A HISTORY OF BRITISH BUTTERFLIES

No Edition Stated (First was published in 1853). Small 4to. hardback in original publisher's dark green cloth, decorative gilt to spine and upper board and blind-stamped decoration to boards. 168pp., illustrated with 71 tissue-guarded colour plates (all present), plus 30pp. appendix on assembling and displaying a collection, illustrated with with 2 b/w plates at end. A clean copy with no previous owners' markings or inscriptions. Occasional light foxing and handling marks but mostly clean and bright. A couple of gathers a little loose but binding generally firm. Damage to spine with some loss to centre portion, top and base (please see photos). Otherwise a Good, Sound Copy with all plates present.