Ioh. Christ. Fabricii ... Mantissa insectorum

Author:

Fabricius, Johann Christian, 1745-1808.

Title:

Ioh. Christ. Fabricii ... Mantissa insectorum : sistens eorum species nuper detectas, adiectis characteribus genericis, differentiis specificis, emendationibus, observationibus.

Publisher:

Hafniae : C. G. Proft, 1787.

Call Number:

QL 463 .F334 1787 v.1

Half binding with leather spine and pastepaper sides. Simple gold tooling and red label on spine indicate this was the 17th century equivalent of a “budget” binding. The endbands are handsewn, the edges are sprinkled blue and there is a ribbon bookmarker adhered to the spine.