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A Natural History of British Moths
Rev. F. O. Morris
1871
Henry Edward Knox : London
10" by 6.5"
xv, 253; iv, 180; iv, 223; iv, 304, (6)pp.
SUMMARY
A complete four volume set of this brightly illustrated study of British moths.
Colour Plates,First Edition,Illustrated,Original Binding,Publishers Original Binding,Scarce
Overall Condition: Good
This book weighs2 KG when packed
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DESCRIPTION
Complete in four volumes.
Scarce work.
Illustrated with one hundred and thirty-two plates, holding thirty in volume one, thirty in volume two, thirty-five in volume three, and thirty-seven in volume four. To display a collection of nearly two thousand exquisitely coloured specimens. Collated complete.
A detailed and comprehensive natural history of British moths, accurately delineating every known species with the English as well as scientific names. Accompanied by full descriptions, date of appearance, lists of the localities they haunt, their food in the caterpillar state, and other features of their habits and modes of existence.
Written by Francis Orpen Morris, an Anglo-Irish clergyman, notable as "parson-naturalist", ornithologist, entomologist, and as the author of many childrens books and books on natural history and heritage buildings.
CONDITION
In the original full green cloth binding. Externally, sound with light rubbing and bumping to the extremities. Light fading to the spines with damp marks to the board edges. Small splits in the cloth to the head and tail of the spines resulting in minor loss. Front hinge tender to volume two. Internally, firmly bound other than volume two which is generally firmly bound. Pages are very bright with light scattered spotting, predominantly to the first and last few pages.
Overall Condition: Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine- Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed- Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good- Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good- Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under condition
Good Only- Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair- As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor- Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
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