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Complete Book of Bugs, Beetles,Grasshoppers (SOLD)
Book About: COMPLETE SECTION ON BEETLES, GRASSHOPPERS, etc
Book Arthur: Wilhelm, G. T.
Volume Number: 1
Book Size: 4 ½" x 6 ¾"
Number of Pages: 228 complete.
Text: German
Year Book Published: 1834
Condition: I would rate it as "GOOD + " Some light spotting, but plates overall clean; engraved title and folded plate spotted. Binding a touched rubbed.
Plate Illustrations: Engraved title, 1 uncolored folded plate and 46 fine original colored copper engravings.
Other Information:
One of the most sought after volumes of Wilhelm’s mammoth work on Natural History which extended to some 28 volumes. Gottfried Tobias Wilhelm (1758-1822) was a Bavarian clergyman and naturalist. The work was issued with plain and this edition has all colored plates. This is a fine example in the original fine hand coloring.
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