Common British beetles
By: by the Rev. J. G. Wood ... ; with illustrations by E. Smith and T. W. Wood.
Contributors: Wood, T. W. fl. 1855-1875.; Evans, Edmund, 1826-1905.; Richard Clay (Firm)
Publisher: George Routledge & Sons
Published: 1875
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 175
Subjects: Beetles -- Great Britain.
Other titles: Common British beetles :
Notes: Date taken from British Library Public Catalogue.

Colour wood-engraved plates are unsigned and without imprint.

According to Ruari McLean, colour plates were printed by Edmund Evans.  Cf. his notes at Massey College Library.

Wood-engraved illustrations within the text are unsigned.

Includes "Index." (p. [171]-173) and "Index to Plates." (p. [174]-175).

Includes "List of Engravings.": p. [1] at end.

MASS copy 1: Bound in pastel blue fine diagonal rib-grain cloth blocked in gold, black and blind.  Upper cover blocked in gold with illustrations replicated from the text.  Lower cover blocked in blind with publisher's monogram.  Boards with bevelled edges; a.e.g.

MASS copy 2: Bound in blue sand-grain cloth blocked in gold, black and blind in the same design as copy 1, except lacking publisher's monogram on lower cover.  Boards with bevelled edges; a.e.g.