ini.y 



85 



bi-monthly issues, which it would be moat difficult now to date with 

 accuracy. 



In 1829 Curtis apparently found liis stock of back numbers 

 running short, for he began to bring out a second edition. Parts one 

 to eight were re-written and enlarged, some from two to ten pages, 

 with alterations of nomenclature and additions; parts nine to thirty 

 were reset and reprint-ed without alteration or addition ; and parts 31 

 to 192 were all of the first edition, i.e., one setting and one printing. 



The dates and cont-ents of the first eight p^irts of the second 

 edition are as follows : — 



1. 

 2. 



3. 

 4. 

 5. 



6. 

 7. 



1829 contains 4, 2, 4, 2, 2 pp. 



post July, 1830 ' „ 2, 4, 6, 4, 2 pp. 



..March, 1834 

 2Jost 1834 

 post 1835 

 ... 1839 

 ...?1840 

 ...P1840 



2, 10, 2, 2 pp. 



4, 8, 2, 2 pp. 



2, 2, 2, 2 pp. 



2, 2, 2, 2 pp. 



2, 2, 2, 2 pp. 



2, 2. 2, 2 pp. 



The only complete copy of original first editicms we have handled 

 is that l>elonging to the Linnean Society ; the Entomolt^ical Society's 

 copy (Curtis' own) is " made up " by the replacement of second 

 editions of the early pai-ts as more up-to-date : so is the copy in the 

 British Museum (Nat. Hist.) which was the Earl of Sheffield's, but 

 having a fine copy of the first edition of volume one separately, the 

 British Museum (Nat. Hist.) does now possess the entire first edition. 

 A very fine copy of the complete second edition in the original boards 

 with all the replacing title pages, &c., which are dated " 1823-1840 " 

 is also in the British Museum (Nat. Hist.) as is also IJovell Eeeves' 

 reprint of the second edition issued in 1862 (to the best of our 

 knowledge). 



As clues to the recognition of the second edition of parts one 

 to eight may bementioned : — 



Part 1, plate 4. PeUades pini becomes in ed. 2... P. denfatus. 

 „ 2, „ 7. Odeiiesis pini „ „ 2.,.De7idrolinm8 



pini, and 2 pp. oU 0. potatoria are added. 

 „ 3, „ 11. Molorchus minor hecomed ia ed.. 2.., Necydalie 



minor. • 



„ „ „ 12. Lycaena dispar — figures of larva and pupa 



added on plate ; text extended to 10 pp. 

 „ 4, ,, 16. Peronea is enlarged to 8 pp. 

 „ 6-8. Although the 2 pp. are adhered to, the material is 

 altered and increased, with consequently a 

 crowded second page, as compared with 

 the swond page in edition one. 



It is interesting to note that at this present moment (Jan., 1911) 

 the 770 original drawings for this beautiful work are being offered for 

 sale by a well-known London bookseller. 



Jf arch 1«{, 1911. 





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