Lot 562
G.V. Hudson, Manual of New Zealand entomology. London 1892.
Estimate
€ 200
Starting Price
€ 140
Lot:
562
Category:
Nature sciences, technology and medicine
Artist:
George Vernon Hudson
Hudson, George Vernon: An Elementary Manual of New Zealand Entomology being an Introduction to the Study of our native insects. London: West, Newman & Co. 1892. 21,9 x 13,8 cm. With a frontispiece and XX further colour plates. 4 leaves, 128 pages. Blue linen with a title on the spine.
(Spine faded. Corners and edges bumped.)
Apart from his work as an entomologist, Hudson is credited with an early proposal for modern daylight saving time. His collection of insects, the largest in New Zealand, is housed at the Te Papa Museum. See the entries on the flyleaf and on p. 55.
(Spine faded. Corners and edges bumped.)
Apart from his work as an entomologist, Hudson is credited with an early proposal for modern daylight saving time. His collection of insects, the largest in New Zealand, is housed at the Te Papa Museum. See the entries on the flyleaf and on p. 55.