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Rhopalocera nihonica: a description of the butterflies of Japan

by: Pryer, H. (Henry), 1850-1888; Bisset, James

Publication date: 1886

Topics: Lepidoptera, Butterflies

Publisher: Yokohama : Printed at the Office of the "Japan mail", Published by the author

Collection: biodiversity

Contributor: Smithsonian Libraries

Language: English; Japanese

Volume: pt. 3 (1889:Dec.)

"Owing to the ... death of the author on the 17th February, 1888, the preparation for the press of the unpublished portion of this work was undertaken by James Bisset ... The Japanese translation is the work of Mr. Namye ..."--Verso of back cover, pts. II & III

Imprint dates from cover titles

In English and Japanese

Published in 3 parts

Imprint on cover of pt. II-III: ... published by the author's executors

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SCNHRB copy (39088013490669, 39088013490701, 39088013490743) stamped on verso of cover titles: Smithsonian Library Mar 20 1953 [acc. no.] 349653-349655

SCNHRB copy half bound in red calf and cloth boards, title in gilt on spine within black leather label, marbled endpapers; original printed paper covers bound-in