The Butterfly Vivarium; or, Insect Home: Being an Account of a New Method of Observing the Curious Metamorphoses of some of the Most Beautiful of our Native Insects. Comprising also a Popular Description of the Habits and Instincts of Many of the Insects of the Various Classes Referred to; With Suggestions for the Successful Study of Entomology by Means of an Insect Vivarium.
Published by Published by William Lay, London, 1858
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Seller: Keoghs Books, Skipton, United KingdomKeoghs Books
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, xii 1-288 pages, contains 8 hand-coloured plates, decorated capitals, contains the bookplate for Eric Gowing-Scopes (1913-2007) an entomologist who contributed specimens to The Natual History Museum. First Edition , covers marked, corners and edges rubbed, joints worn, textblock nice, previous owners' bookplates to front free endpaper and pastedown, good condition , decorative green cloth with gilt titles on the front cover and spine and gilt decoration on the front cover, full gilt edges , octavo, 19 x 14 cm Hardback ISBN.
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- The Butterfly Vivarium; or, Insect Home: Being an Account of a New Method of Observing the Curious Metamorphoses of some of the Most Beautiful of our Native Insects. Comprising also a Popular Description of the Habits and Instincts of Many of the Insects of the Various Classes Referred to; With Suggestions for the Successful Study of Entomology by Means of an Insect Vivarium.
- Author
- Humphreys, H. Noel
- Publisher
- Published by William Lay, London
- Publication year
- 1858
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Seller catalogs
- Humphreys, H. Noel, The Butterfly Vivarium; or, Insect Home: Being an Account of a New Method of Observing the Curious Metamorphoses of some of the Most Beautiful of our Native Insects. Comprising also a Popular Description of the Habits and Instincts of Many of the Insects of the Various Classes Referred to; With Suggestions for the Successful Stu
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Founded in 1985 by Joseph Keogh, Keogh's Books is based in Skipton, a market-town in North Yorkshire. After more than 30 years trading in Leeds and The Cotswolds, the business was passed on to Joseph's daughter, Carmel, who benefitted from a lifetime surrounded by books, as well as her father's many years of experience and expertise. Please contact 01756 691987 or info@keoghsbooks.com with any enquiries, or to arrange viewings.
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