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147 Fine Coloured & black/white illustrations , Green cloth covers near fine with very very mild shelflife. no name posting from Cornwall ST146

Two Volumes, Light Ly Used, No Names Or Marks. Series Ii Has Dj With Large Chip Bottom Of Spine, Small Losses At Other Corners. Series Iii Dj Lacking Rear Panel And Rear Flap; Spine Chipped Away At Top And Bottom, And Detached; Front Panel And Spine With Small Losses At Cotrners. Dust Jacket Annotated "K. Gorringe Bought With Golf Money 1935".

Third edition hard back binding in publisher's original Venetian red cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered in black, marble end papers. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 264 printed pages of text with 8 colour plates and 32 monochrome plates comprising 248 figures throughout. Near Fine condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with light rubbing to the extremities, not price clipped 3/6 in pencil. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ENTOMOLOGY

Volume one is a new edition, 1938, volume two is a reprint, 1935 and volume three is a second impression, 1933. They have clearly all started life together, a matched set. A lovely set, all cloth bindings near fine apart for one one two very light marks. Dustwrapper of volume one has a very tiny hole to the bottom of front panel and the spine is very slightly darkened, some very light marking to dustwrappers and some very light rubbing to edges, else a superb clean bright and crisp set. Dustwrappers not price clipped. Unusual condition for a pre-war set.