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<dl><dd>Originally issued in 8 sections, and published 1897-1900. Pt. I: The moths; pt. II: The butterflies</dd>
<dd>"The colored plates, or nature prints, used in the work, are direct transfers from the insects themselves: that is to say, the scales of the wings of the insects are transferred to the paper while the bodies are printed from engravings and afterwards colored by hand."--Pref</dd>
<dd>"A limited edition of 500 copies ..."</dd>
<dd>Part 1. The Moths -- part 2. The Butterflies</dd>
<dd>former call number: E #22566
<ul><li>jsh - 20080811</li></ul></dd></dl><br>Subjects: Lepidoptera; Nature prints; Moths; Butterflies</div>
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Denton, Sherman F. (Sherman Foote), 1856-1937</div>
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