Two pages. Tables VIII and XXV with butterflies from the work by Carl Gustav Jablonsky titled: Natursystem aller bekannten in- und ausländischen Insecten: Schmetterlinge or Natural History Survey of Insects, Including Related Foreign Ones: Butterflies. This work was published by Pauli / Reimer in Berlin between 1783 and 1804.
The species Pap.eq.Tr. Anceus and Pap. Eq.Tr. Agenoz are depicted in illustration VIII.
Illustration XXV displays the species Pap.Eq.Ach. Menelaus and Pap. Eq. Ach. Achilles.
In marvellous condition. The press edges of the etching plate are visible. They are originally coloured. Illustration Tab. VIII has a small tear which has been professionally restored on the verso (see the third photo). Illustration Tab. VIII has part of a watermark, visible at the top.
Dimensions: 22 x 17 cm.
- Object
- Book related object
- Number of Books
- 2
- Subject
- Entomology
- Author/ Illustrator
- Jablonsky
- Book Title
- Jablonsky Butterflies or Moths
- Condition
- Very good
- Publication year oldest item
- 1784
- Publication year youngest item
- 1804
- Edition
- Illustrated Edition
- Language
- Latin
- Original language
- Yes
- Publisher
- Pauli/Reimer te Berlijn
- Number of pages
- 2
- Dimensions
- 22×17 cm