A beautifully preserved Victorian natural history volume featuring the famous hand-coloured entomological plate “The Butterflies of Great Britain” by John Obadiah Westwood (1805–1893), one of the leading entomologists of the 19th century. Publisher: W. Sorr & Co., Paternoster Row, London Year: MDCCCLVII (1857) Format: Landscape quarto Binding: Elegant contemporary half-leather binding with marbled boards, raised bands, and gilt spine title (“British Butterflies”). Illustrations: High-quality hand-coloured chromolithograph title plate depicting caterpillars, chrysalides, plants, and mature butterflies. Paper is clean and bright with strong colours. Condition Report: Good to Very Good - Strong and clean binding, lightly rubbed at edges - Leather spine in very good condition with bright gilt - Interior clean: no foxing on the plate - Hand-coloured plate exceptionally vivid - No tears, writing, or missing pages - Endpapers lightly toned due to age