Insect changes
Subtitle: an illuminated present for youth : forming a first lesson in entomology.
Contributors: Bauer, F.; H. Woods & Co.; S. & J. Bentley, Wilson, and Fley; Wilson and Ogilvy; Leighton, Son and Hodge
Publisher: Grant and Griffith, successors to John Harris; [Printed by] Wilson and Ogilvy, 57, Skinner Street, Snowhill)
Published: 1847
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 32
Subjects: Gift books -- Specimens.; Insects -- Juvenile literature.
Genres: Specimens.; Juvenile literature.
Other titles: Insect changes :
Notes: Added chromolithographed illustrated t.p. with imprints: "On stone by F. Bauer." and "Printed in colors by H. Woods & Co.  107, Gt. Russell St. By."

Written and illustrated by Henry Noel Humphreys.  Cf. McLean, Ruari. Victorian book design and colour printing, 1972.

Text printed in two columns separated by black rule border.

Includes wood-engraved and chromolithographed decorative initials.

Chromolithographed illustrations are unsigned.

Includes "Index to the names of insects described in the work.": p. [1] at end.

Publisher's advertisements on p. [1]-16 at end with imprint: "London : Printed by S. & J. Bentley, Wilson, and Fley, Bangor House, Shoe Lane."

McLean, Ruari. Victorian book design, p. 100, 104.

MASS copy: Bound in beige calico cloth printed in gold, beige, black and red-brown.  With bright pastel blue painted endpapers.  With binder's ticket: "Bound by  Leighton & Son  Angel Ct.  Strand".