F. Clerici. (text by Hopkinson, G.). L’Ape: Sua Anatomia-suoi Nemici. (The Bee : Its Anatomy - Its Enemies.) Facs. Ed. Pub. Northern Bee Books. 2014
pp.iv, 32 with 30 colour reproductions of plates. A new softback. Geoff Hopkinson has added text to explain what is being shown in the plates. Originally the plates were 12’’ x 18’’ and they have been reproduced here at approximately half their original size. A fascinating insight into the understanding of bee anatomy in 19th century Italy.
The set of 30 chromo-lithographed plates presented here were first printed in Milan in 1875. The original microscopic drawings were by Count Gaetano Barbo, and the lithographer was Fenghi. These colourful illustrations were subsequently used extensively by writers of the period.
£8.95 [Ref: 47957]