when women were not supposed to have serious occupations) and was greatly encouraged by her neighbour, the Revd William Kirby of Barham. This copy is complete in a plain board binding with 2 hand coloured and 3 plain plates. Laetitia drew the plates and dedicated the work to Kirby. The binding is serviceable but slightly stained and with a slight split on the spine. The contents are uncut so page sizes vary. One colour plate is stained and there is occasional spotting to preliminaries. Small light book, please enquire if you would like us to assess postage at cost. Seller Inventory # 30200
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Title: The Butterfly Collector's Vade Mecum ; With ...
Publisher: Printed and Sold by J. Raw, and Sold also by Longman Rees & Co. and G.B. Whittaker, 1827, LONDON
Publication Date: 1827
Binding: Paper Boards
Illustrator: Laetitia Jermyn
Condition: Good
Edition: 2nd Edition
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The Butterfly Collector's Vade Mecum; with a Synoptical Table of British Butterflies
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. London, Longman and Co., 1836, third edition., 1836
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First Edition
Seller: Horizon Books, Toronto, ON, Canada
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12mo [17.5 x 11 cm]; viii, 140 pp, 5 engraved plates of which 2 are hand-colored including frontis, glossary. original cloth, decorated in blind, head of spine chipped, front joint partly split, light foxing on few leaves but a nice copy. Freeman 1232. British Museum Natural History Library Catalogue 932 (which did not have the first edition). Not in Nissen. The first edition was published in 1824 in only 68 pages, with the third edition greatly enlarged and brought up-to-date. The author was helped by the famous entomologist, William Kirby. A picture of this book is available on request. Seller Inventory # A6295