Le Conte John L Ed (2 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. 2 vols.: xxiv, 412; iv, 814 p. 25 cm. 54 coloured plates at rear of vol. I. Plates engraved by C. Tiebout after W. W. Wood, C. A. LeSueur, T. R. Peale, and H. Bridport. Lacking engraved title page. Quarter black leather with marbled boards. Gilt and blank impressing to spines. Professional repairs to vol. I title page. Moderate thumbing. Ink notations on title page versos. A few small tears. Lacking third volume published later. Say's American Entomology was the first of several major natural history publications by American men of science, following the tradition of Alexander Wilson's American Ornithology. As with Wilson's mangnum opus, American Entomology includes beautiful colour illustrations. The artist Titian Peale, whose illustrations are noted for their beauty and accuracy, created more than half of this book's plates. Praised by naturalists on both sides of the Atlantic, American Entomology is considered a monumental work in the field. Memoir of the author by George Ord. Sabin 77370.…

Hard Cover. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Hardcover 2-Volume set in publisher's original green cloth, t.e.g., gilt spine titling and blind embossed ruling to spine & panels, second issue of edition first published 1859 by Bailliere in New York with all of Say's published writings on entomology gathered by Le Conte; includes the justly-celebrated 'Description of North American Insects' (first published 1824-28) with all the 54 hand-colored plates (comprising Volume I of the set), as well as all his miscellaneous writings on entomology (Volume II); the set is exceptionally nice & tight with no hinge issues and only slight signs of wear to the green cloth boards and a small area of discoloration to front panel corner of Volume II, many of the text pages in both volumes still unopened, no markings other than penciled name to pastedown, no foxing, a truly exemplary set of the writings of "the father of entomology"; 8vo; xxiv + 412pp indexed + 54 plates (I) and vi + 814pp indexed (II). The set is heavy and oversize and may incur an additional shipping charge, particularly for overseas delivery.…