Index Entomologicus by W. Wood & revised by J. O. Westwood 1854 2 Volumes

Description: Index Entomologicus; or, a Complete Illustrated Catalogue, Consisting of Upwards of Two Thousand Accurately Coloured Figures of the Lepidopterous Insects of Great Britain. With Supplement, Containing Figures and Notices of Nearly Two Hundred Newly Discovered Species. With 59 splendid hand-colored plates, including the frontispiece. Bound in contemporary half leather, spine gilt, t.e.g., marbled boards and endpapers. With at least 2,000 beautifully executed hand-colored figures on 59 copper engraved plates bound in the text (101 figs. of butterflies, 37 of "Sphinges," and 1,862 of all other moths, including Microlepidoptera and Pyralidae. A Catalogue of the British Lepidoptera figured in this book, arranged according to Mr. Stephens' lists of the British Museum collection, with species added in this edition inserted in their proper places, is followed by a complete list of species with Latin and English names, synonyms, and known places and dates of occurrence in Great Britain. Volume 1 contains the text index of the book and volume 2 contains the colour plates. Volume 1 has a small tear to the top of spine as per photo as well as some bumps and rubbing to corners and edges. Light foxing to end papers. Pages 9-11 have a small smudge to margin otherwise internal pages are clean and unmarked. Volume 2 has a slightly loose paper title at spine and has bumps rubbing to corners and edges. Light foxing to end papers with all plates clean and unmarked.

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Location: Whitstable

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