An edition of Sketches of British insects (1875)

Sketches of British insects

a handbook for beginners in the study of entomology

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An edition of Sketches of British insects (1875)

Sketches of British insects

a handbook for beginners in the study of entomology

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English
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161

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Edition Notes

Most colour wood-engraved plates are signed: "A. F. Lydon". All are with title captions.

Wood-engraved illustrations within the text are unsigned.

Plates are printed and engraved by Benjamin Fawcett. Cf. McLean, Ruari and Antonia. Benjamin Fawcett: engraver and colour printer, 1988.

Includes "Index.": p. [157]-161.

Publisher's advertisements on p. [1-7] at end.

With the same setting of type, illustrations and plates as the "Second edition" of this title published in 1877 by Groombridge and Sons. See McLean D 0551.

McLean, Ruari and Antonia. Benjamin Fawcett, p. 169.

MASS copy 1: Bound in orange sand-grain cloth blocked in gold, black and blind in the same design as McLean D 0551; a.e.g. Upper cover blocked in gold with illustration similar to those within the text. Spine with imprint: "Groombridge". With pastel yellow glazed endpapers.

MASS copy 2: Bound in green sand-grain cloth blocked in gold, black and blind in the same design as copy 1. Spine with imprint: "Groombridge". With pale yellow glazed endpapers.

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vi, [2], 161, [7] p., [6] leaves of plates :
Number of pages
161

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OL19350561M

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OL7677183W

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