Thomas Vernon Wollaston.

Insecta Maderensia; Being an Account of the Insects of the Islands of Maderian Group.

London: John Van Voorst, 1854. Hardcover. Large Quarto. 634 pages. Original blue cloth with blind-stamped decorative design to both covers. Gilt lettering to spine. Some wear at head and tail of spine. Front gutter cracked. Thirteen hand color plates of insects. Light spotting to a few plates. Small print run with 50 subscribers. 2 inch closed tear to the outer hinge. Quite rare. From the library of Leonard G. Wilson with his bookplate. Very Good. Item #19

In 1855 Darwin wrote to Hooker that ""Wollaston's Insecta Maderensia is an admirable work.

Price: $2,750.00