[James Rennie] — Insect Transformations, Insect Architecture & Insect Miscellanies

London, Charles Knight, 1830-31. First edition. Cloth. A collection of three works on the topic of entomology, written by Scottish naturalist James Rennie and published as part of The Library of Entertaining Knowledge. First editions. Bound in the publisher's original cloth.Published as part of The Library of Entertaining Knowledge, a series founded by the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. Published by Charles Knight between 1829 and 1838, these works were intended as complementary volumes to the Society's Library of Useful Knowledge. This trio of works all surround the field of entomology, with 'Insect Transformations'(1830), 'Insect Architecture'(1830) and 'Insect Miscellanies'(1831). Although these works compliment each other very well, they were each published as standalone volumes, complete in themselves. All three works were written by Scottish naturalist, James Rennie, who works as Professor of natural history and zoology at King's College, London, in the 1830s. Profusely illustrated with vignette sketches throughout each volume. Bound in the publisher's cloth. Externally, very good, with light bumping to the extremities and a little fraying to the spine head and tail. Fading to the spine and the odd mark to boards. Previous owner's ink inscription to the front paste down. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with light spotting in places. Some pages remain unopened. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .