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European Butterflies and Moths William F. Kirby. 1898. 62 plates, most colour, many finished by hand, tissue guards, some spotting, original pictorial cloth, gilt.

European Butterflies and Moths
William F. Kirby. 1898.

62 plates, most colour, many finished by hand, tissue guards, some spotting, original pictorial cloth, gilt.

#Butterflies  #natural history  #William F. Kirby  
via bloomsburyauctions.com
2 years ago on November 16, 2010 at 11:24am
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