Research Catalog

Title

European butterflies and moths : based upon Berge's "Schmetterlingsbuch" / by W.F. Kirby.

Author

Kirby, W. F. (William Forsell), 1844-1912.

Publication

London : Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Co., 1882.

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Details

Additional Authors

Berge, Fr. (Friedrich), 1811-1883.

Description

xvi, lvi, 427 p., 62 leaves of plates : col. ill.; 29 cm.

Subjects

• Butterflies > Europe
• Nabokov, Vladimir Vladimirovich, > 1899-1977 > Provenance
• Moths > Europe

Note

• Caption title, p. [i] (2nd group): Cassell's book of European butterflies and moths.
• Illustrations: 62 prints : wood engraving, hand-col. (61), b&w (1) ; full-page. Copies of the ill. in: Berge, Friedrich. Schmetterlingsbuch. 3. Aufl., vollk. umgearb. 1863. Cf. Nissen, 322.
• Includes index.

Indexed In (note)

• Nissen, C. Zoologische Buchillustration

Call Number

Berg Coll 92-8

OCLC

• 9213962
• NYPG92-B4216

Author

Kirby, W. F. (William Forsell), 1844-1912.

Title

European butterflies and moths : based upon Berge's "Schmetterlingsbuch" / by W.F. Kirby.

Imprint

London : Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Co., 1882.

Indexed In:

Nissen, C. Zoologische Buchillustration, 2193

Local Note

Binding: Contemporary half dark green morocco, gilt.

Plates 45-48 and 51-60 bound out of order.

Inserted extra illustration depicting 7 butterflies: 1 print : etching, hand-col. ; full-page. Caption: Lépidoptères: diurnes, Pl. 4A. Signed: Prêtre pinx. ; Mlle Coignet sc.

A. Bingham Crabbe autograph; Montreux English Library bookplate (cancelled).

Vladimir Nabokov copy.

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Local Subject

Nabokov, Vladimir Vladimirovich, 1899-1977 Provenance.

Added Author

Berge, Fr. (Friedrich), 1811-1883. Schmetterlingsbuch.

Research Call Number

Berg Coll 92-8