The natural history of insects. : Illustrated by numerous engravings. : First series.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rennie, James, 1787-1867.

Contributor:

Westwood, J. O. (John Obadiah), 1805-1893.

Grigg, John, 1792-1864, bookseller.

Desilver, Thomas, -1836, bookseller.

Hunt, Uriah, bookseller.

Jewett, Joseph, 1790- bookseller.

Coale, Edward Johnson, 1776-1832, bookseller.

Steele, Oliver, 1800-1861, bookseller.

J. & J. Harper, Printers, printer.

Collins & Hannay, bookseller.

Collins & Co., bookseller.

G. & C. & H. Carvill (Firm), bookseller.

White, Gallaher & White, bookseller.

Carey & Lea, bookseller.

Towar & Hogan, bookseller.

Carey & Hart, bookseller.

Cushing & Sons, bookseller.

W. & J. Neal (Firm), bookseller.

G. M'Dowell and Son, bookseller.

Richardson, Lord & Holbrook, bookseller.

Hilliard, Gray & Co., bookseller.

Carter and Hendee, bookseller.

Little & Cummings, bookseller.

American Imprints Collection (Athenaeum of Philadelphia)

Series:

Harper's family library ; no. 8.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Insects.

Genre:

Publishers' advertisements -- New York (State) -- New York.

Publishers' cloth bindings (Binding) -- 1830.

Relief prints.

Physical Description:

7 unnumbered pages, xii-xxiv pages, 1 unnumbered page, 26-292 pages : illustrations ; 17 cm

Edition:

Harper's stereotype edition.

Place of Publication:

New-York: : Printed by J. & J. Harper, 82 Cliff-St. Sold by Collins & Hannay, Collins & Co., G. & C. & H. Carvill, and White, Gallaher, & White;-- ; Philadelphia, : John Grigg, Carey & Lea, Towar & Hogan, E.L. Carey & A. Hart, T. Desilver, Jr., and U. Hunt;-- ; Baltimore, : J. Jewett, Cushing & Sons, W. & J. Neal, E.J. Coale, and G. M'Dowell & Son;-- ; Boston, : Richardson, Lord, & Holbrook, Hilliard, Gray, & Co., and Carter & Hendee;-- ; Albany, : O. Steele, and Little & Cummings., 1830.

Notes:

Cover title: Harper's family library. No. VIII. Natural history of insects. First series.

Attributed to James Rennie and John Obadiah Westwood in NUC pre-1956 imprints.

Edition statement at head of title.

Catalogue of "Valuable works, recently printed by J. & J. Harper, New-York," dated Nov. 1830, p. [1-4].

"Volumes of Harper's family library already published." and "In preparation."--lower cover.

Attributed to James Rennie and John Obadiah Westwood--cf. NUC.

Imprint varies: v. 2, Harper & brothers.

Cited in:

Checklist Amer. imprints 3278

Checklist Amer. imprints 3278, 33974

OCLC:

3742028