Fabre, J.-H. — Le Monde Merveilleux des Insectes
Librairie Delagrave Paris [vi], 248, 8 col + 8 b/w plates, 45 engraved head and tail pieces. . HB. 4to (280x230mm), orig. qtr calf, scuffed/worn, marbled boards, leather title pieces and raised bands to spine, gilt, teg, marbled endpapers. Small piece torn from top edge of front endpaper. Leaf v/vi and one plate detached. Good.. Third edition. Illustrations after Paul Méry. Jean-Henri Fabre (1823-1915) was a French naturalist, entomologist, and author. He is best known for his observations of living insects and is considered by many to be the father of modern entomology..