As nature shows them
Subtitle: moths and butterflies of the United States, east of the Rocky mountains
By: with over 400 photographic illustrations in the text and many transfers of species from life by Sherman F. Denton
Publisher: B. Whidden
Published: 1900
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 361
Subjects: Lepidoptera -- United States; Moths -- United States; Butterflies -- United States; Nature prints
Other titles: Moths and butterflies of the United States, east of the Rockies
Notes: Originally issued in 8 sections, and published 1897-1900. Pt.I: The moths; pt.II: The butterflies

"A limited edition of 500 copies."

"The colored plates, or nature prints, used in the work, are direct transfers from the insects themselves: ... , the scales of the wings of the insects are transferred to the paper while the bodies are printed from engravings and afterwards colored by hand."--P. vi

Includes index

Library's copy no. 86; lacking p. 193-240 and 6 leaves of plates. From the Western College Library