The common moths of England
By: by the Rev. J. G. Wood ... ; with illustrations by E. Smith, T. W. Wood, and W. S. Coleman.
Contributors: Wood, T. W., Junior, fl. 1865-1880.; Coleman, W. S. 1829-1904.; Evans, Edmund, 1826-1905.; Dalziel Brothers.; Bradbury, Agnew & Co.
Publisher: George Routledge and Sons
Published: 1889
Place of publication: London; Glasgow; Manchester; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 186
Subjects: Moths -- Great Britain.
Notes: Date based on form of publisher's name and address.  Cf. Topp, Chester W.  Victorian yellowbacks & paperbacks, Vol. I, 1993.

Publisher's advertisement on t.p. verso.

Colour wood-engraved plates are unsigned and without imprint.  Some plates include hand-colouring.

One wood-engraved illustration within the text is signed "Dalziel".  Others are unsigned.

Includes "Index." (p. [181]-184) and "Index to Plates." (p. [185]-186).

Includes "Index of Detail Cuts.": p. [187].

With the same setting of type, wood-engraved illustrations and plates as used in an edition of this title published in [1870] by George Routledge and Sons.  See McLean D 1217.  According to Ruari McLean, the colour plates in this edition were printed by Edmund Evans.  Cf. his notes at Massey College Library.

Wood-engraved illustrations and plates are the same as those used (plates printed without colour) in a yellowback edition of this title published in [1870] by George Routledge and Sons.  See McLean D 1218.

MASS copy: Bound in blue fine diagonal rib-grain cloth blocked in gold and black.  Upper cover blocked in gold with illustration replicated from the text.  Spine with imprint: "Routledge".  Boards with bevelled edges.  With yellow glazed endpapers.  With presentation inscription dated 1889.  With bookplate: "Sidney Todd".