CURTIS, John. British Entomology; being Illustrations and Descriptions of the Genera of Insects found in Great Britain and Ireland containing Coloured Figures from Nature. London: printed for the author, 1824-1839. 16 vols., 8vo (234 x 141mm.) 761 hand-coloured engraved plates only (of 770), indices, subscribers' lists. (Lacking 9 plates to the rear of volume 16, lacking the prefatory text at rear of same volume, occasional minor spotting.) Contemporary green morocco blind-tooled with gilt borders to covers (volume 16 with front cover detached and loss to top of spine cover, volume 15 front cover loosening, gilt titles fading) (16).
CURTIS, John. British Entomology; being Illustrations and Descriptions of the Genera of Insects found in Great Britain and Ireland containing Coloured Figures from Nature. London: printed for the author, 1824-1839. 16 vols., 8vo (234 x 141mm.) 761 hand-coloured engraved plates only (of 770), indices, subscribers' lists. (Lacking 9 plates to the rear of volume 16, lacking the prefatory text at rear of same volume, occasional minor spotting.) Contemporary green morocco blind-tooled with gilt borders to covers (volume 16 with front cover detached and loss to top of spine cover, volume 15 front cover loosening, gilt titles fading) (16).
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