Every-Day Butterflies: A Group of Biographies

Scudder, Samuel Hubbard

Edité par Houghton, Mifflin and Company, Boston, 1899

First Edition. Hardcover. "Butterflies have often been compared fancifully to flowers. They are certainly like them in that each kind has its own season for appearing in perfect bloom." So begins this 1899 collection of butterfly "biographies" by influential entomologist and founder of insect paleontology in America, Samuel Hubbard Scudder (1837-1911). Arranged by seasonal appearance and featuring a printed tissue-guarded full color frontispiece, 7 printed tissue-guarded full color plates, one monochrome plate, and numerous black-and-white vignettes throughout, for a total of 71 heart-fluttering illustrations, this book is not only beautiful but handy and helpful as well. From the flight of golden butterflies gracing its cover to the scientifically yet lovingly penned and illustrated passages within, Every-Day Butterflies is sure to delight all lovers of bright-winged Lepidoptera-"these wayward wanderers, seeking honey from the clover." 8" X 5 1/4". vi, [ii], 391pp, plus 12pp ads of books about butterflies. Presents nicely in protective archival jacket. Bound in full green cloth over boards, with butterflies stamped in bright gilt to upper board and lettering in gilt to upper board and spine. Mild wear to binding, with scattered rubbing to cloth and gilt decoration, some rubbing to bumped extremities, and small tear to rear bottom corner. Binding remains sound. Ownership signature of American screenwriter Karl R. Coolidge to front pastedown, dated Dec 25/11. Pages are clean and unmarked. Illustrated in frontispiece, 7 printed tissue-guarded full color plates, and one monochrome plate, for a total of 9 plates, as well as numerous black-and-white vignettes throughout, for a total of 71 illustrations. N° de réf. du vendeur 16971

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Every-Day Butterflies: A Group of Biographies
Éditeur : Houghton, Mifflin and Company, Boston
Date d'édition : 1899
Reliure : Hardcover
Etat : Very good
Edition : First Edition.