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Aurelian Books specialises in books about butterflies, moths and other insects. We have an extensive and carefully selected range of old and new books about every aspect of British Lepidoptera. Other sections include overseas lepidoptera, natural history, collectables and journals. Publication dates of our books cover a period of well over 350 years from 1634 to the present day. There is something for everyone - the butterfly and moth enthusiast, the professional or amateur entomologist, conservationists and ecologists, book collectors, photographers, gardeners ... whatever your interest please enjoy browsing our stock. And, if you decide to buy, we shall enjoy offering a quick, competitive and helpful service. Unlike many on-line "shops" we are easily contactable on the telephone. David Dunbar always welcomes enquiries and offers a personal contact to talk about books and find exactly what you are looking for. Our Stock
Latest NewsWatch this space for most recent news! NATURAL HISTORY & GARDENING BOOK FAIR. 26TH April 2008, Hills Road Sixth Form College, Hills Raod, CAMBRIDGE, 10am to pm (1 minute from the Botanic Gardens) organised by the PBFA. I SHALL BE EXHIBITING AND IF THERE IS ANY BOOK YOU WANT OR WOULD LIKE ME TO BRING ALONG TO JUST SEE PLEASE LET ME KNOW BEFOREHAND. PLEASE NOTE THE NEW DATE!! A MUST IN AMSTERDAM! Maria Sibylla MERIAN Exhibition at the Rembrandt House. A superb display of the original paintings, drawings and books of flowers, insects and animals by the famous Dutch artist and her daughters. Well worth a visit on until 18 May, details www.rembrandthuis.nl JUST IN! Dr A Seitz, Macro-lepidoptera of the World, Palaearctic Buterflies, 1912 with 89 plates WITH rare Supplement of 1932, with 16 plates, £450. Sir George Hampson, Catalogue of Phalaenae in the British Museum 1898-1920, 15 vols (without the colour plates) £600 see Antiquarian section. AES BULLETIN 1937 T0 1940 numbers 14 to 42 (see Journals) £50. BUCKLERS LARVAE OF BRITISH BUTTERFLIES AND MOTHS, 9 vols, 1885-1901, complete, bindings not matching and worn but contents good, £550. MORE BOOKS ADDED TO THE ANTIQUARIAN SECTION - SEVERAL RARE SETS AND ITEMS! A UNIQUE COLLECTION OF NATURE PRINTS OF EUROPEAN BUTTERFLIES BY AN UNKNOWN COLLECTOR, c.1910-1938, 124 foolscap sheets with approximately 2750 specimens, all the widespread European species are represented particularly Swallowtails, Apollos, fritillaries and other nymphalids, locations are mainly southern France, Swiss and French Alps but also Greece, north Africa, and Britain. See Antiquarian section. AT A BARGAIN PRICE! W F KIRBY, A HAND-BOOK TO THE ORDER OF LEPIDOPTERA, (Lloyds Natural History series)1896-7, 5 volumes, Butterflies parts 1 and 2, Moths parts 1-3, 158 plates nearly all coloured, bound in publishers original red cloth, spines with gilt decoration and raised bands, a nice set in good clean conditionEdward Lloyd. £55 + £5 postage Butterfly Jewellery. A wholesalers huge closing stock of butterfly brooches, pendants, necklaces and other modern costume jewellery suitable for adults and children. Several thousand items for commercial resale or society fundraising. £500 the lot (works out at less than 10p an item). Call David Dunbar for more information on 020 8455 9612.A History of Butterfly BooksDavid has also written an article entitled Chasing Butterfly Books that can be seen at the UK Butterflies website. Click here to go directly to this article. Recent AcquisitionsClick here to view books recently purchased into stock. Special or Unusual ItemsClick here to view special and unusual items. Code of PracticeAurelian Books is a member of the PBFA - a trade association for antiquarian and secondhand bookdealers - and we are signed up to their Code of Practice. To read the code please click here. Aurelian Books ~ David Dunbar
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