An Introduction to Entomology: Volume 3: Or, Elements of the Natural History of Insects

by William Spence and William Kirby

A Cambridge-educated clergyman, William Kirby (1759-1850) published his first entomological work on the bees in his Suffolk parish. By contrast, the early writings of William Spence (c.1782-1860) were concerned with political economy. Having developed an interest in insects, Spence became acquainted with Kirby in 1805 and the pair collaborated on this influential four-volume illustrated work, originally published between 1815 and 1826. Spence researched...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108065570
• ISBN13: 9781108065573
• Release Date: August 2020
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 764 Pages