THE SACRED BEETLE & OTHERS

by Fabre, J. Henri; De Mattos, Alexander Teixeira (trans.)

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London:: Hodder & Stoughton,, [1918]. Hardcover; Hamilton College (NY) bookplate; no card pocket or spine marks/label; spine ends lightly worn; pp. lightly age-toned; otherwise good.. index. Jean Henri Fabre (1823-1915), French entomologist; Natural Philosophy Prof at Lycee d'Avignon; Chevalier, Legion d'Honneur; noted for meticulous observations & absorbing essays on life history / habits / instincts of insects. His 10-vol. magnum opus, `Souvenirs Entomologiques' received special honors from Institute of France. ||| Present work covers life & habits of Dung Beetles--the sacred Scarab known to Egyptian Pharaohs--Spanish Copris, Onthophagi, Oniticelli, Bull Onthophagus & others prospering by single-mindedly tending their environment.