Prodromus Entomology Or, a natural history of the Lepidopterous insects of New South Wales. Illustrated with nineteen plates
Melbourne: Edition Renard, 2007. Half polished calf, marbled paper boards, label to the front board; frontispiece and 19 plates (for a total of 19 plates), [viii] 56 pp. A fine copy. Limited edition of 200 copies, of which this is number 52. Those copies numbered from 31 to 100 are bound in half leather with hand marbled papered boards and plain paper interleaves; being a faithful facsimile of the second edition of 1822.
John Lewin's Prodromus Entomology is a great rarity of Australian natural history books. First published in 1805, the first edition is now unobtainable. A second edition was issued in 1822, and this facsimile reproduces the title pages of both the first and second editions. The Prodromus Entomology is the first natural history book illustrated with plates produced in Australia from original observation. Additionally, the coloured plates include 14 insect species first depicted and described by Lewin. Item #4125
Price (AUD): $950.00