Thursday, 29 April 2021

Another Book For My Collection,

British Dragonflies,


published in 1900: L Upcott Gill in London, size: 9" by 6" Pagination: xiv, 356, [4]pp

the work was by William John Lucas FRES

he was a British entomologist, 

and was educated at a grammar school in Oxford and went to the University of London,

He eventually he became a teacher at Tiffin Boys School in Kingston upon Thames and he was appointed lecturer in nature study to the Surrey County Council,


the book itself is illustrated with twenty-seven coloured plates and numerous in-text black and white illustrations,

what a magical book, I have tried taking photographs of dragonflies with no success, so it would be nice to see them illustrated closeup, the book, yours for £295.00 from Rooke Books, if only I had the money!


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