Farm Insects: Being the Natural History and Economy of the Insects Injurious to the Field Crops of Great Britain and Ireland, and also Those which Infest Barns and Granaries. With Suggestion for their Destruction
by Curtis, John
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Glasgow: Blackie & Son, 1860. xiv, 15-528, 16 hand-col engraved plates, 69 wood engravings in text. . HB. Roy. 8vo, orig. dec. cloth, rebacked preserving orig. backstrip, rubbed, some wear, new endpapers, minor wear. Some foxing to prelims, occasional spotting elsewhere.. 1st edition. The fine hand-coloured plates illustrate insect pests and the damage they cause to crops. John Curtis (1791-1862) was a British entomologist, illustrator, engraver and writer. For many years Curtis made a special study of the habits and economy of the various species of insect pests. The results of his investigations were published in the Gardener's Chronicle (1841-55), under the signature Ruricola, and to the Journal of the Royal Agricultural Society (up to 1857). These articles led to the creation of the present book. This book was the first in Britain to deal scientifically with insect pests. Though farmers were well aware that insects caused losses, Curtis was the first author to call attention to their significant economic impact..
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- Bookseller
- Pemberley Natural History Books (GB)
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- Title
- Farm Insects: Being the Natural History and Economy of the Insects Injurious to the Field Crops of Great Britain and Ireland, and also Those which Infest Barns and Granaries. With Suggestion for their Destruction
- Author
- Curtis, John
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Blackie & Son
- Place of Publication
- Glasgow
- Date Published
- 1860
- Keywords
- Economic Entomology; Hand Coloured Plates; Insect Pests
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Specialist Natural History Booksellers, providing a mail order service for individual, museums, research institutes, universities and libraries around the world. We supply new, used and antiquarian books on all aspects of natural history, particularly specialising in entomology.
Established 1989.
Website: www.pemberleybooks.com Searchable stock database and secure ordering
We also have a specialist bookshop in Iver (just west of London - easy to reach by train or car, and close to Heathrow Airport)
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