The Life of the Fly: With Which Are Interspersed Some Chapters of Autobiography

J. Henri Fabre

Published by Dodd, Mead and Company, New York, 1913

About this Item

Dodd, Mead and Company. 1913 [c. 1913] First Edition; 477 pp.; 8vo; Brick colored cloth boards with flies stamped into board; Gilt title to front and spine; Slight soiling to front board and fading to spine; Slightly rubbed corners and spine ends; Small bookplate to front free end paper; Slight darkening to page edges but a very clean, tight copy; Very Good Condition. A fascinating loving look at insect natural history and biology by a passionate reclusive amatuer with a compulsively readable style. The author wrote in the late 1800's and was only "discovered" late in his life. His works remain justly popular.

Seller Inventory # 118

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Life of the Fly: With Which Are Interspersed Some Chapters of Autobiography
• Publisher: Dodd, Mead and Company, New York
• Publication Date: 1913
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Seller catalogs:
  • Wildlife
  • Biography