| Description | The Butterflies and Moths, A limited edition of 500 copies, published in 2000, 210 x 300 cms, 2 title-pages, tipped in colour reproduction of original watercolour by John White, 66pages, many illustrations in the text, cloth bound with dustjacket, George Thomson. This book deals with the butterfly and moth section of Thomas Moufet's great work Insectorum Theatrum, 1634, the first book about insects published in England. It contains a facsimile of the original Latin version and a translation with identifications of the species wherever possible. These are preceded by a commentary about the manuscript and book, Moufet, the other contributors and the illustrations. There is also a bibliography and brief section on ‘The earliest surviving specimen of a butterfly?' |
