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Parnassiana Nova. I-L.

Parnassiana Nova [C. Eisner] · 1954

€165.00 ($181.86 | £137.65 | ¥29,041)

1954-1975 In five volumes, first three bound in half morocco and last two in half cloth. Library stamps and first volume with discoloured spine, else a good set of the first 50 (of 59) papers that Eisner wrote on Parnassia. The German entomologist Curt Eisner (1890-1981) was a...

Parnassiana Nova. I-L.

Parnassiana Nova [C. Eisner] · 1954

€198.00 ($218.23 | £165.18 | ¥34,849)

1954-1975 In five volumes, first three bound in half morocco and last two in half cloth. Library stamps and some wear on first three volumes, else a good set of the first 50 (of 59) papers that Eisner wrote on Parnassia. The first two volumes of this set with many annotations ...

The Lepidoptera of Europe. A Distributional Checklist.

Karsholt, O. & J. Razowski (eds) · 1996

€30.80 ($33.95 | £25.70 | ¥5,421)

1996 380 p., 1 map, 4to, hardbound. Library stamps and markings, upper end spine torn (ca. 2 cm). Does NOT include CD-ROM.

The Butterflies of Britain & Ireland.

Thomas, J. & R. Lewington · 2010

€16.50 ($18.19 | £13.77 | ¥2,904)

2010 288 p., over 900 coloured illustrations, small 4to, hardbound (dust jacket), paperbound. Library stamps, else a good scopy

Les papillons de jour et leurs biotopes. Espèces, dangers qui les menacent, protection. Suisse et régions limitrophes. Tome 2. Hesperiidae, Psychidae, Heterogynidae, Zugaemidae, Syntomidae, Limacodidae, Drepanidae, Thyatiridae, Sphingidae.

Ligue Suisse pour la Protection de la Nature ed. [Aistleitner, E. et al.] · 1999

€110.00 ($121.24 | £91.77 | ¥19,360)

1999 xi, 667 p., hundreds of coloured photographs, 462 figures and maps, 18 coloured plates, 4to, hardbound. Ex library of the French Lepidopterologist Philippe Darge (1933-2023). Very good copy.

Les papillons de jour et leurs biotopes. Espèces, dangers qui les menacent, protection. [Tome 1].

Ligue Suisse pour la Protection de la Nature ed. [Benz, E. et al.] · 1987

€66.00 ($72.74 | £55.06 | ¥11,616)

1987 xi, 512 p., hundreds of figures, coloured photographs and maps, 25 coloured plates, 4to, hardbound. Ex library of the French Lepidopterologist Philippe Darge (1933-2023). Very good copy.

The Lepidoptera of Europe. A Distributional Checklist.

Karsholt, O. & J. Razowski (eds) · 1996

€66.00 ($72.74 | £55.06 | ¥11,616)

1996 380 p., 1 map, 4to, hardbound. With CD-ROM. Ex library of the French Lepidopterologist Philippe Darge (1933-2023), with his stamp. Very good copy.

The Caterpillars of European Butterflies. Die Raupen der EuropÃñischen Tagfalter. Les Chenilles des Papillons diurnes europeens.

Bodi, E. · 1985

€22.00 ($24.25 | £18.35 | ¥3,872)

1985 47 p., 1 figure, 19 coloured plates, 4to, hardbound. In German, French and English. Ex library of the French Lepidopterologist Philippe Darge (1933-2023). Very good copy.

Catalogue raisonné des lépidoptères du Berry & de l'Auvergne (Cher, Indre, Creuse, Puy-de-Dôme, Cantal) (France centrale).

Sand, M. · 1879

€137.50 ($151.55 | £114.71 | ¥24,201)

1879 [8], 206, [1] p., contemporary half leather (basane, sheepskin) with marbled boards, spine with four raised bands and author/title in gilt, marbled endpapers. Ex library of the French Lepidopterologist Philippe Darge (1933-2023). Bound together (but after) with: L. Pierru...

Ãëtude des Saturnioïdes normaux. Famille des Saturniidés.

Bouvier, E.-L. · 1936

€55.00 ($60.62 | £45.88 | ¥9,680)

1936 354 p., 82 figures, 12 plates, paperbound (unsewn, original printed front cover + plastic cover). Ex library of the French Lepidopterologist Philippe Darge (1933-2023). Several pages have come loose and have been glued in again. Scarce.

Lepidopterorum Catalogus. Pars 18. Sphingidae ( Ambulicinae, Sesiinae).

Wagner, H. · 1933

€33.00 ($36.37 | £27.53 | ¥5,808)

194 144 p., paperbound (original printed covers). Ex library of the French Lepidopterologist Philippe Darge (1933-2023). Very good, unopened copy.

Lepidopterorum Catalogus. Pars 12, 18, 21 & 23. Sphingidae (Acherontiinae, Ambulicinae, Sesiinae, Philampelinae, Choerocampinae).

Wagner, H. · 1913

€110.00 ($121.24 | £91.77 | ¥19,360)

1913-1919 Four parts (complete for the Sphingidae). 440 p., paperbound (original printed covers). Ex library of the French Lepidopterologist Philippe Darge (1933-2023). Very good set.

The Moths of America North of Mexico. Fascicle 20.1. Mimallonoidea, Mimallonidae and Bombycoidea, Apatelodidae, Bombycidae, Lasiocampidae.

Franclemont, J.G. · 1973

€27.50 ($30.31 | £22.94 | ¥4,840)

1973 86, iv p., 22 sets of figures, 11 coloured plates, 4to, paperbound. Ex library of the French Lepidopterologist Philippe Darge (1933-2023). Very good copy.

The Moths of America North of Mexico. Fascicle 20.2A & 20.2B. Bombycoidea. Saturniidae, comprising Citheroniinae, Hemileucinae (Part). Saturniidae, comprising Subfamilies Hemileucinae (conclusion), Saturniinae.

Ferguson, D.C. · 1971

€63.80 ($70.32 | £53.23 | ¥11,229)

1971-1972 275, vii p., 30 sets of figures, 22 coloured plates, 4to, paperbound. Ex library of the French Lepidopterologist Philippe Darge (1933-2023). Very good set.

Résultats Scientifiques du Voyage aux Indes Orientales Néerlandaises. Saturnioïdes.

Bouvier, E.-L. · 1932

€13.20 ($14.55 | £11.01 | ¥2,323)

1932 14 p., 1 figure, royal 4to, paperbound (original printed covers). Ex library of the French Lepidopterologist Philippe Darge (1933-2023). Good copy.

Observations sur la structure et le classement des Saturniens dâÇÖAfrique.

Bouvier, E.-L. · 1928

€26.40 ($29.10 | £22.02 | ¥4,647)

1928 42 p., 15 figures, large 4to, paperbound (original printed covers). Published in: Mémoires de lâÇÖAcadémie des Sciences. Ex library of the French Lepidopterologist Philippe Darge (1933-2023). Very good copy.

Lepidoptera Niepeltiana. Abbildungen und Beschreibungen neuer und wenig bekannter Lepidoptera aus der Sammlung W. Niepelt. Teil 1-2 (complete).

Strand, E. [W. Niepelt ed.] · 1914

€176.00 ($193.98 | £146.83 | ¥30,977)

1914-1916 Two parts in two (+ NachtrÃñge). 64, [1], [4], 26, 4 p., 18 plates (4 in full colour), royal 4to, contemporary half cloth with marbled boards, title in gilt on spine. Ex library of the French Lepidopterologist Philippe Darge (1933-2023). Part two a little shorter tha...

Letter from Claude Lemaire to Philippe Darge.

Lemaire, C. / Ph. Darge / B. dâÇÖAbrera · 1996

€41.80 ($46.07 | £34.87 | ¥7,357)

1996 Two-page handwritten letter from Claude Lemaire (2021-2004) to Philippe Darge (1933-2023), dated 9th of January 1996. A quite amusing letter (in French) on the work and (mis)conduct of the Australian lepidopterologist Bernard dâÇÖAbrera (1940-2017). It gives an interestin...

Saturniidae of the World. Pfauenspinner der Welt. Their Life Stages from the Eggs to the Adults. Ihre Entwicklungsstadien vom Ei zum Falter.

Lampe, R.E.J. · 2010

€60.50 ($66.68 | £50.47 | ¥10,648)

2010 368 p., 3 figures, 336 coloured plates, 4to, hardbound. Ex library of the French Lepidopterologist Philippe Darge (1933-2023). Good copy.

Les Lépidoptères de lâÇÖAfrique noire occidentale. Fasicule 4. Attacidés (= Saturniidés).

Rougeot, P.-C. · 1962

€49.50 ($54.56 | £41.30 | ¥8,712)

1962 214 p., 226 figures, cloth. Interesting annotated copy from the Library of the French Lepidopterologist Philippe Darge (1933-2023), inserted are several sheets with notes and a few photographs of specimens.