Beschreibung:

The Insects of Great Britain, Systematically Arranged, Accurately Engraved, and Painted from Nature, with the Natural History of Each Species, from a Close Application to the Subject, and Observations made in different Counties of this Kingdom; as well as from Breeding Numbers from the Egg, or Caterpillar, during the last Thirty Years. The Figures Engraved from the Subjects themselves, by the Author, volume I [all published], 1795, half title, 46 fine hand-coloured engraved plates (a few bound out of sequence), titles and text in English and French, some light offsetting to text and one or two plates, occasional light marginal damp stain, a few leaves towards end partially trimmed at fore margins, bookplates, 20th century red half morocco, spine a little faded, 4to Freeman 2235; Lisney 410: "The illustrations are exceedingly accurate and a great improvement on those in entomological books published earlier in the century; indeed the plates compare very favourably with many modern productions. Several species are described and figured for the first time in this work". (1)