Fabre's Book of Insects: Retold from Alexander Teixeira de Mattos' Translation of Fabre's 'Souvenirs Entomologiques by Stawell, Mrs.Rodolph; De Mattos, Alexander Teixeira; [Fabre, Jean-Henri] - 1921
by Stawell, Mrs.Rodolph; De Mattos, Alexander Teixeira; [Fabre, Jean-Henri]
Fabre's Book of Insects: Retold from Alexander Teixeira de Mattos' Translation of Fabre's 'Souvenirs Entomologiques
by Stawell, Mrs.Rodolph; De Mattos, Alexander Teixeira; [Fabre, Jean-Henri]
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
New York: Dodd, Mead and Company, 1921. First Thus. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Detmold, E.J. First thus. Light scuff on spine, otherwise an excellent copy. 1921 Hard Cover. viii, [ii], 271, [5] pp. 4to. Original green cloth, gilt titles & decorations, green top page ridge. Color frontispiece of the sacred beetle, tipped in color plates by E.J. Detmold throughout. Compiled from a series of writings Fabre released from 1891-1909. Fabre was an influence on Charles Darwin, who called him an 'inimitable observer', and helped shape the science of modern entomology.
- Bookseller Yesterday's Muse Books (US)
- Illustrator Detmold, E.J
- Format/Binding Hard Cover
- Book Condition Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition No Jacket
- Quantity Available 1
- Edition First Thus
- Binding Hardcover
- Publisher Dodd, Mead and Company
- Place of Publication New York
- Date Published 1921
- Keywords SCIENCE ENTOMOLOGY INSECTS STUDY BIOLOGY
- X weight 49 oz