INDEX ENTOMOLOGICUS ; or a Complete Illustrated Catalogue, Consisting of Two Thousand Accurately Coloured Figured of the LEPIDOPTEROUS INSECTS OF GREAT BRITAIN a New and Revised Edition with Supplement

Wood, W. & Westwood, J. O. ( Supplement )

Published by G. Willis, Great Piazza, Covent Garden, 1854

About this Item

Beautifully illustrated in Colour, with on average over 30 insect illustrations to a Plate. Prefaces to the First and This Edition, followed by the Main Text, with many Full-Page Colour Plates. This Edition also contains "Additions made to the First Edition", with more Colour Plates (pages 238 - 253) and "Additions to the Second Edition (pages 254- 281. The Index continues to page 298. Finally there is a Catalogue of British Lepidopters figured in this work. 9 3/4" Tall, 1.3 KIlos. Contemporary Brown Half-Leather bindingwith 4 Raised Bands to spine. Gilt Title on black leather ground in 2nd compartment. Cloth covered boards with Leather corners. Endpapers and all page edges Marbled. Some fading & scuffing to leather. Split down right side of spine ( about 2" long ). Corners worn. Hinges sound & text block firm. Previous owner's surname on flyleaf. No other inscriptions. Plates and Text pages in very good, clean condition. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Seller Inventory # 018711

Bibliographic Details

Title: INDEX ENTOMOLOGICUS ; or a Complete ...

Publisher: G. Willis, Great Piazza, Covent Garden

Publication Date: 1854

Binding: Half-Leather

Illustrator: Wood, W.

Condition: Near Very Good