An Illustrated Natural History of British Moths and Butterflies

<p>Complete in one volume. Undated but likely 1870. xiv, 175, viii, 486pp, with numerous engraved figures throughout.  In strong brown buckram covered boards, with bevelled edges, gilt and black decorations and gilt lettering front and spine. All edges gilt. A substantial volume. 4to.  Boards a little rubbed and rounded at corners and spine tips, a little sunned over spine. Hinges cracked and a handful of pages loosening else internally neat, clean and bright barring some light foxing on endpapers.  With hundreds of engraved figures.  Casing states W H Allen at spine base, but David Bogue clearly identified as publisher on title page. </p>