Wood, Theodore; Kelman, Janet Harvey (Illus) — The Child and the Butterflies

T.C. & E.C. Jack London 87, 8 col plates,. . PB. Stapled. orig. limp cloth. Sort tear to head of spine. Vg.. Scarce. The Child and Nature Series. Based on the work <i>Butterflies and Moths</i> by the same author and illustrator. Described by Rev. Theodore Wood. Janet Harvey Kelman (1873 -1957) was a Scottish illustrator and author, who published many children’s books about nature. Many of the butterflies and moths 'were drawn from insects in Mr. R.J.M. M'Kerrell's private collection'.A charming introduction to the world of butterflies. Reflecting the ideals of the early twentieth-century nature-study movement, the book encourages careful observation of butterflies and their life cycle while fostering an appreciation of the countryside and its wildlife.. An appealing example of period children's nature writing and a representative volume from one of Jack's lesser-known educational series..