Henry Noel Humphreys and John Obadiah Westwood | British butterflies and their transformations, London, 1841

Henry Noel Humphreys and John Obadiah Westwood

British butterflies and their transformations. London: William Smith, 1841

FIRST EDITION, 4to (275 x 208mm.), 42 hand-coloured plates, contemporary green morocco gilt by Wright, spine with raised bands in six compartments, butterfly tools to corners and spine compartments, light foxing to title-page

A FINE FIRST EDITION of this beautiful monograph on British butterflies, complete with 42 hand-coloured plates.

LITERATURE:

Nissen ZBI 2049

PROVENANCE:

John Walker (1900-1964), FSA, bookplate. John Walker was a Scottish numismatist and Keeper of the Department of Coins and Medals at the British Museum from 1952-1964.