Description: Click here to see our other books! A Natural History of British Moths The Rev. F. O. Morris 1861-70 Longman, Green, Longman, and Roberts : London 10" by 6.5" xv, 253; viii, 180; iv, 222; viii, 304, [5]pp. SUMMARY Morris's natural history of the British moths, the scarce first edition complete in four volumes. Colour Plates,First Edition,Illustrated,Leather Binding,Rebound,Scarce Overall Condition: Very Good This book weighs 4 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 4.49 US Postage: £ 39.99 EU Postage: £ 26.99 European Postage: £ 36.99 Asia Postage: £ 65.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 99.99 DESCRIPTION The scarce first edition of this work, complete in four volumes. Francis Orpen Morris's history of the British moths, an in-depth and popular study of the insects in each species. Text adorned with one-hundred and thirty-two striking plates illustrative of nearly 2,000 specimens in colour. Collated, complete. Francis Orpen Morris was an Irish clergyman, prominent ornithologist and entomologist and prolific author of natural histories. CONDITION Rebound in uniform half straight up grain morocco bindings over marbled boards, marbled endpapers. Externally smart with shelf wear, rubbed to joints and spine, a touch of fading to back-strip. Previous ownership ink inscription to title page, undated. Henry Burney's bookplate to front pastedown vol. II. Internally, firmly bound. Light spotting to fore edge, affecting occasional leaf, particularly leaves of plates. With one-hundred and thirty-two coloured plates. Collated, complete. Overall Condition: Very Good GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques
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Author: The Rev. F. O. Morris
Publisher: Longman, Green, Longman, and Roberts
Binding: Leather
Special Attributes: Yes
Language: English
Fiction Subject: None
Illustrator: Not Stated
Original/Facsimile: Original
Original/Reproduction: Original
Signed: No
Year Printed: 1861
Place of Publication: London
Weight: 4.000000
Country/Region of Manufacture: London
