A natural history of British moths : accurately delineating every known species, with the English as well as scientific names, accompanied by full descriptions, date of appearance, lists of the localities they haunt, their food in the caterpillar state, and other features of their habits and modes of existence, etc., etc

Title Variants

Alternative: British moths

By

Morris, F. O. (Francis Orpen), 1810-1893

Type

Book

Material

Published material

Publication info

London, George Bell and Sons, 1872

Notes

Publisher's advertisements on p. [1]-8 at end of each volume dated October, 1877: "George Bell & Sons' : List of works on botany & natural history.".

Plates are hand-coloured lithographs.

Vol. I-II each contain 30 plates; Vol. III-IV each contain 36 plates.

Most plates without imprint and unsigned. Some plates in Vol. I with imprint: "From Nature on Zinc by J. Erxleben" and "Vincent Brooks Day & Son, Imp." or "From nature on stone by J. Erxleben" and "Vincent Brooks Day & Son, Imp.". One plate in Vol. I with imprint: "From Nature on Stone by J. Erxleben" and "Vincent Brooks Day & Son, Lith." and another with imprint: "From Nature on Stone by J. Erxleben" and "Day & Son, Lith.rs to the Queen.".

Includes "Index to Genera and Species.": Vol. IV, p. [305]-321.

McLean, Ruari and Antonia. Benjamin Fawcett : engraver and colour printer, | p. 118-119, Appendix I.

Subjects

Great Britain , Moths , Pictorial works

Call Number

QL 555 G7 N38 1872 AEU

Language

English

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/t.173049
OCLC: 230700570