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Phelps Publishing Company. HARDCOVER. 1979. . Very Good. 1st.

London, Ontario, Canada: Phelps Publishing Company. Very Good in Good dust jacket; Jacket toned and soiled.. 1979. First Printing. Hardcover. Green cloth. viii, 216pp. Acknowledgments, black and white illustrations and photos, sources, and figures. This book details the development of the Entomological Society of Ontario and its sections in London and provides intriguing accounts of the people who participated in them. (from the front jacket flap) ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

Phelps, London, Ontario, (1979), Ist edition. 216 pp + errata, 8vo, HC in dust jacket. B&w photos, drawings, maps. "The Entomological Society of Ontario, having been founded in Toronto to encourage the study of insects, moved its headquarters to London in 1872. Soon after, in 1890, it produc ed four sections dedicated to the study of botany, ornithology, geology and microscopy. Thus there flourished in London, until 1906, a sort of informal Academy of Science wherein citizens of London could attend sessions for the study of i n s e c t s , p l ants, birds, rocks and mircroscopic objects. The activities of these organizations also fostered the interests of people who became well known in London in their fields of study - Saunders, Dearness, Bowman, Woolverton and oth e rs .. .d et ai ls t he de ve lopment of the Entomological Society and its sections in London and provides intriguing accounts of the people who participated in them." Tiny scuff at top edge, tiny dint and light… Read More

London, Ontario: Phelps Publishing Company, 1979. Hardcover; 8vo; 215 pages. First edition, signed on title page. Green vinyl hardcovers with gilt lettering on spine. Rubbed edges. Bright and clean interior. In a white jacket with black titles/ills. Small pen marking on front. Mild to moderate scuffing. VG+/VG-. Yes. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good-.