Entomology in sport and entomology in earnest
By: by the Honorable Mrs. W. [i.e. Hon. Mary Ward] and Lady M. [i.e. Lady Jane Mahon].
Contributors: Mahon, Jane, Lady.; Crane, Henry James, fl. 1856-87.; Bradbury & Evans
Publisher: Paul Jerrard & Son
Published: 1859
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 68
Subjects: Entomology -- Juvenile fiction.
Genres: Juvenile fiction.
Other titles: Entomology in earnest :
Notes: With hand-coloured lithographed added illustrated t.p.: "Entomology in sport, by two lovers of Science. To which is added Entomology in earnest".

Authorship and date taken from British Library Public Catalogue.

"The following pages are intended, not so much for the scientific, as for the young or the comparatively uninstructed reader.  The Authors have therefore aimed at making them entertaining, rather than complete or systematic; an agreeable bait, in short, by means of which unwary youth may find themselves caught in the meshes of science, while seeking only for amusement."--Preface.

Lithographed and wood-engraved illustrations are hand-coloured.  Lithographs are unsigned.  One wood-engraved illustration is signed: "Crane Sc." [i.e. Henry James Crane?].  Others are unsigned.

Includes hand-coloured wood-engraved illustrated initials.

With the same setting of type (with different t.p., signature marks, and pagination) and illustrations as used in a variant copy of this edition published in [1859] by Paul Jerrard.  See McLean D 1145.

MASS copy: Bound in blue bead-grain cloth blocked in gold and blind in the same design as McLean D 1145; a.e.g.  Upper cover blocked in gold and lower cover in blind with title and illustrations similar to those within the text.  With pastel yellow endpapers.  With embossed stamp: "Marshall & Co.  Booksellers & Stationers  154 High Street  Southampton".   With ownership inscription: "FanJ" [i.e. Fianach Jardine].