The genera vermium : exemplified by various specimens of the animals contained in the orders of the intestina et mollusca Linnæi. /
Jonathan A. Hill, bookseller description: First edition and a lovely copy. James Barbut (fl. 1776-99) was a British naturalist and painter. He exhibited many paintings of insects at the Royal Academy of Arts in London from 1777-86. The text is printed in English and French in parallel columns and th...
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| Summary: | Jonathan A. Hill, bookseller description: First edition and a lovely copy. James Barbut (fl. 1776-99) was a British naturalist and painter. He exhibited many paintings of insects at the Royal Academy of Arts in London from 1777-86. The text is printed in English and French in parallel columns and there is a two-page list of subscribers. They include Joseph Banks, President of the Royal Society, and John Coakley Lettsom. Minor foxing but a fine copy. Early signature of "W Danby" on paste-down endpaper. This was very probably William Danby (1782-1822, the author and scholar, who formed a fine library and a museum of minerals at his home Swinton Park, which was rebuilt from designs by James Wyatt and John Foss of Richmond. A second volume appeared in 1788. |
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| Item Description: | With an additional engraved title pages: "Genres des vers exemlifies par divers échantillons des animaux contenus aux ordres des intestins et mollusques de Linné dessinés d'après nature par Jaques Barbut. Published as the Act directs, Decr. 6. 1783." With a list of subscribers after title page. Parallel English and French text. Printed with two columns per page. The second part was published separately in 1788. Includes index in French and English on pages 95-101. Final page is blank. Includes index. |
| Physical Description: | 4 unnumbered pages, xx, 101 pages, 1 unnumbered page, 11 leaves of color plates : illustrations ; 27 cm |
| Place of Publication: | England -- London. |