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BROWN, Captain Thomas.
The Book of Butterflies, Sphinxes and Moths. [Constable's miscellany of original and selected publications, Vol. 75-76]
Interesting coloured and uncoloured images of moths and butterflies and sphinx moths. The Sphingidae are a family of moths (Lepidoptera) called sphinx moths, also colloquially known as hawk moths. Constable's 'Miscellany' was a part publishing serial established by Archibald Constable. Three numbers made up a volume; many of the works were divided into several volumes. The price of a number was one shilling. The full series title was Constable's Miscellany of Original and Selected Publications in the Various Departments of Literature, Science, and the Arts.
- Published
- London: Whittaker, Treacher and Co., 1832.
- References
- This version not in NUC.
- Plates
- 96
- Binding/Size
- Xs=12mo
- Value
- 0-5000
- Published
- London: Whittaker, Treacher and Co., 1832.
- Ref
- 245
Volume 1 has been re-bound in full green cloth, with fresh paper labels to spine; Volume 2 in original publisher's green cloth with chipped title label to spine; spine pulled and mildly faded, else in good condition and a nice set. FIRST EDITION. 12 mo; (4" x 6 1/4") Scarce . Complete in two (2) volumes. Vol. 1 has 216 pp.16 pp of ads in front. Vol. II has 208 pp. The 96 hand-colored plates are numbered consecutively, with numerous woodcut illustrations to text; extra engraved titles indicate that these are Volume 75 and Volume 76 of "Constables Miscellany of Original and Selected Publications." Later expanded to three volumes and 144 plates, this example has minor defects (labels chipped plates 94 and 96 bound before plate 92.) Colours are vibrant. *Ron Norman of Hartlepool carried out rebinding and restoration work on this book. (Ronnorm@aol.com)* Coloured plates in order: Volume 1. 1. Pupa and Larva of the Peacock Butterfly. (Papilio Io) Britain. 2. The Peacock Butterfly. (Papilio Io) Britain. 3. The Nettle Tortoise-Shell Butterfly. (Papilio Urticae) Britain. 4. The Oriental Emperor. (Papilio Ripheus) China. 5. The Hector Trojan. (Papilio Hector) India. 6. The Amphrysius Butterfly. (Papilio Amphrysius) Java. 7. The Cramerian Butterfly. (Papilio Cramerianus) Java. 8. The Galanthus Butterfly. (Papilio Galanthus) Surinam. 9. The Amphinome Butterfly. (Papilio Amphinome) Surinam. 10. The Atys Butterfly. (Papilio Atys) Surinam. 11. The Marsyas Butterfly. (Papilio Marsyas) South America. 12. The Imperial Trojan. (Papilio Priamus) Amboyna. 13. The Aeneas Butterfly. (Papilio Aeneas) Cochin China. 14. The Anchises Butterfly. (Papilio Anchises) Surinam. 15. The Andromachus Butterfly. (Papilio Andromachus) South America. 16. The Orange Tip Butterfly. (Papilio Cardamines) Britain. 17. The Adonis Butterfly. (Papilio Adonis) Surinam. 18. The Great Copper Butterfly. (Papilio Hippothoe) Britain. 19. The Clouded Yellow Butterfly. (Papilio Hyale) Britain. 20. The Silver Blue Butterfly. (Papilio Menelaus) South America. 21. The Emperor of the Woods, or Purple Highflier. (Papilio Iris) Britain. 22. The Plantain Fritillary. (Papilio Cinxia) Britain. 23. The Archippus Butterfly. (Papilio Archippus) America. 24. The Peranthus Butterfly. (Papilio Peranthus) Cochin China. 25. The Swallow-Tail Butterfly. (Papilio Machaon) Britain. 26. The Camberwell Beauty. (Papilio Antiopa) Britain. 27. The Brimstone Butterfly. (Papilio Rhamni) Britain. 28. The Marzarine-Blue Butterfly. (Papilio Arion) Britain. 29. The Bolina Butterfly. (Papilio Bolina) Amboyna. 30. The Brown Hair-Streak Butterfly. (Papilio Betulae) Britain. 31. The Cassia Butterfly. (Papilio Cassiae) Surinam. 32. The Deiphobus Butterfly. (Papilio Deiphobus) India. 33. The Chalk-Hill Blue Butterfly. (Papilio Corydon) Britain. 34. The Phorcas Butterfly. (Papilio Phorcas) Sierra Leone. 35. The Marbled Butterfly. (Papilio Marmorea) Britain. 36. The Purple Hair-Streak Butterfly. (Papilio Quercus) Britain. 37. The Black and Gold Butterfly. (Papilio Helena) Surinam. 38. The Caerulean Butterfly. (Papilio Caerulea) Britain. 39. The Apollo Butterfly. (Papilio Apollo) Britain. 40. The Forked Butterfly. (Papilio Furcillata) United States. 41. The Large White Cabbage Butterfly. (Papilio Brassicae) Britain. 42. The Apaturina Butterfly. (Papilio Apaturina) Java. 43. The Silver Stripe Butterfly. (Papilio Paphia) Britain. 44. The Andromacha Butterfly. (Papilio Andromacha) United States. 45. The Nicippe Butterfly. (Papilio Nicippe) United States. 46. The Radiated Butterfly. (Papilio Ulysses) Asia. 47. The Small Copper Butterfly. (Papilio Virgaureae) Britain. 48. The Statirian Butterfly. (Papilio Statira) Brazil. 49. The Licarsis Butterfly. (Papilio Licarsis) Surinam. 50. The Helenus Butterfly. (Papilio Helenus) India. 51. The Phlegia Butterfly. (Papilio Phlegia) Surinam. 52. The Helius Butterfly. (Papilio Helius) East Indies. 53. The Amalthea Butterfly. (Papilio Amalthea) Surinam. 54. The Eutrepe Butterfly. (Papilio Eutrepe) Surinam. 55. The Lyncellus Butterfly. (Papilio Lyncellus) Surinam. 56. The Charlotte Butterfly. (Papilio Charlotte) Britain. 57. The Ludovica Butterfly. (Papilio Ludovica) Surinam. 58. The Belise Butterfly. (Papilio Belise) Surinam. 59. The Cleona Butterfly. (Papilio Cleona) Amboyna. 60. The Ricini Butterfly. (Papilio Ricini) America. Volume 2. 61. Pupa and Larva of the Ocellated Sphinx. (Sphinx Ocellata) Britain. 62. The Ocellated Sphinx. (Sphinx Ocellata) Britain. 63. The Destructive Sphinx. (Sphinx Exitosa) America. 64. The Spurge Sphinx (Sphinx Euphorbiae) Germany. 65. The Humming-Bird Sphinx. (Sphinx Stellatarum) Britain. 66. The Windowed Sphinx. (Sphinx Fenestrata) Jamaica. 67. The Pine Sphinx. (Sphinx Pinastre) Britain. 68. The Forester Sphinx. (Sphinx Stalices) Britain. 69. The Bloody-Tailed Sphinx. (Sphinx Haemorrhoidalis) Surinam. 70. The Elephant Sphinx. (Sphinx Elpenor) Britain. 71. The Death's Head Sphinx. (Sphinx Atropos) Britain. 72. Larva and Caterpillar of the Pink Under-Wing Moth. (Phalaena Jacobaeae) Britain. 73. The Pink Under-Wing Moth (Phalaena Jacobaea) Britain. 74. The Cream-Spotted Tiger Moth. (Phalaena Villica) Britain. 75. The Wandering Moth. (Phalaena Errota) Surinam. 76. The Footman Moth. (Phalaena Grammica) Female. Britain. 77. The Panthona Moth. (Phalaena Panthona) China. 78. The Margate Beauty Moth. (Phalaena Sulphuralis) Britain. 79. The Matronula Moth. (Phalaena Matronula) Germany. 80. The Lettered Moth. (Phalaena Litterana) Britain. 81. The Currant Moth. (Phalaena Grossulariata) Britain. 82. The Crimson Under-Wing Moth. (Phalaena Sponosa) Britain. 83. The Argent and Sable Moth. (Phalaena Hastata) Britain. 84. The Friendly Moth. (Phalaena Amica) Africa. 85. The Hebe Moth. (Phalaena Hebe) Germany. 86. The Broad Bordered Yellow Under-Wing Moth. (Phalaena Fimbria) Britain. 87. The Rhodope Moth. (Phalaena Rhodope) China. 88. The Bright Moth. (Phalaena Flavia) Siberia. 89. The Silk Worm Moth. (Phalaena Mori) China. 90. The Snout Moth. (Phalaena Rostellum) Britain. 91. The Small Tiger Moth. (Phalaena Plantagines) Britain. 92. The Black and Cream Spotted Moth. (Phalaena Atralis) Britain. 93. The Small Magpie Moth. (Phalaena Urticata) Britain. 94. The Great Tiger Moth. (Phalaena Caja) Britain. 95. The Maid of Honour Moth. (Phalaena Ditaria) Britain. 96. The Ruby Tiger Moth. (Phalaena Fuliginosa) Britain.
