Description: This Auction is for the Hardcover Book Shown In The Photos: "The Aurelian Legacy: British Butterflies And Their Collectors" By Michael A. Salmon. The Hardcover Book With Dust Jacket Is In Very Good Condition With Extremely Minor Wear The Book Comes From A Smoke Free Environment And It Has No Odors. About this productProduct InformationThis entertaining and informative book traces the history of butterfly collection in Britain from the seventeenth century, when the study of natural history had its beginnings. Our knowledge of butterflies is the result of four hundred years of collection and study. However, butterfly collecting is a controversial subject today, and given the present state of butterfly populations, indiscriminate gathering of specimens can no longer be justified. In addition to giving a history of butterfly collecting in Britain, this beautifully illustrated volume describes the equipment used and gives brief biographies of 101 deceased lepidopterists. The book is generously laced with anecdotes and quotations, and includes many contemporary monochrome portraits, accounts of selected species of historical interest, and an appraisal of the effects 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 Aurelian Legacy "is a fascinating account of the men and women who have made valuable contributions to our knowledge of British butterflies and of their early and often complex history. It is not only a good read but also an excellent reference source for current and future lepidopterists as well as social historians.Product IdentifiersPublisherUniversity of California PressISBN-100520229630ISBN-139780520229631eBay Product ID (ePID)1834301Product Key FeaturesAuthorMichael A. SalmonFormatHardcoverLanguageEnglishTopicGeneral, Animals / Butterflies & Moths, Life Sciences / Zoology / EntomologyPublication Year2001GenreBiography & Autobiography, Nature, ScienceNumber of Pages432 PagesDimensionsItem Length10.5in.Item Height1.1in.Item Width8.5in.Item Weight49.9 OzAdditional Product FeaturesLc Classification NumberQl26.S26 2000bCopyright Date2000Target AudienceTradeLccn2001-265843Dewey Decimal595.7890941075Dewey Edition23IllustratedYesPlease feel free to email me with any questions or concerns. My goal is that you have a very pleasant and satisfactory Ebay experience. Shipping is by Media Mail. The book will be very carefully packaged for shipping.
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Book Title: The Aurelian Legacy
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