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1818 Entomology Kirby & Spence Illustrated Insects Zoo
1818 Entomology Kirby & Spence Illustrated Insects Zoo
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1818 Entomology Kirby & Spence Illustrated Insects Zoology Spiders 2v PROVENANCE

William Kirby was an 18th-century English entomologist known for his important treatises on entomology. His most important and impactful work was ‘Introduction to Entomology’, a work which was the result of studies with William Spence. It features impressive, full-page zoological engravings of insects, spiders, and worms.

Item number: #5176

Price: $499

KIRBY, William; SPENCE, William

An introduction to entomology or elements of the natural history of insects

London : Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1818-24.

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Collation: Complete with all pages; 2 volumes

Vol. I – xxiii, [1], 519, [1]

Vol. II – [4], 529, [1]

Provenance: Bookplate

W.G. Colbourne

William Gardner Colbourne served as mayor of Stratford-upon-Avon, 1881-1883.

Owned the famous Red Horse Hotel in Stratford upon Avon, immortalized by Washington Irving.

Language: English

Binding: Leather; tight & secure

Size: ~8.5in X 5.5in (21.5cm x 13.5cm)

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