THE HISTORY OF INSECTS by Anon - 1839

London: The Religious Tract Society, 1839. pp. xii, 192; 16 tissue guarded engraved plates; in-text woodcuts. All edges gilt. Publisher's brown cloth decorated in gilt and in blind; very good with small discreet profressional repairs to the head/tail of the spine. Contents good and tight; pale yellow coated end papers; frontispiece plate a little marked/spotted; contemporary gift inscription to the head of the title page dated 12th June 1839 (possibly from the author).A very good copy. [Includes one plate on moving bees in France and several pages look at the translocation of bees to nectar etc.]. First Edition. Hardcover. Good Plus. 12mo (10.5 x 14cm). Book.