Lot 160
Butterflies.- Grose Smith (H.) and W.F. Kirby. Rhopalocera Exotica, being Illustrations of New, Rare, and Unfigured Species of Butterflies, 3 vol., 1887-1902.
Hammer Price: £3,500
Description
Butterflies.- Grose Smith (H.) and W.F. Kirby. Rhopalocera Exotica, being Illustrations of New, Rare, and Unfigured Species of Butterflies, 3 vol., 180 hand-coloured lithograph plates, William Bree, Archdeacon of Coventry bookplates, original wrappers bound in, contemporary red half morocco, t.e.g., [Nissen ZBI 1728], 4to, 1887-1902.
⁂ Beautifully illustrated rare work on exotic butterflies. The work was issued in 60 parts over 15 years, making a complete set scarce; the last complete set that we can trace at auction was in 1976.
Description
Butterflies.- Grose Smith (H.) and W.F. Kirby. Rhopalocera Exotica, being Illustrations of New, Rare, and Unfigured Species of Butterflies, 3 vol., 180 hand-coloured lithograph plates, William Bree, Archdeacon of Coventry bookplates, original wrappers bound in, contemporary red half morocco, t.e.g., [Nissen ZBI 1728], 4to, 1887-1902.
⁂ Beautifully illustrated rare work on exotic butterflies. The work was issued in 60 parts over 15 years, making a complete set scarce; the last complete set that we can trace at auction was in 1976.
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