Insect Pests, Signed (3 results)

Condition: Fair. 1947. 347 pages. No dust jacket. Signed by the author. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Thumb marking present. Pen inscription to front endpaper. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Light crushing to spine ends. Small black mark to spine.

Condition: Fine. xii, 442, 939 col illus, 118 line drawings. . HB. Large 4to (312x234mm), orig cloth. Fine in d/w. Inscribed to 'Doug [Williams], and signed by both authors, thanking him for his assistance and encouragement. Comprehensive guide to the identification, field appearance, life history, and economic importance of the 110 species of armored scale insects found in the United States. Field key to economic armored scales, which will be invaluable to those trying to identify the pests and prevent the introduction of new exotics. (Most of the species covered are native to the U.S. but broadly distributed across the globe). Data on distribution, host plants, and the kinds of damage caused by armored scales. Species descriptions: scientific names, synonyms, common names, field characteristics, microscopic characters, affinities, host plants, distribution by state, life history, economic damage. [9780801442797].

THE INSECT FACTOR IN WOOD DECAY An Account of Wood-boring Insects with particular Reference to Timber Indoors. Hutchinson of London, London 1. Auflage 1963, ERSTAUSGABE, 336 SS. gebunden (Hardcover, schwarzes Oln. 8 to), gut erhalten - von Norman E. Hickin mit eigenhändiger Widmung, Empfehlung, Datum, Unterschrift signiert For my friend GÜNTHER BECKER with the author s appreciation of many kindnesses receives. NORMAN E: HICKIN Dec. 17, 1962. Die Widmung für seinen Kollegen Günther Becker (Entomologe) (1912?1980), deutscher Entomologe und Holzforscher !