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WESTWOOD, John Obadiah, (1805-1893). Thesaurus entomologicus Oxoniensis, or Illustrations of New, Rare and Interesting Insects. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1874.
Large 4º (350 x 254mm). 40 engraved plates, most hand-coloured. (Occasional light spotting.) Contemporary olive half morocco, spine gilt, top edge gilt (remains of paper label on spine, a little rubbed). Provenance: Sir Henry Hope Edwardes, 10th Baronet (1829-1900: bookplate, tipped in autograph letter signed from the author to [Edwardes], Oxford 11 February [18]88, stating that he has obtained 'an original copy' of the book for him 'at the trade price [£]5.12.6').
FIRST EDITION, A LARGE COPY. Westwood’s drawings of insects are regarded as ‘masterpieces of correct delineation … He co-operated actively in founding the Entomological Society in 1833, and in 1834 became its secretary; was president for more than one term, and in 1883 was elected honorary life president. Frederick William Hope, the first president of the Entomological Society, became Westwood's warm patron, and when in 1858 Hope presented his collection (including Westwood's, which he had previously acquired) to Oxford University, and endowed a chair of invertebrate zoology, he nominated Westwood to the post’ (ODNB). The Thesaurus and other works by Westwood were largely based on the Hope collection. In his letter, Westwood mentions two titles which have become hard to obtain, and tells Edwardes 'both these works contained many insects from your uncle's collection.' Nissen ZBI 4382.
Large 4º (350 x 254mm). 40 engraved plates, most hand-coloured. (Occasional light spotting.) Contemporary olive half morocco, spine gilt, top edge gilt (remains of paper label on spine, a little rubbed). Provenance: Sir Henry Hope Edwardes, 10th Baronet (1829-1900: bookplate, tipped in autograph letter signed from the author to [Edwardes], Oxford 11 February [18]88, stating that he has obtained 'an original copy' of the book for him 'at the trade price [£]5.12.6').
FIRST EDITION, A LARGE COPY. Westwood’s drawings of insects are regarded as ‘masterpieces of correct delineation … He co-operated actively in founding the Entomological Society in 1833, and in 1834 became its secretary; was president for more than one term, and in 1883 was elected honorary life president. Frederick William Hope, the first president of the Entomological Society, became Westwood's warm patron, and when in 1858 Hope presented his collection (including Westwood's, which he had previously acquired) to Oxford University, and endowed a chair of invertebrate zoology, he nominated Westwood to the post’ (ODNB). The Thesaurus and other works by Westwood were largely based on the Hope collection. In his letter, Westwood mentions two titles which have become hard to obtain, and tells Edwardes 'both these works contained many insects from your uncle's collection.' Nissen ZBI 4382.
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