Insect Architecture, Insect Transformations, Insect Miscellanies

[James Rennie]

Published by Charles Knight 1830-31, London, 1830

About this Item

A smartly bound set of James Rennie's extensive scientific entomological textbooks, illustrated throughout. 'Insect Transformations', and 'Insect Miscellanies' are both first editions, 'Insect Architecture' is the second edition.Three brilliant scientific works on insects by James Rennie, detailed volumes which were published separately.Each volume is illustrated with in-text illustrations throughout.These three volumes provide a wide scope of information on all types of insects, fascinating works on entomology.Published as part of The Library of Entertaining Knowledge, a series founded by the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. Published by Charles Knight between 1829 and 1838, these works were intended as complementary volumes to the Society's Library of Useful Knowledge.Two pages of adverts to the rear of Volume III. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spines and to the extremities. Spines are a little faded. A few light marks to the cloth. Small tear to the rear joint of Volume I. Hinges of Volume I are starting, as is the rear hinge of Volume II. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and generally clean. Very Good Indeed. Seller Inventory # 919P16

Bibliographic Details

Title: Insect Architecture, Insect Transformations,...

Publisher: Charles Knight 1830-31, London

Publication Date: 1830

Binding: Cloth

Illustrator: Not Stated

Condition: Very Good Indeed

Edition: First edition.

Book Type: book