The English moths and butterflies

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All Drawn and Coloured in such a Manner, as to represent their several beautiful Appearances , Being copied exactly from the Subjects themselves, and Painted on the best Atlas Paper . Together with an Attempt towards a Natural History of the said Moths and Butterflies .
This work consists of one Hundred and Twenty Copper Plates, with a particular Account of the Flies represented in the said Plates setting forth the true Times of their Appearance in the Caterpillar , Chrysalis , and Fly State; the most ready Means of finding them; the Method of managing and preserving them; their Ways of feeding; the several Plants they feed on; and, in a Word, everything yet known relating to their Natural History . Together with the Names of the Plants , Flowers , Fruits &c.
The Price of this Work colour’d is Nine Pounds; Which for the Conveniency of the Buyer is divided into four Parts, and each Part, or any single Number, may be had separately. Uncoloured Three Pounds Thirteen Shillings and Sixpence, or Two Shillings and Sixpence each Number. The Natural History by itself Ten Shillings and Sixpence.
LONDON; Printed for, and Sold by BENJAMIN WILKES , the Proprietor, in Fleetstreet .
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