The natural history of the rarer lepidopterous insects of Georgia. : Including their systematic characters, the particulars of their several metamorphoses, and the plants on which they feed.
John Abbot, James Edward Smith (Editor), Thomas Bensley (Printer), James Edwards (Bookseller), John White (Bookseller), Cadell & Davies (Bookseller), Thordarson Collection
Print Book, English, MDCCXCVII. [1797]
Printed by T. Bensley, for J. Edwards, Pall Mall, Cadell and Davies, Strand, and J. White, Fleet Street, London, MDCCXCVII. [1797]
Early works to 1800
2 volumes : 104 color illustrations (engravings) ; 44 cm (folio)
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Parallel French and English title pages
First illustrated work on American insects, including their systematic characters, the particulars of their several metamorphoses, and the plants on which they feed
Dedication to Miss Johnes of Hafod, singed and dated: "London, May 29, 1797. J.E. Smith."--Page [v]
104 hand-colored engraved plates by John Harris, after Abbot, some heightened with gum-arabic
For a bibliographical study of this work, see: John V. Calhoun's "A glimpse into a 'flora et entomologia', Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society, v. 60, no. 1 (2006), p. 1-37
Paged continuously; v. 1: [8], xv, [1], 104 pages, 52 leaves of plates; v. 2: [4], 105-214 pages, 52 leaves of plates
Signatures: v. 1: pi² [a]² b-e² B-2D²; v. 2: pi² 2E-3G² 3H1 3I1 3K1
Errata: page 214
Each leaf of the descriptive text carries an English text on the recto and a French translation on the verso