The butterflies of the British Isles. by Richard South ; with accurately coloured figures of every species and many varieties also drawings of egg, catepillar, chrysalis, and food-plant.
Richard South
Category
Books
Date
1906
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Sheringham, Norfolk
NT 3257802
Summary
Bibliographic description
x, 204 p.,127 pages of plates :. ill. ;. 16 cm. Provenance: in ink on front flyleaf recto, inscription: 'Tom Upcher July 17th. 14.' In ink on half title: 'W. T. S. Upcher East Hall Feltwell Norfolk'. Binding: publisher's blue cloth over boards, blind fillets lined in black, black and gilt lettering, central butterfly decoration on upper board. Blind, black-lined decoration on spine, gilt lettering. Blue illustrated endpapers.
Provenance
Acquired by the National Trust in 1986 with the aid of bequests from E.L. Elliot, H. Ridler, D.E. Swiffen and Alice M. Weeks, grant-aid from the National Heritage Memorial Fund, the Countryside Commission and funds raised by the East Anglian Coast & Countryside Appeal, and an endowment from Mildred Cordeaux, a cousin of Thomas Upcher.
Makers and roles
Richard South Thomas Graham Howarth