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Published by Legare Street Press, 2021
ISBN 10: 1015133193ISBN 13: 9781015133198
Seller: Lucky's Textbooks, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
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Condition: New.
Published by Legare Street Press, 2021
ISBN 10: 1013866657ISBN 13: 9781013866654
Seller: Lucky's Textbooks, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
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Condition: New.
Published by Legare Street Press, 2021
ISBN 10: 1015111033ISBN 13: 9781015111035
Seller: Lucky's Textbooks, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
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Condition: New.
Published by Legare Street Press 2021-09-10, 2021
ISBN 10: 1015133193ISBN 13: 9781015133198
Seller: Chiron Media, Wallingford, United Kingdom
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Paperback. Condition: New.
Published by Legare Street Press, 2021
ISBN 10: 1015133193ISBN 13: 9781015133198
Seller: Books Puddle, New York, NY, U.S.A.
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Condition: New. pp. 450.
Published by Legare Street Press 2021-09-10, 2021
ISBN 10: 1015111033ISBN 13: 9781015111035
Seller: Chiron Media, Wallingford, United Kingdom
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Paperback. Condition: New.
Published by Legare Street Press, 2021
ISBN 10: 1015133193ISBN 13: 9781015133198
Seller: Majestic Books, Hounslow, United Kingdom
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Condition: New. Print on Demand pp. 450.
Published by Legare Street Press, 2023
ISBN 10: 1019698586ISBN 13: 9781019698587
Seller: Ria Christie Collections, Uxbridge, United Kingdom
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Condition: New. In.
Published by London : Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, & Green, 1828
Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Fifth Edition. Worn copy bound in full aniline calf with a leather gilt-blocked label to the spine. Some wear and tear to the spine and panel edges as with age. Provenance; from the library of William Fitzherbert Ruxton with his bookplate. Physical description; three volumes (II, III, and IV). Subjects; Entomology. Insects. Natural History. 2 Kg.
Published by London : Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, & Green, 1828
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
Fifth Edition. Worn copy bound in full aniline calf with a leather gilt-blocked label to the spine. Some wear and tear to the spine and panel edges as with age. Provenance; from the library of William Fitzherbert Ruxton with his bookplate. Physical description; three volumes (II, III, and IV). Subjects; Entomology. Insects. Natural History. 2 Kg.
Published by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, London, 1829
Seller: Blind-Horse-Books (ABAA- FABA), DeLand, FL, U.S.A.
Full Leather Hardcovers. Condition: Very Good. Fifth Edition. Full leather with gilt ornament on the spine with attached leather title and volume information; blind-stamped boarders on the boards Marbled endpages with matching stain to the text block. 8.5 inches tall. Armorial bookplate from the estate of Syston Park [England] [info below] plus another. The bindings are tight and square. Text clean, with minimal spotting and toning. Moderate shelf handling wear, the corners are lightly rubbed. All plates present. Specifics below. +++ Volume 1: Tide mark on the boards and on the preliminaries, and the gutter of the last 10 pages not affecting text or plates; 3 hand-colored plates at the rear. +++ Volume 2; Tide mark on the boards and the textblock edge and through first 9 pages; Off-set on title page from frontispiece. Loss to the black spine label. 2 hand-colored plates at the rear. +++ Volume 3: Tide mark on the boards and the textblock edge. Loss to the black spine label. 15 plates, one is hand-colored at the rear. Folding Chart and in-text illustrations. +++ Volume 4: Tide mark on the boards and on the lower portion of the plates. Loss to the black spine label. The top spine band is pulled. 10 plates at the rear. Contains an index. First published in 1815, this seminal work revolutionized the study of insects and laid the foundation for modern entomological research. By providing a comprehensive overview of insect morphology, classification, and behavior, it became a fundamental reference for subsequent entomologists. The inclusion of detailed illustrations some hand-colored, further enhanced its value, aiding in accurate species identification. This groundbreaking text remains significant not only for its scientific contributions but also for inspiring generations of entomologists and fostering a deep appreciation for the intricate world of insects. William Kirby (1759-1850) was an English entomologist, an original member of the Linnean Society and a Fellow of the Royal Society, as well as a country rector, so that he was an eminent example of the "parson-naturalist". The four-volume Introduction to Entomology, co-written with William Spence, was widely influential. Providence - Background Information: Syston Park Hall, built in 1775 to the designs of John Lanwith, for Sir John Thorold. The hall was demolished in 1925. It was the seat of the Thorold baronets, who had relocated from Cranwell Manor. The 9th and 10th baronets both served as High Sheriff of Lincolnshire, in 1778 and 1822 respectively. The 10th baronet commissioned architect Lewis Vulliamy in 1822-4 to build a new library which was then richly stocked with rare books and manuscripts, including a copy of the Gutenberg Bible. On his death in 1831 the property passed to his widow Mary Anne, who married Sir Charles Ogle, Bt in 1834. The contents of the house were dispersed in sales held in 1884 and 1923 and the house demolished soon afterwards.
Published by Longman etc.3rd edition 1818, 1818, 1826, London, 1818
Seller: Abbey Antiquarian Books, Blockley, GLOS, United Kingdom
Condition: Very Good. Hand-coloured copperplates (5), supposedly by John Curtis (1791-1862). 3 VOLUMES octavo (145 by 215mm) half calf marbled boards faux bands with 4 (of 6) spine labels (head of spine chipped/labels bit chipped, worn off on vol iii, partialy worn on vol ii) Printer's flaw Vol ii, p 33. Vol.I Frontis (Plate I) + xxxii (title & prelims) +[1]p contents + 512pp + [2]pp (explanation of plates & errata) + Plates II & III + [2]pp (list of other works & printer details); Vol.II Frontis (Plate IV) + title +[2]pp (contents & errata) +530pp + Plate V + [2]pp (list of other works). Endpapers foxed and tide-marked, plates and text with very little foxing. Text in good condition across all vols, signature of M-Butler atop title page on each volume. Some staining on title page of vol ii, no impact on text. Pullout on p354 of Vol iii, vol also contains portrait of Kirkby opposite title page. Vol I and ii second edition, Vol iii first edition. *Kirkby was a proflic figure in early entomology, a founding father of the Entomological Society of London in 1827, and a patron of natural history at the Ipswich Museum and the Norwich Museum. A prominent Tory, he pamphletered against Thomas Paine in his youth, and was supposedly refused profesership at Cambridge due to his partisanship. The four volumes of this work published between 1815-1826 are considered widley influential texts in the history of Entomology. 3 volumes. Hardcover.
Published by London: Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1822-26., 1822
Seller: D & E LAKE LTD. (ABAC/ILAB), Toronto, ON, Canada
First Edition
4 Volumes. 8vo. pp. xxiii, [1], 518, [2]; 2 p.l., 530, [2]; v, [3], 732; iv, 602, [2], [603]-634, [2]. 30 engraved plates (the 5 in Vols. I & II by J.Curtis & hand-coloured). 2 engraved portraits of Kirby & Spence by W.T.Fry after H.Howard & J.J.Masquerier. modern bds. (occasional hint of foxing, one portrait stained in outer margin & both portraits offset onto titles). Fourth Edition of Vol. I, Third Edition of Vol. II, First Edition of Vols. III-IV.