Fabre's Book of Insects: Retold from Alexander Teixeira de Mattos' Translation of Fabre's "Souvenirs Entomologiques"

Jean-Henri Fabre, Alexander Teixeira de Mattos, [Retold by Mrs. Rodolph Stawell]

Published by Hodder and Stoughton [1921], London, 1921

About this Item

A lovely illustrated edition of a refreshing glimpse on insects, both their biology and how they appear in mythology, in the publisher's decorative original binding, A lovely illustrated edition of Jean-Henri Fabre's Book of Insects, Retold from Alexander Teixeira de Mattos' Translation of Fabre's "Souvenirs Entomologiques" by Mrs. Rodolph Satwell, with illustrations by the established Edward Julius Detmold. Believed to have been published in 1921, with "Souvenirs Entomologiques" first published in 1879.In the publisher's decorative original white cloth, with a colour frontispiece, and all eleven other colour plates by Detmold. Collated complete.Highlighting insects as they appear in real-life and mythology, Satwell's vivid retelling of Fabre's knowledge offers readers an alternative and refreshing glimpse at creepy-crawlies. Specialising in drawing wildlife and animals, we also see Detmold's illustrations at their best. In the publisher's decorative original white cloth. Externally, the odd small browning mark to boards. Slight edgewear, and bumping the the head and tail of the spine, and to the extremities. A graze to rear board resulting in loss to cloth. End papers are generally bright and clean. Foyle's bookselling stamp to rear pastedown. Signs of wear to front end paper hinge, and a tide mark to bottom right corner of front free end paper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with minor age toning. Offsetting to the half-title. Good.

Seller Inventory # 1006N2

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Fabre's Book of Insects: Retold from Alexander Teixeira de Mattos' Translation of Fabre's "Souvenirs Entomologiques"
• Publisher: Hodder and Stoughton [1921], London
• Publication Date: 1921
• Binding: Cloth
• Illustrator: E.J. Detmold
• Condition: Good
• Book Type: book