Lizars, W. H. - A collection of eight framed original hand-coloured moth plates from "British Moths"

A collection of eight ramed original plates from "British Moths, a complete description of the larvae and full grown insects of our native species" by James Duncan - edited by Sir William Jardine (from The Naturalist's Library, Entomology) - figures by William Home Lizars - London, W.H. Allen and Co., no date (circa 1880)

Pictoresques and finely finished handcoloured plates. Colours are still bright, however foxing due to the age appears here and there

Each plate shows different species of Moths. Technique: etchings.
Plate size: cm. 10 X 17. Back is blank.
Vintage wooden frames with golden stripe

Included plates:

Plate 5
Deaths Head Hawk moth
Plate 6
Unicorn Hawk moth
Plate 11
Elephant Hawk Moth – Small Elephant Hawk Moth – caterpillar of D.o
Plate 13
Bee Clear-wing – Black and White Horned Clear-wing – Breeze Clear-wing – Ruby Fly Clear-wing

Plate 23
April Miselia – Peach-blossom Moth – Buff Arches
Plate 26
Clifden Nonpareil – Red Underwing
Plate 28
Gooseberry Moth - Caterpillar of D.o – Mottled Beauty – Clifden Beauty
Plate 30
The Dark Porcelain Moth – Linnaeus Glyphipteryx – White Plumed Moth – Many Plumed Moth


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