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HUMPHREYS, Henry Noel (1810-1879) and John Obadiah

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London: William Smith, 1841-1845. 2 volumes. Half-titles. 124 hand-colored lithographic plates by Humphreys. Condition: blanks lightly spotted, some very light scattered marginal browning; rear hinge of 2nd volume cracking, few neat pencilled notes in margins of a few leaves; spines lightly faded. First Edition. Nissen ZBI 2050. [with:] H.N. HUMPHREYS & J.O. WESTWOOD. British Butterflies and Their Transformations. London: William Smith, 1841. Half-title. Hand-colored lithograph title and 42 hand-colored lithograph plates by Humphreys. Condition: closed tear to upper margin of p.54 repaired, few neat pencilled notes, part of publisher's catalogue tipped to front free endpaper, additional notes written on notepaper tipped onto front blank. First Edition. Nissen ZBI 2049. 2 works in three volumes, 4to (275 x 220 mm). Uniformly bound in early-20th-century olive half morocco over green cloth-covered boards, original mauve paper upper wrappers for two original parts bound at the rear of each volume. Provenance: George West (owner's stamp to front blanks). [and:] William KIRBY. European Butterflies and Moths. London: Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Co., 1889. 4to. (265 x 215 mm). 62 plates. Original red half morocco over marbled paper-covered boards, gilt. Condition: occasional light marginal foxing to text; spine faded, bottom edge rubbed. First Edition. Nissen ZBI 2193 Provenance: Lynn Abbott Trust. (3)

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