Butterflies.- Asia.- Leech (John Henry) Butterflies from China, Japan, and Corea, 3 vol., first edition, 5 lithograph plates, 43 chromolithograph plates, all on linen stubs, 1 folding chromolithograph map (slightly frayed at outer edge), J.Fenwick Lansdowne bookplates, original wrappers bound at rear, contemporary half morocco, vol.1 skilfully rebacked preserving original backstrip, gilt, t.e.g., others uncut, [Nissen ZBI 2414], 4to, 1892-94.

⁂ Rare at auction. We can only trace 2 examples at auction in the past 20 years. John Henry Leech (1862-1900) was educated at Eton and Trinity Hall Cambridge and developed an early interest in entomology in particular the Coleoptera and Lepidoptera. He described many species new to science in the present work.