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1939 The Insect Legion / Entomology / Study Insects / Natural History / Swarms
1939 The Insect Legion / Entomology / Study Insects / Natural History / Swarms
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The Insect Legion
by Malcolm Burr
Published by James Nisbet & Co., London, 1939, first edition. 299 pages, 321 pages including index.
Illustrated throughout with many interesting black and white drawings and photographs.
LIST OF CONTENTS
Insects themselves - Insects and man - The destroyers - Plague and pestilence - Our persecutors - Food and medicine - Insects and life - A sense of proportion - The history of entomology & some more
CONDITION
Hardback book - Hinges are secure with no cracking - Binding is in fair condition with some light bumping and wearing to the cloth at the corners of both boards, some light wearing to the cloth at the head and tail of the spine, light wearing to the cloth on either side of the spine, a few small grubby brown marks on the spine, some light discolouration to the cloth at the top of both boards caused by the sun & no other marking or staining - In good condition throughout with some light foxing to quite a few of the pages, some relatively heavy foxing to the half-title page, foxing to the closed page edges, no tearing & no other marking or staining - All contents are present - A good copy of this interesting title
by Malcolm Burr
Published by James Nisbet & Co., London, 1939, first edition. 299 pages, 321 pages including index.
Illustrated throughout with many interesting black and white drawings and photographs.
LIST OF CONTENTS
Insects themselves - Insects and man - The destroyers - Plague and pestilence - Our persecutors - Food and medicine - Insects and life - A sense of proportion - The history of entomology & some more
CONDITION
Hardback book - Hinges are secure with no cracking - Binding is in fair condition with some light bumping and wearing to the cloth at the corners of both boards, some light wearing to the cloth at the head and tail of the spine, light wearing to the cloth on either side of the spine, a few small grubby brown marks on the spine, some light discolouration to the cloth at the top of both boards caused by the sun & no other marking or staining - In good condition throughout with some light foxing to quite a few of the pages, some relatively heavy foxing to the half-title page, foxing to the closed page edges, no tearing & no other marking or staining - All contents are present - A good copy of this interesting title
(Loc: Shop; Natural History; 2nd shelf down)
