Historia insectorum / autore Joanne Raio ... ; opus posthumum jussu Regiae Societatis Londinensis editum ; cui subjungitur Appendix de Scarabaeis Britannicis, autore M. Lister ..

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Notes: "Many of the descriptions of insects are ascribed to [Francis] Willughby"--Keynes.; Includes Ray's Methodus insectorum, p. iii-xv, published separately in 1705 as prelude to the present work.; "Appendix de scarabaeis Britannicis": p. 377-398.; The only illustrations in the volume appear on p. 264.; Page 357 is misnumbered as 351.; Signatures: A⁴ a⁴ B-3E⁴.; Keynes, G. John Ray, 104; ESTC (online) T093679; Also available online.; Elecresource; SCNHRB copy 39088003164118 has bookplate laid in: Entomology Station, United States Department of Agriculture Library. With shelf mark: 422 R21; accession no.: 429397. Ms. pencil and ink inscriptions on the front free endpaper: Barnes Coll.; Dr. Mead.; SCNHRB copy has a modern red morocco leather quarter binding with blue paste-paper boards; raised bands; gilt-lettered spine; and red edges. Some leaves have had their edges repaired with tissue paper.

Author: Ray, John 1627-1705; Ray, John 1627-1705 Methodus insectorum; Lister, Martin 1638?-1712 De scarabaeis Britannicis; Willughby, Francis 1635-1672; Royal Society (Great Britain)
former owner: United States Department of Agriculture Library DSI