The Butterflies And Moths Of Teneriffe Classic Reprint

Excerpt from The Butterflies and Moths of Teneriffe Procure a tolerably perfect collection; more especially as the different species found in Teneriffe are but twenty-nine, so far as is at present known, all of Which are now described. The author has been fortunate. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Butterflies and Moths (British) The present volume is written expressly for those who desire to extend their knowledge of the British Lepidoptera, or, to use the more popular names, Butterflies and Moths.' About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from British Butterflies and Moths: An Introduction to the Study of Our Native Lepidoptera The object of the present volume has been to supply one of a series of volumes treating of the various vegetable and animal forms occurring in these islands. The subject of British Butterflies might be thought to be pretty well exhausted, and yet for the young it is a subject ever fresh, and the schoolboy can pore with delight over a book treating of the Butterflies that flit around him, little heeding that what is so new to him is a trite subject to many of his seniors. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The Butterflies of North America From the National Academy of Science an unsolicited grant of five hundred dollars was generously made towards the publication of this volume; and two grants, in all amounting to three hundred and fifty dollars, from the Elizabeth Thompson Science Fund. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The Butterfly Book: A Popular Guide to a Knowledge Edge of the Butterflies of North America If I shall succeed in this book in creating a more wide-spread interest in the world of insect life and thereby diverting attention in a measure from the persecuted birds, which I love, but which are in many species threatened with extinction by the too eager attentions which they are receiving from young naturalists, who are going forth in increased numbers with shot-gun in hand, I think I Shall render a good service to the country. I flatter myself that l have possessed peculiar facilities for the successful accomplishment of the undertaking l have proposed to myself, because of the possession of what is admitted to be un doubtedly the largest and most perfect collection of the butterflies of North America in existence, containing the types of W. H. Ed wards, and many of those of other authors. 1 have also enjoyed access to all the other great collections of this country and Europe, and have had at my elbow the entire literature relating to the subject. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.