British butterflies.
Contributors: Dickes, William, 1815-1892; Wood, T. W. fl. 1855-1875.; William Clowes (Firm); Edmonds & Remnants
Publisher: Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge
Published: 1855
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 28
Notes: Date based on publisher's address and binder's ticket on Massey Library copy.  Cf. Brown, Philip A. H.  London publishers and printers, 1982 and Packer, Maurice.  Bookbinders of Victorian London, 1991.

T.p. and text printed within thin decorative black rule border.

Plates are colour wood engravings produced using a version of the "Baxter Process", with areas and lines that are printed with an intaglio metal plate.

Some plates are with signatures: "T. W. Wood" and "W. Dickes".  One is with signature: "T. W. Woods".

MASS copy: Bound in blue wave-grain cloth blocked in gold and blind; a.e.g.  Upper cover blocked in gold with title and decorative floral border incorporating miniature illustrations similar to those within the text.  With binder's ticket: "Bound by Edmonds & Remnants.  London".  With presentation inscription dated 1878.  With presentation inscription dated 1889.