Moses HARRIS, (1731-1785).
These are from the rarer Exposition of English Insects (dated 1776,
but not published until 1780), considered by many Harris's principal
scientific work. It was of particular value to dipterists, and
notable also for the author's self-portrait at the age of forty-nine
(dated 1780). There was also an issue of 1781, a second edition in
1782, and finally an issue of 1786 which these are from with
three moths plates from the Aurelian All 500 figures of
insects were drawn, engraved and finely coloured by hand by the
entomologist and engraver himself. Harris was one of the most
outstanding entomologists of the time and the "first to draw
attention to the importance of wing neuration in the classification
of lepidoptera and upon this principle he arranged the species in
his published works, illustrating them in colour with a high degree
of accuracy" (Lisney, S. 156f.)
1Plate 1 Moths (Lepidoptera)
Moses HARRIS, (1731-1785). Original hand coloured
engravings from An Exposition of English Insects, including the
several Classes of Neuroptera, Hymenoptera, Diptera, or Bees,
Flies and Libellulae. London: White and Robson, Harris was
actually accalimed as a very skilled miniature painter and this
work allows him to demonstrate his skills with every page hand
coloured in detail Page 29 x 23 cm on excellent quality
Whatman type paper £80 each inc delivery Cheaper on numbers
also title page available just ask if more than one is bought as
each includes postage
Plate 8 Moths (Lepidoptera)
Moses HARRIS, (1731-1785). Original hand coloured
engravings from An Exposition of English Insects, including the
several Classes of Neuroptera, Hymenoptera, Diptera, or Bees,
Flies and Libellulae. London: White and Robson, Harris was
actually accalimed as a very skilled miniature painter and this
work allows him to demonstrate his skills with every page hand
coloured in detail Page 29 x 23 cm on excellent quality
Whatman type paper £80 each inc delivery Cheaper on numbers
also title page available just ask if more than one is bought as
each includes postage
Plate 9 Flies (Muscae)
Moses HARRIS, (1731-1785). Original hand coloured
engravings from An Exposition of English Insects, including the
several Classes of Neuroptera, Hymenoptera, Diptera, or Bees,
Flies and Libellulae. London: White and Robson, Harris was
actually accalimed as a very skilled miniature painter and this
work allows him to demonstrate his skills with every page hand
coloured in detail Page 29 x 23 cm on excellent quality
Whatman type paper £80 each inc delivery Cheaper on numbers
also title page available just ask if more than one is bought as
each includes postage
Plate 10 Flies (Muscae)
Moses HARRIS, (1731-1785). Original hand coloured
engravings from An Exposition of English Insects, including the
several Classes of Neuroptera, Hymenoptera, Diptera, or Bees,
Flies and Libellulae. London: White and Robson, Harris was
actually accalimed as a very skilled miniature painter and this
work allows him to demonstrate his skills with every page hand
coloured in detail Page 29 x 23 cm on excellent quality
Whatman type paper £80 each inc delivery Cheaper on numbers
also title page available just ask if more than one is bought as
each includes postage
Plate 11 Flies (Muscae)
Moses HARRIS, (1731-1785). Original hand coloured
engravings from An Exposition of English Insects, including the
several Classes of Neuroptera, Hymenoptera, Diptera, or Bees,
Flies and Libellulae. London: White and Robson, Harris was
actually accalimed as a very skilled miniature painter and this
work allows him to demonstrate his skills with every page hand
coloured in detail Page 29 x 23 cm on excellent quality
Whatman type paper £80 each inc delivery Cheaper on numbers
also title page available just ask if more than one is bought as
each includes postage
Plate 13 Moths (Lepidoptera)
Moses HARRIS, (1731-1785). Original hand coloured
engravings from An Exposition of English Insects, including the
several Classes of Neuroptera, Hymenoptera, Diptera, or Bees,
Flies and Libellulae. London: White and Robson, Harris was
actually accalimed as a very skilled miniature painter and this
work allows him to demonstrate his skills with every page hand
coloured in detail Page 29 x 23 cm on excellent quality
Whatman type paper £80 each inc delivery Cheaper on numbers
also title page available just ask if more than one is bought as
each includes postage
Plate 14 Crane flies (Tipulae)
Moses HARRIS, (1731-1785). Original hand coloured
engravings from An Exposition of English Insects, including the
several Classes of Neuroptera, Hymenoptera, Diptera, or Bees,
Flies and Libellulae. London: White and Robson, Harris was
actually accalimed as a very skilled miniature painter and this
work allows him to demonstrate his skills with every page hand
coloured in detail Page 29 x 23 cm on excellent quality
Whatman type paper £80 each inc delivery Cheaper on numbers
also title page available just ask if more than one is bought as
each includes postage
Plate 15 Flies (Muscae)
Moses HARRIS, (1731-1785). Original hand coloured
engravings from An Exposition of English Insects, including the
several Classes of Neuroptera, Hymenoptera, Diptera, or Bees,
Flies and Libellulae. London: White and Robson, Harris was
actually accalimed as a very skilled miniature painter and this
work allows him to demonstrate his skills with every page hand
coloured in detail Page 29 x 23 cm on excellent quality
Whatman type paper £80 each inc delivery Cheaper on numbers
also title page available just ask if more than one is bought as
each includes postage
Plate 17 Asili (Neoptera ?)
Moses HARRIS, (1731-1785). Original hand coloured
engravings from An Exposition of English Insects, including the
several Classes of Neuroptera, Hymenoptera, Diptera, or Bees,
Flies and Libellulae. London: White and Robson, Harris was
actually accalimed as a very skilled miniature painter and this
work allows him to demonstrate his skills with every page hand
coloured in detail Page 29 x 23 cm on excellent quality
Whatman type paper £80 each inc delivery Cheaper on numbers
also title page available just ask if more than one is bought as
each includes postage
Plate 18 Aphids (Aphides)
Moses HARRIS, (1731-1785). Original hand coloured
engravings from An Exposition of English Insects, including the
several Classes of Neuroptera, Hymenoptera, Diptera, or Bees,
Flies and Libellulae. London: White and Robson, Harris was
actually accalimed as a very skilled miniature painter and this
work allows him to demonstrate his skills with every page hand
coloured in detail Page 29 x 23 cm on excellent quality
Whatman type paper £80 each inc delivery Cheaper on numbers
also title page available just ask if more than one is bought as
each includes postage
Plate 19 Aphids (Chrysides)
Moses HARRIS, (1731-1785). Original hand coloured
engravings from An Exposition of English Insects, including the
several Classes of Neuroptera, Hymenoptera, Diptera, or Bees,
Flies and Libellulae. London: White and Robson, Harris was
actually accalimed as a very skilled miniature painter and this
work allows him to demonstrate his skills with every page hand
coloured in detail Page 29 x 23 cm on excellent quality
Whatman type paper £40 each inc delivery Cheaper on numbers
also title page available just ask if more than one is bought as
each includes postage*
Plate 20 Flies (Conops)
Moses HARRIS, (1731-1785). Original hand coloured
engravings from An Exposition of English Insects, including the
several Classes of Neuroptera, Hymenoptera, Diptera, or Bees,
Flies and Libellulae. London: White and Robson, Harris was
actually accalimed as a very skilled miniature painter and this
work allows him to demonstrate his skills with every page hand
coloured in detail Page 29 x 23 cm on excellent quality
Whatman type paper £80 each inc delivery Cheaper on numbers
also title page available just ask if more than one is bought as
each includes postage
Plate 21 Flies (Muscae)
Moses HARRIS, (1731-1785). Original hand coloured
engravings from An Exposition of English Insects, including the
several Classes of Neuroptera, Hymenoptera, Diptera, or Bees,
Flies and Libellulae. London: White and Robson, Harris was
actually accalimed as a very skilled miniature painter and this
work allows him to demonstrate his skills with every page hand
coloured in detail Page 29 x 23 cm on excellent quality
Whatman type paper £80 each inc delivery Cheaper on numbers
also title page available just ask if more than one is bought as
each includes postage
Plate 22 Flies (Pullata)
Moses HARRIS, (1731-1785). Original hand coloured
engravings from An Exposition of English Insects, including the
several Classes of Neuroptera, Hymenoptera, Diptera, or Bees,
Flies and Libellulae. London: White and Robson, Harris was
actually accalimed as a very skilled miniature painter and this
work allows him to demonstrate his skills with every page hand
coloured in detail Page 29 x 23 cm on excellent quality
Whatman type paper £80 each inc delivery Cheaper on numbers
also title page available just ask if more than one is bought as
each includes postage
Plate 24 Flies (Muscae)
Moses HARRIS, (1731-1785). Original hand coloured
engravings from An Exposition of English Insects, including the
several Classes of Neuroptera, Hymenoptera, Diptera, or Bees,
Flies and Libellulae. London: White and Robson, Harris was
actually accalimed as a very skilled miniature painter and this
work allows him to demonstrate his skills with every page hand
coloured in detail Page 29 x 23 cm on excellent quality
Whatman type paper £80 each inc delivery Cheaper on numbers
also title page available just ask if more than one is bought as
each includes postage
Plate 25 Flies (Muscae)
Moses HARRIS, (1731-1785). Original hand coloured
engravings from An Exposition of English Insects, including the
several Classes of Neuroptera, Hymenoptera, Diptera, or Bees,
Flies and Libellulae. London: White and Robson, Harris was
actually accalimed as a very skilled miniature painter and this
work allows him to demonstrate his skills with every page hand
coloured in detail Page 29 x 23 cm on excellent quality
Whatman type paper £80 each inc delivery Cheaper on numbers
also title page available just ask if more than one is bought as
each includes postage
Plate 26 Bedbugs (Cimicis)
Moses HARRIS, (1731-1785). Original hand coloured
engravings from An Exposition of English Insects, including the
several Classes of Neuroptera, Hymenoptera, Diptera, or Bees,
Flies and Libellulae. London: White and Robson, Harris was
actually accalimed as a very skilled miniature painter and this
work allows him to demonstrate his skills with every page hand
coloured in detail Page 29 x 23 cm on excellent quality
Whatman type paper £80 each inc delivery Cheaper on numbers
also title page available just ask if more than one is bought as
each includes postage
Plate 28 Moths (Lepidoptera)
Moses HARRIS, (1731-1785). Original hand coloured
engravings from An Exposition of English Insects, including the
several Classes of Neuroptera, Hymenoptera, Diptera, or Bees,
Flies and Libellulae. London: White and Robson, Harris was
actually accalimed as a very skilled miniature painter and this
work allows him to demonstrate his skills with every page hand
coloured in detail Page 29 x 23 cm on excellent quality
Whatman type paper £80 each inc delivery Cheaper on numbers
also title page available just ask if more than one is bought as
each includes postage

Plate 31 Flies (Diptera)
Moses HARRIS, (1731-1785). Original hand coloured
engravings from An Exposition of English Insects, including the
several Classes of Neuroptera, Hymenoptera, Diptera, or Bees,
Flies and Libellulae. London: White and Robson, Harris was
actually accalimed as a very skilled miniature painter and this
work allows him to demonstrate his skills with every page hand
coloured in detail Page 29 x 23 cm on excellent quality
Whatman type paper £80 each inc delivery Cheaper on numbers
also title page available just ask if more than one is bought as
each includes postage
Plate 32 Flies (Muscae)
Moses HARRIS, (1731-1785). Original hand coloured
engravings from An Exposition of English Insects, including the
several Classes of Neuroptera, Hymenoptera, Diptera, or Bees,
Flies and Libellulae. London: White and Robson, Harris was
actually accalimed as a very skilled miniature painter and this
work allows him to demonstrate his skills with every page hand
coloured in detail Page 29 x 23 cm on excellent quality
Whatman type paper £80 each inc delivery Cheaper on numbers
also title page available just ask if more than one is bought as
each includes postage
Plate 33 Flies (Muscae)
Moses HARRIS, (1731-1785). Original hand coloured
engravings from An Exposition of English Insects, including the
several Classes of Neuroptera, Hymenoptera, Diptera, or Bees,
Flies and Libellulae. London: White and Robson, Harris was
actually accalimed as a very skilled miniature painter and this
work allows him to demonstrate his skills with every page hand
coloured in detail Page 29 x 23 cm on excellent quality
Whatman type paper £80 each inc delivery Cheaper on numbers
also title page available just ask if more than one is bought as
each includes postage
Plate 34 Flies (Muscae)
Moses HARRIS, (1731-1785). Original hand coloured
engravings from An Exposition of English Insects, including the
several Classes of Neuroptera, Hymenoptera, Diptera, or Bees,
Flies and Libellulae. London: White and Robson, Harris was
actually accalimed as a very skilled miniature painter and this
work allows him to demonstrate his skills with every page hand
coloured in detail Page 29 x 23 cm on excellent quality
Whatman type paper £80 each inc delivery Cheaper on numbers
also title page available just ask if more than one is bought as
each includes postage
Plate 35 Flies (Muscae)
Moses HARRIS, (1731-1785). Original hand coloured
engravings from An Exposition of English Insects, including the
several Classes of Neuroptera, Hymenoptera, Diptera, or Bees,
Flies and Libellulae. London: White and Robson, Harris was
actually accalimed as a very skilled miniature painter and this
work allows him to demonstrate his skills with every page hand
coloured in detail Page 29 x 23 cm on excellent quality
Whatman type paper £80 each inc delivery Cheaper on numbers
also title page available just ask if more than one is bought as
each includes postage

Plate 36 Flies (Muscae)
Moses HARRIS, (1731-1785). Original hand coloured
engravings from An Exposition of English Insects, including the
several Classes of Neuroptera, Hymenoptera, Diptera, or Bees,
Flies and Libellulae. London: White and Robson, Harris was
actually accalimed as a very skilled miniature painter and this
work allows him to demonstrate his skills with every page hand
coloured in detail Page 29 x 23 cm on excellent quality
Whatman type paper £80 each inc delivery Cheaper on numbers
also title page available just ask if more than one is bought as
each includes postage
Plate 39 Bees (Apicis)
Moses HARRIS, (1731-1785). Original hand coloured
engravings from An Exposition of English Insects, including the
several Classes of Neuroptera, Hymenoptera, Diptera, or Bees,
Flies and Libellulae. London: White and Robson, Harris was
actually accalimed as a very skilled miniature painter and this
work allows him to demonstrate his skills with every page hand
coloured in detail Page 29 x 23 cm on excellent quality
Whatman type paper £80 each inc delivery Cheaper on numbers
also title page available just ask if more than one is bought as
each includes postage
Plate 43 Flies (Muscae)
Moses HARRIS, (1731-1785). Original hand coloured
engravings from An Exposition of English Insects, including the
several Classes of Neuroptera, Hymenoptera, Diptera, or Bees,
Flies and Libellulae. London: White and Robson, Harris was
actually accalimed as a very skilled miniature painter and this
work allows him to demonstrate his skills with every page hand
coloured in detail Page 29 x 23 cm on excellent quality
Whatman type paper £80 each inc delivery Cheaper on numbers
also title page available just ask if more than one is bought as
each includes postage
Plate 49 Bees (Apicis)
Moses HARRIS, (1731-1785). Original hand coloured
engravings from An Exposition of English Insects, including the
several Classes of Neuroptera, Hymenoptera, Diptera, or Bees,
Flies and Libellulae. London: White and Robson, Harris was
actually accalimed as a very skilled miniature painter and this
work allows him to demonstrate his skills with every page hand
coloured in detail Page 29 x 23 cm on excellent quality
Whatman type paper £80 each inc delivery Cheaper on numbers
also title page available just ask if more than one is bought as
each includes postage
Plate 50 Bees (Apicis)
Moses HARRIS, (1731-1785). Original hand coloured
engravings from An Exposition of English Insects, including the
several Classes of Neuroptera, Hymenoptera, Diptera, or Bees, Flies
and Libellulae. London: White and Robson, Harris was actually
accalimed as a very skilled miniature painter and this work allows
him to demonstrate his skills with every page hand coloured in
detail Page 29 x 23 cm on excellent quality Whatman type
paper £80 each inc delivery Cheaper on numbers also title page
available just ask if more than one is bought as each includes
postage
Aurelain Plate 4
Moses Harris (15 April 1730 – c. 1788) was an English entomologist
and engraver. He produced The Aurelian or natural history of English
insects (1766, 2nd edn 1775). This work is known as his best,
presenting scientific ideas in highly artistic illustrations. It was
originally published by Harris in 1766; The rich hand-colouring in
this work is spectacula and original , and only adds to the beauty
of the insects. They are on thick, cream-colored paper that
measures. These seem to be one of the two early editions NOT the
1840 reprint which is on more polished white paper They are
£185
each delivered or substantially less for the set or collected

Der grose Kirschkäfer und das pfeiffende Insect
Blatta maxima – Insectum Fistula
Dictum – Le Grand Cerf-volant ; et Le Scarabée sifflant signed:
left: G.E. Eduard, ad.viv.del.; right: L.M. Seligmann, sculps et
excud. by
Johann Michael Seligmann (German 1720-1762) Johann Michael
Seligmann, (engraver and art dealer in Nuremberg 1720-1762) "
Recueil de divers Oiseaux étrangers et peu communs, qui se
trouvent dans les ouvrages de MM Edwards et Catesby. Histoire
naturelle de la Caroline, la Floride et les isles Bahama".
Nuremberg 1770-1773. Johann Michael Seligmann, was a German
publisher, who issued a nine volume compilation of the work of the
Englishmen Mark Catesby (1683-1749) and George Edwards
(1694-1773). Catesby has been called the "Founder of American
Ornithology" because of his monumental Natural History of
Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands (London, 1731-43), the
first natural history of American flora and fauna. Seligmann
issued this a few years after Edwards and Catesby published their
work; the text was translated into German by Georg Leonhard Huth,
and Seligmann produced new plates based on the images of the two
Englishmen. The plates are re-engravings by Johann Michael
Seligmann who added to the animal illustrations plants and
flowers, partly with insects and butterflies colour is original
George Edwards (1694-1773) was an English naturalist and
ornithologist, known as the "father of British ornithology".
Edwards was born at Stratford, Essex. In his early years he
travelled extensively through mainland Europe, studying natural
history, and gained some reputation for his coloured drawings of
animals, especially birds.'A Natural History of Uncommon Birds,
and of Some Other Rare and Undescribed Animals, Quadrupeds,
Reptiles, Fishes, Insects, Etc., Exhibited in Two Hundred and Ten
Copper-Plates, from Designs Copied Immediately from Nature, and
Curiously Colored After Life. With a Full and Accurate Description
of Each Figure. To Which is Added, A Brief and General Idea of
Drawing, and Painting in Water-Colours; with Instructions for
Etching on Copper with Aqua Fortis: Likewise Some Thoughts on the
Passage of Birds; and Additions to Many of the Subjects Described
in this Work.' London, 1743-1751, 4 Vols.
Mark Catesby (1683-1749) came to the American colonies first in
1712 to visit his sister, wife of the secretary to the Governor of
Virginia. Catesby's "visit" lasted seven years, during which time
his sister provided him with social and scientific contacts and
Catesby indulged his collecting. Many of Catesby's specimens were
sent to England and in 1719 he was something of a celebrity on his
return. In 1722 Catesby returned to America to pursue his Natural
History of Carolina Florida and the Bahama Islands , published in
London between 1731 and 1743.The plants shown are all from this
region.
Original hand coloring. Fine prints with a few signs of age such
as minimal spotting. Specific flaws are noted. Page size: 39 x
25.5 cm Plate size: ca 26 x 24 £185 unmounted these due to size
are considerably cheaper collected or if a number are wanted due
to joint postage x 2 **more on the Catesby/Edwards pages**
Émile Blanchard (fl. c. 1845) Original watercolour
Original watercolour with gum
arabic page for an illustration for the Dictionnaire D'Histoire
Naturelle, 1849 . This has traces of his writing describing the
insects and extensive faint script to the base of the pic. Signed
to the left E Blanchard some surface soiling but how did it
survive absolutely stunning Large plate mounted to preserve ie
keep tidy .
. .. . . Charles Émile Blanchard (6 March 1819 – 11 February 1900)
was a French zoologist and entomologist born in Paris. His father
was an artist and naturalist and Émile began natural history very
early in life. When he was 14 years old, Jean Victoire Audouin
(1797–1841), allowed him access to the laboratory of the Muséum
national d'Histoire naturelle. In 1838, he became a technician or
préparateur in this then, as now, famous institution. In 1841, he
became assistant-naturalist.He accompanied Henri Milne-Edwards
(1800–1885) and Jean Louis Armand de Quatrefages de Breau
(1810–1892) to Sicily on a marine zoology expedition. He
published, in 1845 a Histoire des insectes, or History of the
insects and, in 1854–1856 Zoologie agricole or Agricultural
Zoology. This last work is remarkable: it presents in a precise
way the harmful or pest species and the damage they cause to
various crop plants. This work was illustrated by his father.Next
he published an atlas of the anatomy of the vertebrates which
appeared between 1852 and 1864. This publication raised his hopes
to obtain the chair of reptiles and fish at the Natural History
Museum left vacant by the death of Auguste Duméril (1812–1870) but
it was finally Leon Vaillant (1834–1914) who was selected.
However, in 1862, he was given the chair of natural history of
Crustacea, Arachnida and Insects. He left this in 1894 following
his infirmity. He was elected, in 1862 into the Academy of
Science. He began to lose his sight after 1860 and became blind in
1890. He died in Paris
.. . . . by Charles d'Orbigny, (1806-1876) Editor. DICTIONNAIRE
UNIVERSEL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE. DIRIGÉ. ATLAS . Published in
Paris, by Renard, Martinet et Cie, (1842-)1849. one of 274
coloured engravings on steel. Amongst the artists were Oudart,
Werner, Vaillant, Traviès, Meunier, Delarue, Sussemihl, Blanchard
etc. Fournier was the principal engrarver, however others included
Oudet, Forget, Teillard, Legrand, Duménil, Lebrun, Annedouche and
Pardinel. Imp. Folliau printed most of the plates but the firms of
Lamoureaux and Langlois contributed some
Plate 139 + 140: 'Scarab beetles.
Individual insects are mostly named on print. Copper engravings with
older colour from 'Encyclopedie Methodique ou par ordre de matieres
...' published between 1782-1832 by Panckoucke. Published as part of
the 'Receuil de Planches de l'Encyclopedie, par ordre de matieres.
Histoire Naturelle des Insectes Tomes 4-10, 1797-1811 and later as
an enlarged and re-arranged edition of Diderot and d'Alembert's
Encyclopedie. : Charles-Joseph Panckoucke (1736-1798) was a French
writer and publisher, notable for the Encyclop. His partner was
Henri Agasse, married to his daughter Therese-Charlotte, who
finished the last 166 volumes after Charles-Joseph died. His son
Charles Louis Fleury Panckoucke continued in the writing and
publishing business as well. Robert Benard (fl. 1750-1785) direxit.
Denis Diderot (1713-1784) was a French philosopher, art critic and
writer. Jean le Rond d'Alembert (1717-1783) was a French
mathematician, mechanician, physicist and philosopher. Engraving by
Benrad Size (in cm): The overall size is ca. 21.5 x 29 cm. The image
size is ca. 16 x 24 cm. Sold as the pair as a shame to split
them @165 pr
Congener Tauri volantis Bras plateTab XV of Beetles
This rare antique engraving originates from: 'Historiae
Naturalis. De Serpentibus Libri Duo.' (Volume 2 of Historiae
Naturalis.) by John Johnston, published in Frankfurt by Matthias
Merian in 1657.John Johnston (or Johnstone, 1603-1675) was a
descendant of a Scottish family. Born in Sambter, Poland, he studied
extensively at the famous universities of the day, including St.
Andrews, Scotland, Cambridge & Leiden. After many years
traveling in Europe, he settled in Silesia. Matthaus Merian was the
leading German engraver of the day, from a prominent family of
engravers and artists, and the father of Sybilia Maria
Merian.Overall size is ca. 21.5 x 34 cm. The image size is ca. 17.5
x 29 cm. £55 RARE early
Coleoptera Scarab Beetle
Antique copper engraving p ublished as the Act directs, 1814, from
'Cyclopedia; or, Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and
Literature, Comprehending compiled by John Wilkes(1750-1810, of
Milland House, Sussex) an important 19th Century encyclopaedia which
was regarded by some as subversive when it first appeared. It was
edited by Revd. Abraham Rees (1743–1825)..The majority of the
engravings were produced by Syd Edwards (artist) and by engravers
such as Wilson Lowry & John Farey, Jr.& J. Scott . Published
by Longman,Hurst Rees Orme & Brown, Paternoster Row London .
Page size 21 x 27 cm unmounted £18 x 2
Pictures are larger to allow identification as if I label every name
will go nuts . . . sorry !

Coleoptera g.Lytta , G. Meloe
Antique copper engraving p ublished as the Act directs, 1814, from
'Cyclopedia; or, Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and
Literature, Comprehending compiled by John Wilkes(1750-1810, of
Milland House, Sussex) an important 19th Century encyclopaedia which
was regarded by some as subversive when it first appeared. It was
edited by Revd. Abraham Rees (1743–1825)..The majority of the
engravings were produced by Syd Edwards (artist) and by engravers
such as Wilson Lowry & John Farey, Jr.& J. Scott . Published
by Longman,Hurst Rees Orme & Brown, Paternoster Row London .
Page size 21 x 27 cm unmounted £18 x 2
`Coleoptera g.tenebrio Antique copper engraving p ublished as the
Act directs, 1814, from 'Cyclopedia; or, Universal Dictionary of
Arts, Sciences, and Literature, Comprehending compiled by John
Wilkes(1750-1810, of Milland House, Sussex) an important 19th
Century encyclopaedia which was regarded by some as subversive when
it first appeared. It was edited by Revd. Abraham Rees
(1743–1825)..The majority of the engravings were produced by Syd
Edwards (artist) and by engravers such as Wilson Lowry & John
Farey, Jr.& J. Scott . Published by Longman,Hurst Rees Orme
& Brown, Paternoster Row London . Page size 21 x 27 cm unmounted
£18 x 2
Entomology . .Coleoptera. . . carabus
Antique copper engraving p ublished as the Act directs, 1814, from
'Cyclopedia; or, Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and
Literature, Comprehending compiled by John Wilkes(1750-1810, of
Milland House, Sussex) an important 19th Century encyclopaedia which
was regarded by some as subversive when it first appeared. It was
edited by Revd. Abraham Rees (1743–1825)..The majority of the
engravings were produced by Syd Edwards (artist) and by engravers
such as Wilson Lowry & John Farey, Jr.& J. Scott . Published
by Longman,Hurst Rees Orme & Brown, Paternoster Row London .
Page size 21 x 27 cm unmounted £18x 2
Entomology . .Coleoptera. . . cicindella
Antique copper engraving p ublished as the Act directs, 1814, from
'Cyclopedia; or, Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and
Literature, Comprehending compiled by John Wilkes(1750-1810, of
Milland House, Sussex) an important 19th Century encyclopaedia which
was regarded by some as subversive when it first appeared. It was
edited by Revd. Abraham Rees (1743–1825)..The majority of the
engravings were produced by Syd Edwards (artist) and by engravers
such as Wilson Lowry & John Farey, Jr.& J. Scott . Published
by Longman,Hurst Rees Orme & Brown, Paternoster Row London .
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Diptera g.Tabanus
Antique copper engraving p ublished as the Act directs, 1814, from
'Cyclopedia; or, Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and
Literature, Comprehending compiled by John Wilkes(1750-1810, of
Milland House, Sussex) an important 19th Century encyclopaedia which
was regarded by some as subversive when it first appeared. It was
edited by Revd. Abraham Rees (1743–1825)..The majority of the
engravings were produced by Syd Edwards (artist) and by engravers
such as Wilson Lowry & John Farey, Jr.& J. Scott . Published
by Longman,Hurst Rees Orme & Brown, Paternoster Row London .
Page size 21 x 27 cm unmounted £18
Coleoptera g.Cryptochephalus
Antique copper engraving p ublished as the Act directs, 1814,
from 'Cyclopedia; or, Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and
Literature, Comprehending compiled by John Wilkes(1750-1810, of
Milland House, Sussex) an important 19th Century encyclopaedia which
was regarded by some as subversive when it first appeared. It was
edited by Revd. Abraham Rees (1743–1825)..The majority of the
engravings were produced by Syd Edwards (artist) and by engravers
such as Wilson Lowry & John Farey, Jr.& J. Scott . Published
by Longman,Hurst Rees Orme & Brown, Paternoster Row London .
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Coleptera g.Cerambyx
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'Cyclopedia; or, Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and
Literature, Comprehending compiled by John Wilkes(1750-1810, of
Milland House, Sussex) an important 19th Century encyclopaedia which
was regarded by some as subversive when it first appeared. It was
edited by Revd. Abraham Rees (1743–1825)..The majority of the
engravings were produced by Syd Edwards (artist) and by engravers
such as Wilson Lowry & John Farey, Jr.& J. Scott . Published
by Longman,Hurst Rees Orme & Brown, Paternoster Row London .
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Coleoptera g.Byrrhus, G.Cistela Antique copper engraving p
ublished as the Act directs, 1814, from 'Cyclopedia; or, Universal
Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and Literature, Comprehending compiled
by John Wilkes(1750-1810, of Milland House, Sussex) an important
19th Century encyclopaedia which was regarded by some as subversive
when it first appeared. It was edited by Revd. Abraham Rees
(1743–1825)..The majority of the engravings were produced by Syd
Edwards (artist) and by engravers such as Wilson Lowry & John
Farey, Jr.& J. Scott . Published by Longman,Hurst Rees Orme
& Brown, Paternoster Row London . Page size 21 x 27 cm unmounted
£18