Our Common Insects c1873 A S Packard Antique Illustrated Entomology Hardcover
$125.00
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Our Common Insects: A Popular Account of the Insects of Our Fields, Forests, Gardens and Houses by A. S. Packard, Jr., is an antique natural history book exploring insect life through detailed observations and illustrations. For naturalists, gardeners, and collectors of early science, it encourages closer attention to the living world and offers a fascinating view of nineteenth-century entomology.
Packard discusses bees, moths, flies, beetles, insect development, and the creatures encountered around homes and gardens. Illustrated examples connect descriptions of anatomy and behavior with the insects themselves, including the striking American silk moth frontispiece shown in the photographs.
Published in Boston by Estes and Lauriat, 301 Washington Street. Undated title page; circa 1873. The title page specifies 4 plates and 268 woodcuts; the photographs show the frontispiece and several illustrated text pages. Pagination extends through page 225, including the index.
Hardcover in burgundy cloth with decorative black cover lettering and borders, gilt spine lettering and ornament, and yellow endpapers. An appealing addition to an antique science or natural history collection.
Condition: Good. Cloth shows rubbing, scuffing, uneven fading, and wear along the joints, edges, and corners. Spine ends are frayed with small losses, particularly at the head. Pages and page edges show age toning with scattered spotting and marks. A previous owner’s penciled name and additional pencil notations appear on the front endpaper. The photographed text and illustrations remain clearly readable. Please examine all photographs for condition details.
SKU D-3
Our Common Insects c1873 A S Packard Antique Illustrated Entomology Hardcover
$125.00
Packard discusses bees, moths, flies, beetles, insect development, and the creatures encountered around homes and gardens. Illustrated examples connect descriptions of anatomy and behavior with the insects themselves, including the striking American silk moth frontispiece shown in the photographs.
Published in Boston by Estes and Lauriat, 301 Washington Street. Undated title page; circa 1873. The title page specifies 4 plates and 268 woodcuts; the photographs show the frontispiece and several illustrated text pages. Pagination extends through page 225, including the index.
Hardcover in burgundy cloth with decorative black cover lettering and borders, gilt spine lettering and ornament, and yellow endpapers. An appealing addition to an antique science or natural history collection.
Condition: Good. Cloth shows rubbing, scuffing, uneven fading, and wear along the joints, edges, and corners. Spine ends are frayed with small losses, particularly at the head. Pages and page edges show age toning with scattered spotting and marks. A previous owner’s penciled name and additional pencil notations appear on the front endpaper. The photographed text and illustrations remain clearly readable. Please examine all photographs for condition details.
SKU D-3