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MORRIS, Francis Orpen (1810-1893). A History of British Butterflies. London: John C. Nimmo, 1895. 8°. 79 hand-coloured lithographed plates, wood-engraved illustrations on 2 leaves (occasional very light spotting). Original decorated cloth gilt, uncut. Nissen ZBI 2892.
HUMPHREYS, Henry Noel (1810-1879). The Generea and Species of British Butterflies. London: Paul Jerrard, [1859]. 8°. Additional lithographed title and 32 plates, all coloured and finished by hand (light spotting and foxing, 3 plates and a few leaves of text loose at end). Original decorated cloth gilt (rubbed). Provenance: F.E. Hills, 1867 (signature on front free endpaper) -- Cecily Burnaby-Atkins (bookplate). FIRST EDITION. Nissen ZBI 2053. Together with 2 other English books on butterflies with coloured plates. (4)
HUMPHREYS, Henry Noel (1810-1879). The Generea and Species of British Butterflies. London: Paul Jerrard, [1859]. 8°. Additional lithographed title and 32 plates, all coloured and finished by hand (light spotting and foxing, 3 plates and a few leaves of text loose at end). Original decorated cloth gilt (rubbed). Provenance: F.E. Hills, 1867 (signature on front free endpaper) -- Cecily Burnaby-Atkins (bookplate). FIRST EDITION. Nissen ZBI 2053. Together with 2 other English books on butterflies with coloured plates. (4)
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