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1865 A History of British Butterflies
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Description
Colour Plates, Illustrated, Publishers' Original Binding
First published in 1853, this is a new edition of this popular work.
A wonderful study of the butterflies of Great Britain by parson-naturalist, ornithologist and entomologist Francis Orpen Morris.
Illustrated with seventy-one hand coloured plates of butterflies, and two monochrome plates.
Collated, complete.
Morris offers a wonderful technical exploration of the many different species and breeds, looking into their nature and lives.
Condition
In the publisher's original decorative cloth binding. Bumping to back strip head and tail, with losses of cloth to back strip head. Head of front joint starting, with board firmly held. Light fading towards fore edge of front board. Endpapers renewed. Internally, firmly bound. Pages a touch age toned due to paper type but generally clean, with the odd spot or handling mark.
Very Good
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