The British aurelian : twelve new designs of English butterflies, and directions for making a collection /
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Faringdon, Oxon :
E.W. Classey,
1982.
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| Series: | Classica entomologica ;
no. 3. |
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| Item Description: | Facsimile reprint of the "Carington Bowles edition of the 'Twelve New Designs'" and of "Wilkes's Broadsheet 'Directions for making a Collection' (Lisney 184)". The former item was originally published in "the later 1760's" and the latter was "first advertised in December 1742"; cf. page 7. Includes facsimile of original engraved title page of C. Bowles's edition: Bowles's new collection of English moths and butterflies, in twelve prints ... "Facsimile edition of 475 numbered copies." Loose sheets in portfolio. |
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| Physical Description: | 11 pages, 1 unnumbered page, 1 unnumbered page, XII leaves of plates : illustrations ; 35 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Essay includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 0860960110 9780860960119 |