One hundred and twenty copper-plates of English moths and butterflies : Representing Their Changes into the Caterpillar, Chrysalis, and Fly States, and the plants, flowers, and fruits, whereon they feed. Coloured with great Exactness from the Subjects themselves. With a Natural History of the Moths and Butterflies, Describing the Method of Managing, Preserving, and Feeding them. By Benjamin Wilkes. To which is added, An Index of the Insects and Plants, adapted to Linnaeus's System.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wilkes, Benjamin, -1749.

Series:

Eighteenth century collections online. Part 1.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Butterflies--Great Britain--Early works to 1800.

Moths--Great Britain--Early works to 1800.

Moths.

Butterflies.

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

8 pages, 26 unnumbered pages,63 pages, 1 unnumbered page,plates ; 4⁰

Place of Publication:

London : printed for Benjamin White, at Horace's-Head, Fleet-Street, MDCCLXXIII. [1773]

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file

Notes:

With a list of subscribers.

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. s2009 miunns

Reproduction of original from Bodleian Library (Oxford).

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T208507.

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.