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"A scarce treasure for the collector", with hand-coloured lithographic plates of moths in a contemporary gilt-morocco binding.
"A scarce treasure for the collector", with hand-coloured lithographic plates of moths in a contemporary gilt-morocco binding.
"A scarce treasure for the collector", with hand-coloured lithographic plates of moths in a contemporary gilt-morocco binding.
"A scarce treasure for the collector", with hand-coloured lithographic plates of moths in a contemporary gilt-morocco binding.

[HUMPHREYS, Henry Noel].

The night-flyers. A series of moth pictures.

London, Paul Jerrard, n.d. circa 1860.

$2,459.00
$2,459.00

The night-flyers. A series of moth pictures.

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'A scarce treasure for the collector' (Dunbar).

Published in Paul Gerard's series Cream and Gold Presents appropriate for marriage, birthday and festive occasions for all seasons, these were the ultimate in Victorian drawing-room books. Originally brought out in a gutta-percha binding, copies easily fell apart and few have survived. The present copy is extremely fine.

First edition. 8vo. Hand-coloured pictorial title-page, hand-coloured presentation page, 10 fine hand-coloured lithograph plates, text printed in red with decorative borders of grasses printed in gold. Contemporary green morocco gilt, covers with fancy gilt borders and decorative gilt centre panel, panelled spine in 6 compartments, red morocco lettering piece with gilt to second, others richly gilt, raised bands, all edges gilt.

Dunbar p56.

Stock code 90969

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"A scarce treasure for the collector", with hand-coloured lithographic plates of moths in a contemporary gilt-morocco binding.

The night-flyers. A series of moth pictures.

$2,459.00
$2,459.00

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Natural History : Butterflies & Insects

First edition of Edward Donovan's important and beautifully hand-coloured entomological work, Epitome of the Natural Histry of the Insects of China, published in 1798.
First edition of Edward Donovan's important and beautifully hand-coloured entomological work, Epitome of the Natural Histry of the Insects of China, published in 1798.

DONOVAN, Edward.
An Epitome of the Natural History of the Insects of China: 1798.
$10,245.00

A handsomely bound set of John Obadiah Westwood's British Butterflies and British Moths, the classic colour-plate work on the subject.
A handsomely bound set of John Obadiah Westwood's British Butterflies and British Moths, the classic colour-plate work on the subject.

WESTWOOD, John Obadiah.
British Butterflies and their Transformations; [and] British Moths and their Transformations. 1857.
$1,708.00

British Butterflies and Their Transformations.
British Butterflies and Their Transformations.

WESTWOOD, John Obadiah; HUMPHREYS, Henry Noel (illus.)
British Butterflies and Their Transformations. 1841.
$1,298.00

First edition, 2 vols, 124 hand-coloured plates, occasional mild spotting otherwise very good; contemporary half green calf, maroon lettering-pieces gilt
First edition, 2 vols, 124 hand-coloured plates, occasional mild spotting otherwise very good; contemporary half green calf, maroon lettering-pieces gilt

HUMPHREYS, H.N.; WESTWOOD, J.O.
British Moths and their Transformations. 1843.
$1,025.00

The Natural history of British Insects established Donovan's reputation. It contains high quality plates illustrating the life-cycles of the insects,
The Natural history of British Insects established Donovan's reputation. It contains high quality plates illustrating the life-cycles of the insects,

DONOVAN, Edward.
The Natural History of British insects. 1796-1813.
$10,245.00

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