The British aurelian : twelve new designs of English butterflies, and directions for making a collection /
Wilkes, Benjamin,-1749.
Wilkinson, Ronald S.
Wilkes, Benjamin,-1749.Bowles's new collection of English moths and butterflies, in twelve prints
Faringdon, Oxon. : E. W. Classey,
1982.
Facsimile reprint of the "Carington Bowles edition of the 'Twelve New Designs'" and of "Wilkes's Broadsheet 'Directions for making a Collection' (Lisney 184)". The former item was originally published in "the later 1760's" and the latter was "first advertised in December 1742"; cf. p. 7.
Includes facsimile of original engraved title page of C. Bowles's edition: Bowles's new collection of English moths and butterflies, in twelve prints ...
"Facsimile edition of 475 numbered copies".
Loose sheets in portfolio.
Essay includes bibliographical references.
Wilkes, Benjamin, -1749.
Lepidoptera
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