The practical entomologist [Walsh, B.D. ed.] — The practical entomologist. Volumes I-II (all published).

1865-1867 iv, 128, iv, 122 p., 4to, later black cloth with gilt title on spine. Stamp on front paste-down, endpapers and preliminary pages (with the table of contents) to volume I foxed, sections in volume II age-toned due to paper quality. Otherwise a good complete, rare original set. Edited by B.D. Walsh. The first issue of this monthly was subtitled "Published...for gratuitous distribution among farmers and agriculturists. From the 6th issue it became "Published...for the dissemination of valuable knowledge among Agriculturists and Horticulturists". Remaining, to a large extent, a philantropical publication it folded after two volumes because of lack of funds.