British butterflies and their transformations. Arranged and illustrated in a series of plates by H. N. Humphreys, Esq. With characters and descriptions by J. O. Westwood ...
Henry Noel Humphreys (1810-1879)
Category
Books
Date
1857
Materials
Place of origin
London
Collection
Calke Abbey, Derbyshire
NT 3243242
Summary
Bibliographic description
xii, 137, [3]p., [1], 43 leaves of plates : col. ill. ; 30 cm. wo loose leaves of manuscript notes inserted (p.61), with dates and locations of varieties of birds and butterflies seen or killed in and around Calke; manuscript folder inserted (p.29): "A list of Lepidoptera found in the neighbourhood of Eastbourne"signed "With many thanks for Mr. Crewe's favours | W.C. … Eastbourne April 21st 1860". Provenance: inscribed on t.p.: "Vauncey Harpur Crewe with his mother's love on his 12th birthday Oct 14th1858." [i.e. Sir Vauncey Harpur Crewe, 10th baronet (1846-1924) from Georgiana Stanhope Lovell Crewe (1824-1910)]. Binding: publisher's red cloth, gold lettered and decorated.
Makers and roles
Henry Noel Humphreys (1810-1879) John Obadiah Westwood (1805 - 1893)