Hewitson w c (8 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: Very good. 216, . A5. HB. Vg. Paper slightly browned. Preface by L.G. Higgins. Reprint of four rare titles on Exotic Rhopalocera / Hesperiidae. Original descriptions of 10 valid genera and 403 species.

Zustand: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,450grams, ISBN:0900848561. …

Hardcover. pp, 56; 36; 96; 22. 8vo. Thor. vg. hardback. A collection of four titles - 'Descriptions of one hundred new species of Hesperidae'; 'Descriptions of some new species of Lycaenidae'; 'Equitorial Lepidoptera collected by Mr. Buckley'; and 'Bolivian Butterflies collected by Mr. Buckley'.

Gebunden. Zustand: New.

Zustand: Fair. Volume 1-2. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Leather bound. Dents on front boards and some marks on both boards. Bumped corners. Raised bands and gilt decoration on backstrip. Gilt board edges. Marbled end papers and page edges.…

Zustand: Good. xvi, 289, [1]; [iv], [1], 290*-532, 149 fine hand-col plates. . HB. 2 vols, 8vo, orig. cloth, spines faded with some wear. A few gathering starting. Half-title and final leaf in Vol. I browned. Later ink inscription to endpapers. A few plates with common names neatly added in pencil and occasional annotation to text. A good presentable set. Third edition, originally published in 38 parts between 1853 and 1856. Illustrated by fine hand-coloured, lithographic plates (numbered I-CXLV, XLV*, LI*, LIII*, XC*); also with additional leaves, 178*, 202*, 210*, 290*, 334*. This work was described by Mullens & Swann (1917) as, 'still a standard work and esteemed for the exactness of the figures'.Nissen IVB, 442; Mullens & Swann, p. 294.William Chapman Hewitson (1806-1878), was a land-surveyor, but on inheriting a large fortune, he left work and dedicated himself to the study of natural history, particularly Lepidoptera and birds' eggs. He published a number of important works, including Illustrations of Exotic Butterflies (1852-1877), and also became an accomplished illustrator.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. 2 vols 3rd. Edn. with159 colour plates complete. The first volume has a few loose pages and a small dent to spine. A good clean set,with 16 page catalogue at end.

LEGATURA EDITORIALE. Zustand: NUOVO. 1872-1877., Part 81 to 100, part 90 missing. With 57 hand coloured plates. Some plates and text loose.