Lizars, W.

A collection of eight ramed original plates from "British Moths, a complete description of the larvae and full grown insects of our native species" by James Duncan - edited by Sir William Jardine (from The Naturalist's Library, Entomology) - figures by William Home Lizars - London, W.H. Allen and Co., no date (circa 1880) Pictoresques and finely finished handcoloured plates. Colours are still bright, however foxing due to the age appears here and there Each plate shows different species of Moths. Technique: etchings. Plate size: cm. 10 X 17. Back is blank. Vintage wooden frames with golden stripe Included plates: Plate 5 Deaths Head Hawk moth Plate 6 Unicorn Hawk moth Plate 11 Elephant Hawk Moth – Small Elephant Hawk Moth – caterpillar of D.o Plate 13 Bee Clear-wing – Black and White Horned Clear-wing – Breeze Clear-wing – Ruby Fly Clear-wing Plate 23 April Miselia – Peach-blossom Moth – Buff Arches Plate 26 Clifden Nonpareil – Red Underwing Plate 28 Gooseberry Moth - Caterpillar of D.o – Mottled Beauty – Clifden Beauty Plate 30 The Dark Porcelain Moth – Linnaeus Glyphipteryx – White Plumed Moth – Many Plumed Moth To be delivered via tracked envelop. Price includes appropriate packaging. Annexed pictures are integral part of the item description. Please refer to them to get your own idea before purchase. Retention of title by seller untill full payment to seller. Custom duties for delivery outside the EU, if any, will be borne by purchaser.

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