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<dl><dd>Each v. has a separate t.p</dd>
<dd>"Title page has a publication date of 1879, but v. 2, Beautiful shells, has a publication date of 1887"--Cambridge University Library online catalog record for this ed</dd>
<dd>Pagination of each v.: 1. Beautiful butterflies: [2], vii, 133, [1] p., VIII leaves of plates; v. 2. Beautiful shells: [4], 156, [16] p., VIII leaves of plates</dd>
<dd>"Printed by J.E. Adlard, Bartholomew Close"--Verso of t.p., Beautiful butterflies; "Hertford, Simson and Co., printers"--Verso of t.p., Beautiful shells</dd>
<dd>Beautiful butterflies described and illustrated -- Beautiful shells, their nature, structure, &amp; uses familiarly explained</dd>
<dd>Abebooks.com (Wadard Books);</dd>
<dd>SCNHRB copy 39088014412639 has bookplates: 1. (printed, but completed in ms. ink) Forest House School, Woodford, Special Prize for Scripture (open to boys under 13), awarded to Edwin Joseph Halsey, summer term, 1886. Alfred Erlebach, B.A., H. Arthur Erlebach, B.A., F.R.G.S., principals; 2. Smithsonian Institution Libraries. Purchased from the Alice E. Kennington Rare Book Fund</dd>
<dd>SCNHRB copy has the publisher's black- and gilt-stamped blue embossed cloth binding with yellow endpapers and all edges gilt</dd></dl><br>Subjects: Natural history; Butterflies; Shells; Biological specimens</div>
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<dl><dd>Adams, H. G. (Henry Gardiner), 1811 or 12-1881</dd>
<dd>Adlard, James Evan, printer</dd>
<dd>Halsey, Edwin Joseph, former owner. DSI</dd>
<dd>Erlebach, Alfred, inscriber. DSI</dd>
<dd>Erlebach, H. Arthur, inscriber. DSI</dd>
<dd>Simson and Co, printer</dd>
<dd>Forest House School (Woodford, England), associated name. DSI</dd></dl></div>
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