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As nature shows them; moths and butterflies of the United States, east of the Rocky Mountains. With over 400 photographic illustrations in the text and many transfers of species from life

Title: As nature shows them; moths and butterflies of the United States, east of the Rocky Mountains. With over 400 photographic illustrations in the text and many transfers of species from life, by Sherman F. Denton ...
Author: Denton, Sherman F. (Sherman Foote), 1856-1937.
Publication: Boston, J.B. Millet co. [c1900]

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Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person.	Book/Text	Restricted use	*KF 1900 (Denton, S. F. As nature shows them)	Schwarzman Building - Rare Book Collection Room 328

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Description

2 v. illus., 56 pl.; 25.5 cm.

Alternative Title

Moths and butterflies of the United States, east of the Rockies.

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Note

Originally issued in 8 sections, and published 1897-1900. Pt. I: The moths; pt. II: The butterflies.
"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."

Call Number

*KF 1900 (Denton, S. F. As nature shows them)

OCLC

4023316

Author

Denton, Sherman F. (Sherman Foote), 1856-1937.

Title

As nature shows them; moths and butterflies of the United States, east of the Rocky Mountains. With over 400 photographic illustrations in the text and many transfers of species from life, by Sherman F. Denton ...

Imprint

Boston, J.B. Millet co. [c1900]

Local Note

"A limited collection of 500 copies, of which this is copy no. 311."

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Added Title

Moths and butterflies of the United States, east of the Rockies.

Research Call Number

*KF 1900 (Denton, S. F. As nature shows them)

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