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British Butterflies: A History in Books


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This book is the first to trace the 400-year history of books about British butterflies. From Thomas Moffett's "The Theatre of Insects of 1634", through to the mass of modern-day guides and scientific works, some 600 titles are featured. The whole spectrum of butterfly-related literature is covered, from the earliest discovery and naming of butterflies in the British Isles to contemporary scientific works on ecology and conservation. The book is illustrated with reproductions of fine prints from old butterfly and insect books, many in colour, along with photographs showing styles of typical bindings and book design.

About the Author :
David Dunbar is a lepidopterist, writer, photographer and antiquarian bookseller. He is a Trustee and Director of Butterfly Conservation and a member of the Amateur Entomologists' Society. His previous publications include Saving Butterflies: A Practical Guide to the Conservation of Butterflies in Great Britain and Ireland (1993) and he was editor of Glorious Butterflies and their Flora (1993).

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"The history of butterfly study is inextricably bound up with the British Empire, the British scientists and collectors who sought out butterflies both at home and abroad, and the books they wrote, illustrated and published. David Dunbar, a butterfly conservationist, tells that story in this neat and concise book. . . . [Dunbar] takes us on a well-illustrated and mostly chronological journey from the 17th century through 2008 charting the course of butterfly discoveries, classificiation, research and, eventually the conservation efforts being taken to protect British butterflies, all through the lens of the books published each step of the way."-- "American Butterflies" "This work is a comprehensive bibliographic history of British works on butterflies. The hefty price tag is due to the wealth of color figures and plates reproducing illustrations from a variety of books. These graphics certainly make this book a delight to read."--Joan Richards "Chicago Botanic Garden"


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780712350969
  • Publisher: British Library Publishing
  • Publisher Imprint: The British Library Publishing Division
  • Height: 250 mm
  • Returnable: N
  • Width: 172 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0712350969
  • Publisher Date: 01 Jun 2010
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Sub Title: A History in Books


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