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Wakefield, P.
An introduction to the natural history and classification of insects, in a series of familiar letters with illustrative engravings.
1816 x, 192 p, 12 hand-coloured engraved plates, small 8vo, later pebbled cloth with gilt title on spine. A nice little book with attractive hand-coloured plates, written by Priscilla Wakefield. "Priscilla Wakefield, née Priscilla Bell (1751-1832) was an English Quaker educational writer and philanthropist". The subject is treated in a series of letters, a popular form in those days. Rare, especially in an original, hand-coloured state such as this copy. Uncut. With, strangely, the 12 pp. catalogue of Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, and Longman, dated August 1822, pasted in front (last two leaves detached). The binding is early- to mid-20th century. One plate re-pasted in, with verso and recto switched. Some spotting throughout, otherwise a good copy. Hagen II, p. 251; Horn-Schenkling, 23024.
Reference : EG27883
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Hermann L. Strack
M. Hermann L. Strack
Porzh Herve
22780 Loguivy Plougras
France
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