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[EAN: 9780946589401], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [SC: 4.0], [PU: Harley Books], BRITISH ENTOMOLOGY ; SCHMETTERLINGE; INSEKTEN; ILLUSTRATION; SAMMLER; KULTURGESCHICHTE; WISSENSCHAFT, Jacket, 432 S.; zahlreiche Ilolustr.; fadengeh. Orig.-Pappband m. illutr. OUmschl. Gutes Ex.; Umschlag mit kl. Läsuren u. berieben. - Englisch. - A history of British butterflies cannot be separated from that of their collectors, since our knowledge of them is the result of four hundred years of collection and study. A mere fifty years ago many now uncommon species were widespread and abundant - their subsequent seemingly irreversible decline owing more to changes in land management and the environment than to past collecting. However, given the present state of butterfly populations, indiscriminate collecting can no longer be justified. This thoroughly researched, highly informative and enjoyable book includes a short history of butterfly collecting in Britain and of the equipment used; brief biographies of 101 deceased lepidopterists, generously laced with anecdotes and quotations, and many contemporary monochrome portraits; accounts of selected species of historical interest; and an appraisal of the effect of collecting and of current conservation policies. Appendixes list all the British and Irish butterflies with their earlier, often confusing and sometimes fanciful, vernacular names; and provide a chronological account of entomological societies, publications and significant events in the canon of British entomology. The work concludes with a comprehensive Bibliography and Index. In addition to colour photographs of historic specimens, an outstanding feature of the book is the superlative colour plates and text figures (Verlagstext) / INHALT : LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS FORE W O R D ---- The Hon. Miriam Rothschild, D.B.E., F.R.S. ---- PREFACE AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ---- Michael Salmon ---- PICTURE AND TEXT CREDITS CHAPTER 1 ---- 'The Grand Panacea' A short history of butterfly collecting in Britain ---- CHAPTER 2 ---- 'Weapons of the Chase' ---- Pins, nets and collecting boxes ---- CHAPTER 3 ---- 'A Company of Serious, Thoughtful Men' The butterfly collectors ---- Thomas Moffet (1553-1604) ---- Christopher Merrett (1614-1695) ---- John Ray (1627-1705) ---- Leonard Plukenet (1642-1706) ---- Charles duBois (c.1656-1740) ---- James Petiver (1663-1718) ---- Joseph Dandridge (1664-1746) ---- Eleanor Glanville (c.1654-1709) ---- William Vernon (ft. 1660-c. 1735) ---- Eleazar Albin {fl. 1690-1742) ---- Benjamin Wilkes (fl. 1690-1749) ---- James Dutfield ---- George Edwards (1694-1773) ---- Dru Drury (1725-1803) ---- Moses Harris (1730-c. 1788) ---- i6.Johann (John) Reinhold Forster (1729-1798) ---- William Jones (1750-1818) ---- John Berkenhout (c. 1730-1791) ---- William Lewin ?-1795) ---- John Abbot (1751-1840) ---- Charles Abbot (1761-1817) ---- William Kirby (1759-1850) ---- (u.v.a.m.) ISBN 0946589402 Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 1700, Books<

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[EAN: 9780946589401], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [SC: 4.5], [PU: Harley Books], BRITISH ENTOMOLOGY ; SCHMETTERLINGE; INSEKTEN; ILLUSTRATION; SAMMLER; KULTURGESCHICHTE; WISSENSCHAFT, Jacket, 432 S.; zahlreiche Ilolustr.; fadengeh. Orig.-Pappband m. illutr. OUmschl. Gutes Ex.; Umschlag mit kl. Läsuren u. berieben. - Englisch. - A history of British butterflies cannot be separated from that of their collectors, since our knowledge of them is the result of four hundred years of collection and study. A mere fifty years ago many now uncommon species were widespread and abundant - their subsequent seemingly irreversible decline owing more to changes in land management and the environment than to past collecting. However, given the present state of butterfly populations, indiscriminate collecting can no longer be justified. This thoroughly researched, highly informative and enjoyable book includes a short history of butterfly collecting in Britain and of the equipment used; brief biographies of 101 deceased lepidopterists, generously laced with anecdotes and quotations, and many contemporary monochrome portraits; accounts of selected species of historical interest; and an appraisal of the effect of collecting and of current conservation policies. Appendixes list all the British and Irish butterflies with their earlier, often confusing and sometimes fanciful, vernacular names; and provide a chronological account of entomological societies, publications and significant events in the canon of British entomology. The work concludes with a comprehensive Bibliography and Index. In addition to colour photographs of historic specimens, an outstanding feature of the book is the superlative colour plates and text figures (Verlagstext) / INHALT : LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS FORE W O R D ---- The Hon. Miriam Rothschild, D.B.E., F.R.S. ---- PREFACE AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ---- Michael Salmon ---- PICTURE AND TEXT CREDITS CHAPTER 1 ---- 'The Grand Panacea' A short history of butterfly collecting in Britain ---- CHAPTER 2 ---- 'Weapons of the Chase' ---- Pins, nets and collecting boxes ---- CHAPTER 3 ---- 'A Company of Serious, Thoughtful Men' The butterfly collectors ---- Thomas Moffet (1553-1604) ---- Christopher Merrett (1614-1695) ---- John Ray (1627-1705) ---- Leonard Plukenet (1642-1706) ---- Charles duBois (c.1656-1740) ---- James Petiver (1663-1718) ---- Joseph Dandridge (1664-1746) ---- Eleanor Glanville (c.1654-1709) ---- William Vernon (ft. 1660-c. 1735) ---- Eleazar Albin {fl. 1690-1742) ---- Benjamin Wilkes (fl. 1690-1749) ---- James Dutfield ---- George Edwards (1694-1773) ---- Dru Drury (1725-1803) ---- Moses Harris (1730-c. 1788) ---- i6.Johann (John) Reinhold Forster (1729-1798) ---- William Jones (1750-1818) ---- John Berkenhout (c. 1730-1791) ---- William Lewin ?-1795) ---- John Abbot (1751-1840) ---- Charles Abbot (1761-1817) ---- William Kirby (1759-1850) ---- (u.v.a.m.) ISBN 0946589402 Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 1700, Books<

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[PU: Harley Books], 432 S.; zahlreiche Ilolustr.; fadengeh. Orig.-Pappband m. illutr. OUmschl. Gutes Ex.; Umschlag mit kl. Läsuren u. berieben. - Englisch. - A history of British butterflies cannot be separated from that of their collectors, since our knowledge of them is the result of four hundred years of collection and study. A mere fifty years ago many now uncommon species were widespread and abundant - their subsequent seemingly irreversible decline owing more to changes in land management and the environment than to past collecting. However, given the present state of butterfly populations, indiscriminate collecting can no longer be justified. This thoroughly researched, highly informative and enjoyable book includes a short history of butterfly collecting in Britain and of the equipment used; brief biographies of 101 deceased lepidopterists, generously laced with anecdotes and quotations, and many contemporary monochrome portraits; accounts of selected species of historical interest; and an appraisal of the effect of collecting and of current conservation policies. Appendixes list all the British and Irish butterflies with their earlier, often confusing and sometimes fanciful, vernacular names; and provide a chronological account of entomological societies, publications and significant events in the canon of British entomology. The work concludes with a comprehensive Bibliography and Index. In addition to colour photographs of historic specimens, an outstanding feature of the book is the superlative colour plates and text figures … (Verlagstext) / INHALT : LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS FORE W O R D ---- The Hon. Miriam Rothschild, D.B.E., F.R.S. ---- PREFACE AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ---- Michael Salmon ---- PICTURE AND TEXT CREDITS CHAPTER 1 ---- 'The Grand Panacea' A short history of butterfly collecting in Britain ---- CHAPTER 2 ---- 'Weapons of the Chase' ---- Pins, nets and collecting boxes ---- CHAPTER 3 ---- 'A Company of Serious, Thoughtful Men' The butterfly collectors ---- Thomas Moffet (1553-1604) ---- Christopher Merrett (1614-1695) ---- John Ray (1627-1705) ---- Leonard Plukenet (1642-1706) ---- Charles duBois (c.1656-1740) ---- James Petiver (1663-1718) ---- Joseph Dandridge (1664-1746) ---- Eleanor Glanville (c.1654-1709) ---- William Vernon (ft. 1660-c. 1735) ---- Eleazar Albin {fl. 1690-1742) ---- Benjamin Wilkes (fl. 1690-1749) ---- James Dutfield ---- George Edwards (1694-1773) ---- Dru Drury (1725-1803) ---- Moses Harris (1730-c. 1788) ---- i6.Johann (John) Reinhold Forster (1729-1798) ---- William Jones (1750-1818) ---- John Berkenhout (c. 1730-1791) ---- William Lewin ?-1795) ---- John Abbot (1751-1840) ---- Charles Abbot (1761-1817) ---- William Kirby (1759-1850) ---- (u.v.a.m.) ISBN 0946589, DE, [SC: 5.00], gebraucht; gut, gewerbliches Angebot, [GW: 1700g], Banküberweisung, Offene Rechnung, PayPal, Internationaler Versand<

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432 S.; zahlreiche Ilolustr.; fadengeh. Orig.-Pappband m. illutr. OUmschl. Gutes Ex.; Umschlag mit kl. Läsuren u. berieben. - Englisch. - A history of British butterflies cannot be separa… Mehr…

432 S.; zahlreiche Ilolustr.; fadengeh. Orig.-Pappband m. illutr. OUmschl. Gutes Ex.; Umschlag mit kl. Läsuren u. berieben. - Englisch. - A history of British butterflies cannot be separated from that of their collectors, since our knowledge of them is the result of four hundred years of collection and study. A mere fifty years ago many now uncommon species were widespread and abundant - their subsequent seemingly irreversible decline owing more to changes in land management and the environment than to past collecting. However, given the present state of butterfly populations, indiscriminate collecting can no longer be justified. This thoroughly researched, highly informative and enjoyable book includes a short history of butterfly collecting in Britain and of the equipment used; brief biographies of 101 deceased lepidopterists, generously laced with anecdotes and quotations, and many contemporary monochrome portraits; accounts of selected species of historical interest; and an appraisal of the effect of collecting and of current conservation policies. Appendixes list all the British and Irish butterflies with their earlier, often confusing and sometimes fanciful, vernacular names; and provide a chronological account of entomological societies, publications and significant events in the canon of British entomology. The work concludes with a comprehensive Bibliography and Index. In addition to colour photographs of historic specimens, an outstanding feature of the book is the superlative colour plates and text figures (Verlagstext) / INHALT : LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS FORE W O R D ---- The Hon. Miriam Rothschild, D.B.E., F.R.S. ---- PREFACE AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ---- Michael Salmon ---- PICTURE AND TEXT CREDITS CHAPTER 1 ---- 'The Grand Panacea' A short history of butterfly collecting in Britain ---- CHAPTER 2 ---- 'Weapons of the Chase' ---- Pins, nets and collecting boxes ---- CHAPTER 3 ---- 'A Company of Serious, Thoughtful Men' The butterfly collectors ---- Thomas Moffet (1553-1604) ---- Christopher Merrett (1614-1695) ---- John Ray (1627-1705) ---- Leonard Plukenet (1642-1706) ---- Charles duBois (c.1656-1740) ---- James Petiver (1663-1718) ---- Joseph Dandridge (1664-1746) ---- Eleanor Glanville (c.1654-1709) ---- William Vernon (ft. 1660-c. 1735) ---- Eleazar Albin {fl. 1690-1742) ---- Benjamin Wilkes (fl. 1690-1749) ---- James Dutfield ---- George Edwards (1694-1773) ---- Dru Drury (1725-1803) ---- Moses Harris (1730-c. 1788) ---- i6.Johann (John) Reinhold Forster (1729-1798) ---- William Jones (1750-1818) ---- John Berkenhout (c. 1730-1791) ---- William Lewin ?-1795) ---- John Abbot (1751-1840) ---- Charles Abbot (1761-1817) ---- William Kirby (1759-1850) ---- (u.v.a.m.) ISBN 0946589402 Versand D: 5,50 EUR British entomology ; Schmetterlinge; Insekten; Illustration; Sammler; Kulturgeschichte; Wissenschaft, [PU:Harley Books,]<