拍品 17
  • 17

JOHNSON, A LIFE HISTORY OF THE BRITISH BUTTERFLIES, 1906

估價
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
招標截止

描述

  • A life history of the British butterflies. [No place: published by the author], 1906 (wrappers dated 1908-1910)
2 volumes, 8vo (225 x 150mm.), letterpress text, 57 original watercolour drawings of butterflies and caterpillars, loose as issued in original wrappers, vol.2 upper wrapper with short tear

來源

P.E. Johnson (a relative?), ownership inscription

Condition

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拍品資料及來源

Theophilus Johnson (1836-1919) produced a number of charming entomological works with original drawings and letterpress text. Nissen ZBI lists four works by him, but not this one.