Lot 219

Curtis, John











Rare Books, Maps & Manuscripts
Auction: 15 January 2014 at 11:00 GMT
£1,750
Description
British entomology. London: for the author, 1824-1839. Volumes 1-14 in 7, 8vo, and 8 issues in parts, 725 hand-coloured engraved plates (of the 770 in the complete set), 7 volumes bound in contemporary half calf, spines gilt, slightly rubbed, five volumes with joints splitting, 8 original parts in wrappers, apart from occasional faint offsetting very clean










