1897 Rare Book - British Butterflies, Figures and Descriptions of Every Native Species by W. S. Coleman.
(Description)
Author: Coleman, W. S. (William Stephen).
Title: British Butterflies, Figures and Descriptions of Every Native Species, with an Account of Butterfly Development, Structure, Habits, Localities, Mode of Capture and Preservation.
Publisher : London, George Routledge and Sons, Limited, 1897.
Language: Text in English.
Size: 7.5 " X 5 ".
Pages: 160 pages, 15 full page color plates + 2 black&white plates.
Binding: Attractive and very good full Victorian illustrated cloth binding (hinges fine, overall slightly worn and scuffed - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover.
Content: Very good content (bright, tight and clean, rare foxing and staining - as shown).
Illustrations: Beautifully illustrated with the different species of butterflies discussed by Coleman printed in color by Edmund Evans.
The book: Rare and attractive book by Coleman on the British Butterflies.
The author: William Stephen Coleman (1829–1904) was an English painter and book illustrator.