On the History and Natural Arrangement of Insects

A smartly bound copy of this treatise on insectss from English entomologists William Swainson and William Edward Shuckard. From The Cabinet of Natural History. With in-text images throughout. A detailed and comprehensive treatise on the history and natural arrangement of insects, with chapters on: annulose animals, winged insects, the apterous insects and more. Divided into the separate species of insect. Written by William Swainson, an English ornithologist, malacologist, conchologist, entomologist, and artist who was a prolific collector of natural history specimens and produced an influential illustrated classification of birds, and William Edward Shuckard, an English bookseller and entomologist who was librarian of the Royal Society. Bound by Staunton, London. In the original full calf binding. Externally, sound with light rubbing and fading to the extremities. The odd small mark to the boards. A 2" crack to the front joint with light loss to the head and tail of the spine. Hinges starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with the odd small spot to the endpapers. Previous owner's bookplate to the front pastedown. Bound by Staunton, London. Good.…