The Library of Henry Rogers Broughton, 2nd Baron Fairhaven Part I
The Library of Henry Rogers Broughton, 2nd Baron Fairhaven Part I
Eleazar Albin | A natural history of English insects, 1735, contemporary calf
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May 18, 05:10 PM GMT
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Eleazar Albin
A Natural history of English insects. Illustrated with a hundred copper plates, curiously engraven from life... to which are added, large notes, and many curious observations by W[illiam] Derham. London: W. Innys and R. Manby, 1735
Fourth edition, 4to (285 x 225mm.), title-page with engraved vignette, dedication, list of subscribers, index leaf, 100 hand-coloured plates after Albin, contemporary mottled calf gilt, central foliate arabesque within wide border composed of flowers and crowns, red edges, spine ends slightly worn
LITERATURE:
Lisney 122; Nissen ZBI 58
PROVENANCE:
Sir John Barker, Bart, engraved armorial bookplate