DRURY, DRU [WESTWOOD, J.O.-editor] Illustrations of Exotic Entomology: containing upwards of six hundred and fifty figures and descriptions of foreign insects, interspersed with remarks and reflections on their nature and properties. London: Henry G. Bohn, 1837. Three volumes, period half morocco, pebbled cloth sides. xxvi, 123 pp.; vi, 100 pp.; vi, 86, [6] pp.; with a total of 151 copper plate engravings, of which 150 are finely hand-colored (plus plate 43 in the first volume is present twice). Light wear, generally a sound set, extensive entomological notes on the rear endpaper of the second volume, some newspaper clippings mounted to the pastedown of the first. With the old ownership stamp of Charles R. Mapp, Cheltenham. First published 1770-82, the edition revised by Westwood is superior in accuracy. Sold with an incomplete set of the same work, many plates loose. Nissen 1160; Junk Rara 85. C Estate of Shepherd Raimi
DRURY, DRU [WESTWOOD, J.O.-editor] Illustrations of Exotic Entomology: containing upwards of six hundred and fifty figures and descriptions of foreign insects, interspersed with remarks and reflections on their nature and properties. London: Henry G. Bohn, 1837. Three volumes, period half morocco, pebbled cloth sides. xxvi, 123 pp.; vi, 100 pp.; vi, 86, [6] pp.; with a total of 151 copper plate engravings, of which 150 are finely hand-colored (plus plate 43 in the first volume is present twice). Light wear, generally a sound set, extensive entomological notes on the rear endpaper of the second volume, some newspaper clippings mounted to the pastedown of the first. With the old ownership stamp of Charles R. Mapp, Cheltenham. First published 1770-82, the edition revised by Westwood is superior in accuracy. Sold with an incomplete set of the same work, many plates loose. Nissen 1160; Junk Rara 85. C Estate of Shepherd Raimi
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