What Butterfly Is That?: A Guide To The Butterflies Of Australia
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Edition: 1st ed.,
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: No dust jacket. Page Condition: Tanning and foxing. Markings: Previous owner. Binding condition: Binding intact, pages secure. Usual shelf-wear.
What Butterfly Is That? is the definitive field guide to Australian lepidoptera, written by G. A. Waterhouse, Honorary Entomologist at the Australian Museum, Sydney. Authoritative and meticulous in its scope, the work catalogues the remarkable diversity of butterfly species found across the Australian continent, from the iridescent Cape York Birdwing of the tropical north to the subtler species of the temperate south. Waterhouse presents each species with scientific precision, drawing on decades of entomological expertise to give both amateur naturalists and serious scientists an indispensable reference tool. The guide is further distinguished by the stunning hand-rendered illustrations of Neville W. Cayley, whose draughtmanship brings each specimen to vivid, luminous life. Published in 1932 by Angus & Robertson, this volume represents a landmark in Australian natural history publishing — a period when the documentation of the continent's unique fauna was gaining serious scholarly momentum. Waterhouse's prose is measured and authoritative, combining taxonomic rigour with an accessibility that made the work beloved by generations of enthusiasts. For any collector of Australiana or student of entomology, this rare early edition remains as captivating as the creatures it chronicles.
Author: G. A. Waterhouse
Format: Hardback
Published: 1932, Angus & Robertson Limited
Genre: Zoology
Edition: 1st ed.,
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: No dust jacket. Page Condition: Tanning and foxing. Markings: Previous owner. Binding condition: Binding intact, pages secure. Usual shelf-wear.
What Butterfly Is That? is the definitive field guide to Australian lepidoptera, written by G. A. Waterhouse, Honorary Entomologist at the Australian Museum, Sydney. Authoritative and meticulous in its scope, the work catalogues the remarkable diversity of butterfly species found across the Australian continent, from the iridescent Cape York Birdwing of the tropical north to the subtler species of the temperate south. Waterhouse presents each species with scientific precision, drawing on decades of entomological expertise to give both amateur naturalists and serious scientists an indispensable reference tool. The guide is further distinguished by the stunning hand-rendered illustrations of Neville W. Cayley, whose draughtmanship brings each specimen to vivid, luminous life. Published in 1932 by Angus & Robertson, this volume represents a landmark in Australian natural history publishing — a period when the documentation of the continent's unique fauna was gaining serious scholarly momentum. Waterhouse's prose is measured and authoritative, combining taxonomic rigour with an accessibility that made the work beloved by generations of enthusiasts. For any collector of Australiana or student of entomology, this rare early edition remains as captivating as the creatures it chronicles.