Illustrations of British Entomology; or, a Synopsis of Indigenous Insects: Containing Their Generic and Specific Distinctions; With an Account of Their Metamorphoses, Times of Appearance, Localities, Food, and Economy, as Far as Practicable

Published by Baldwin and Cradock, London, 1829

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The first edition of this volume discussing Mandibulata in great detail, by James Francis Stephens, illustrated with six beautiful hand-coloured plates. The first edition of this work.Illustrated with six hand-coloured plates.Collated, complete.Volume II only, being Volume II of a total of XII volumes.This volume looks at Mandibulata.A concise natural science work, looking at Mandibulata, a clade of arthropods, that is believed to be the sister group of the clade Arachnomorpha. Put simply, they are insects with chewing mouthparts or mandibles.There were a total of seven volumes in the series that look at Mandibulata. Written by John Francis Stephens, an entomologist, who is best known for this twelve volume series, which was published from 1828 to 1846. He also published the 'Manual of British Beetles'.The plates were drawn after drawings by C. M. Curtis and John Obadiah Westwood. In the original cloth binding. Externally, sound, the front board may detach with further handling, held with one cord only. Loss to the head of the spine. Some of the spine is lifting to the joints. Minor marks and discolouration to the boards and spine. Light bumping to the extremities. Discolouration to the spine. Minor spots to the fore edge. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with the odd spot. Good Only.…

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Title
Illustrations of British Entomology; or, a Synopsis of Indigenous Insects: Containing Their Generic and Specific Distinctions; With an Account of Their Metamorphoses, Times of Appearance, Localities, Food, and Economy, as Far as Practicable
Author
James Francis Stephens
Publisher
Baldwin and Cradock, London
Publication year
1829
Condition
Good Only
Book Type
book
Binding
Cloth
Illustrator
C. M. Curtis; John Obadiah Westwood
Edition
First edition.
Item weight
0.75 kilograms
Dimensions
10" by 6"

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