THE BUTTERFLIES OF THE MALAY PENINSULA : Second Edition, Revised by A. Steven Corbet and Edited by N. D. Riley (Keeper of Entomolgy, British Museum)

Since the First Edition was published in 1934 up to 1947 Dr Corbet made an exhaustive study of almost all the Important Collections of Malayan Butterflies, ranging from those made by J. G. Koenig ( a pupil of Linnaeus in 1779 ) to those made in Prison camps and behind enemy lines during the Japanese Occupation. No Butterfly known to occur in Malaya has been omitted and a great many are Illustrated for the first time. Keys are given for the Identification of all the species. 55 B&W and Colour Plates at the back, also many In-Text Line Drawings. Green cloth cover with bright Gilt Butterfly on front corner ands bright Gilt lettering and Butterfly on spine. Top page edges Green. Main Text 537 pages + the Plates. 10" Tall, 1.5 kilos. A few little spots of light browning on title and half-title pages. Fine specks of browning on fore page edges. Jacket has edge wear and wear along sides of spine, Several very small edge tears and a triangular piece (about 1" tall) missing from bottom corner of spine. Unclipped, original price 5, 5s. Book weighs over 1.5 kilos packed so Shipping Outside UK will be extra.…