Humphreys, H.N. and Westwood, J.O. British Moths and their Transformations. Vols. I & II. 1st. Ed. Pub. London, William Smith. 1843 - 1845
Two volume set with 124 hand-coloured lithograph plates. 4to. Hardback. AEG. With two bookplates to front pastedowns and ownership stamp of later owner to ffeps. Occ. quite minor spotting and minor marks to contents o/w. contents fine. Some tissue guards removed. Very charming early full morocco leather binding with very attractive gilt floral decoration to spines and boards.
Author of the excellent book on the great butterfly collectors, ‘The Aurelian Legacy’, Michael Salmon believes Henry Noel Humphreys was equal in talent to one of the finest insect illustrators of the 19th Century, John Curtis. High praise indeed. Coupled with the prodigously talented John Obadiah Westwood, it is no wonder that this work is thought of so highly.
£500.00 [Ref: 68599]