London: Groombridge and Sons, 1868. Hardcover. Small 4to. Very good. Original blind embossed green cloth with gilt title and elaborate gilt design to spine and gilt illustration to front board. Minor bumping to edges. One tiny indentation to spine and two small holes to cloth along rear hinge. Paper with ownership inscription pasted to front pasted down. 71 color plates with intact tissue guards. and two black and white plates showing necessary materials for bug collecting, all with intact tissue guards. Sporadic light spots of foxing and slight age toning. Includes 29 paged "Aphorismata Entomologica" at rear which has light soiling to pages 26 and 27. Else is clean and bright. More photos available. 168 pages + 29 pages. BUG/010826
The Rev. F. O. Morris






