Larvae of the British Butterflies & Moths, Vols 2 & 3; Sphinges & Bombyces: Wm. Buckler.
ISBN: 978-1-904690-22-1
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William Buckler's 9 volumes on the larvae of the butterflies and moths represented a monumental feat of artistry over nearly 30 years. Published by the Ray Society in 1886 and 1888, Volumes 2 and 3 cover the known British species of Sphinges and Bombyces at the time. Some of the nomenclature has since changed, but the species and life-cycle descriptions and the 36 plates of hand-coloured illustrations remain invaluable, although they are rarely seen.
Pisces Conservation are delighted to release these 2 volumes in electronic form, with the kind permission of the Ray Society.
Vols. 2 & 3 are available as a single download, for Windows PCs and Macs, with fully searchable text and hyperlinks for ease of navigation.
Format: PDF E-book by digital download. Download size 8 MB.
NOTE: This version contains all the plates, illustrations, etc from the original text. However, the CD-ROM version of the book also includes high-resolution images of the plates, not available in this digital version.
See also: Vol. 1, Vols 4 - 6, Vols 7 & 8, Vol. 9.
SPECIAL OFFER: All 9 volumes for only £85 + VAT