Live Auction 5429Travel, Science & Natural History
Christie’s roundel
Lot 51

HARRIS, Moses (?1731-?85). An Exposition of English Insects. London: "Sold by Mr White ... & Mr. Robson," 1782. 4° (291 x 235mm). Hand-coloured engraved frontispiece, engraved title, engraved figure, 50 hand-coloured engraved plates (one text leaf torn without loss, some mainly marginal spotting and staining). Contemporary red straight-grained morocco gilt, gilt edges (extremities rubbed, covers scuffed and scratched). Provenance C. A. Briggs (bookplate). FIRST EDITION. Nissen ZBI 1838.

Closed24 September 2008

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HARRIS, Moses (?1731-?85). An Exposition of English Insects. London: "Sold by Mr White ... & Mr. Robson," 1782. 4° (291 x 235mm). Hand-coloured engraved frontispiece, engraved title, engraved figure, 50 hand-coloured engraved plates (one text leaf torn without loss, some mainly marginal spotting and staining). Contemporary red straight-grained morocco gilt, gilt edges (extremities rubbed, covers scuffed and scratched). Provenance C. A. Briggs (bookplate). FIRST EDITION. Nissen ZBI 1838.