24th May, 2023 12:00

Fine Instruments of Science, Medicine and Books

 
Lot 141
 

Natural History of British Butterflies, Vol. I-II, Frohawk, F.W, and others

London: Hutchinson, Vol.I 207pages; Vol.II 205pages 60 colour + 5 plain plates. 38cm x 25cm folio, orinal blue cloth, gilt.

F.W. Frohawk (1861-1946), was an English naturalist, illustrator, and lepidopterist . He was born on 22 August 1861 in Bond Street, London, and died on 10 February 1946 in Liss, Hampshire, England. Frohawk is best known for his beautiful and detailed illustrations of butterflies and moths, which were featured in many books and scientific publications of his time.

One of his most famous works is the book "The Natural History of British Butterflies," which was first published in 1914. This book is considered a classic of British natural history and is highly valued by collectors and enthusiasts of butterflies and moths.

The book includes detailed descriptions of the life cycle, behavior, and habitat of all the known species of butterflies found in the British Isles at the time, as well as numerous illustrations by Frohawk himself. His illustrations are considered some of the most accurate and detailed depictions of butterflies and moths ever produced, and they are highly prized by collectors and enthusiasts alike.

In addition to "The Natural History of British Butterflies," Frohawk also wrote and illustrated several other books on butterflies and moths, including "Varieties of British Butterflies," "The Complete Book of British Butterflies," and "Butterflies of the British Isles."

Overall, Frohawk's contributions to the study and appreciation of butterflies and moths are significant, and his books and illustrations continue to be highly valued and admired by collectors and naturalists around the world.

and,

The Caterpillars of British Moths, Series I & II, W. J Stokes, 1948

The Moths of the British Isles, Richard South, 1961

Notes & Views of the purple Emperor, Heslop, Hyde & Stockley, 1964,

Butterflies, E B Ford, 1954

and others,

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London: Hutchinson, Vol.I 207pages; Vol.II 205pages 60 colour + 5 plain plates. 38cm x 25cm folio, orinal blue cloth, gilt.

F.W. Frohawk (1861-1946), was an English naturalist, illustrator, and lepidopterist . He was born on 22 August 1861 in Bond Street, London, and died on 10 February 1946 in Liss, Hampshire, England. Frohawk is best known for his beautiful and detailed illustrations of butterflies and moths, which were featured in many books and scientific publications of his time.

One of his most famous works is the book "The Natural History of British Butterflies," which was first published in 1914. This book is considered a classic of British natural history and is highly valued by collectors and enthusiasts of butterflies and moths.

The book includes detailed descriptions of the life cycle, behavior, and habitat of all the known species of butterflies found in the British Isles at the time, as well as numerous illustrations by Frohawk himself. His illustrations are considered some of the most accurate and detailed depictions of butterflies and moths ever produced, and they are highly prized by collectors and enthusiasts alike.

In addition to "The Natural History of British Butterflies," Frohawk also wrote and illustrated several other books on butterflies and moths, including "Varieties of British Butterflies," "The Complete Book of British Butterflies," and "Butterflies of the British Isles."

Overall, Frohawk's contributions to the study and appreciation of butterflies and moths are significant, and his books and illustrations continue to be highly valued and admired by collectors and naturalists around the world.

and,

The Caterpillars of British Moths, Series I & II, W. J Stokes, 1948

The Moths of the British Isles, Richard South, 1961

Notes & Views of the purple Emperor, Heslop, Hyde & Stockley, 1964,

Butterflies, E B Ford, 1954

and others,

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