Sketches of British insects
a handbook for beginners in the study of entomology
by W. Houghton
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Sketches of British insects: a handbook for beginners in the study of entomology.
1888, Groombridge
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Sketches of British insects: a handbook for beginners in the study of entomology
1877, Groombridge and Sons
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1877, Groombridge
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1875, Groombridge and Sons
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Edition Notes
Most colour wood-engraved plates are signed: "A. F. Lydon". All are with title captions.
Wood-engraved illustrations within the text are unsigned.
Plates are printed and engraved by Benjamin Fawcett. Cf. McLean, Ruari and Antonia. Benjamin Fawcett: engraver and colour printer, 1988.
Includes "Index.": p. [157]-161.
Publisher's advertisements on p. [1-7] at end.
With the same setting of type, illustrations and plates as the "Second edition" of this title published in 1877 by Groombridge and Sons. See McLean D 0551.
McLean, Ruari and Antonia. Benjamin Fawcett, p. 169.
MASS copy 1: Bound in orange sand-grain cloth blocked in gold, black and blind in the same design as McLean D 0551; a.e.g. Upper cover blocked in gold with illustration similar to those within the text. Spine with imprint: "Groombridge". With pastel yellow glazed endpapers.
MASS copy 2: Bound in green sand-grain cloth blocked in gold, black and blind in the same design as copy 1. Spine with imprint: "Groombridge". With pale yellow glazed endpapers.
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