Description:
With 171 lithogr. plates of which 166 beautifully hand-coloured. (18), 78 pages ; (28) ; (13) ; (44) ; (25) leaves ; (6), 69 pages. Publisher's grey boards, black cloth spine, front cover with mounted printed yellow title shield. 4to (290 x 210 mm). Corners bumped, hinges shaken and covers a bit dust-soiled.Nissen ZBI 3240 ; Horn-Schenkling 17452. First and only edition, a rare monograph on European butterflies, the plates beautifully coloured. Together with the prospectus to the work, a booklet with 12 pages, loosely laid in