Illustrations of British Entomology: 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. Embellished with coloured figures of the rarer and more interesting species.

STEPHENS, James Francis. F.L.S. [Charles Darwin, contributor]]

Published by published by Baldwin and Cradock., 1828

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Haustellata (&) Mandibulata. Published 1828 - 1830, here containing * HAUSTELLATA, Volume one, complete, 150 pp. [2] index and 12 hand-coloured plates, Published 1828. * HAUSTELLATA, Volume two, complete, 200 pp, [4] index. and 12 hand-coloured plates, Published 1829. * HAUSTELLATA, Volume three, 136 pp. 3 colour plates, Published 1829. * MANDIBULATA, Volume one, complete, 184 pp. [4] index, errata. and 9 hand-coloured plates. Publishes 1828. * MANDIBULATA, Volume two, complete, 200 pp. including index, and 6 hand-coloured plates * MANDIBULATA, Volume three, 86 pp. and 2 hand-coloured plates. Bound TOGETHER in TWO VOLUMES, Contemporary Half Calf over marbled boards.* Includes Charles Darwin, whose first appearance in print occurred in volume two. [Darwin originally trained as a medical doctor but abandoned medicine to pursue entomology]. The FINE plates were drawn after drawings by C. M. Curtis and John Obadiah Westwood. [Further volumes were published and completed 1846] Excellent.

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• Title: Illustrations of British Entomology: 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. Embellished with coloured figures of the rarer and more interesting species.
• Publisher: published by Baldwin and Cradock.
• Publication Date: 1828
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good