Some British Beetles by Geoffrey Taylor c1948 Penguin Books

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Title: Some British Beetles
Author: Geoffrey Taylor
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication Date: c1948
Format: Hardback

Condition: Covers are good with some shelf wear and small split to spine end. No dust jacket. Pages are clean with illustrations throughout.

Book measures: 18.5cm x 12.5cm with 29 + 24 pages

1 in stock

Description

Published in 1948, Geoffrey Taylor’s Some British Beetles serves as an engaging introduction to the diverse insect order Coleoptera found across Great Britain. It moves beyond standard technical identification guides, offering detailed, accessible descriptions of common and notable species, their unique life cycles, and habitats. Taylor emphasizes the beauty and complexity of these often-overlooked creatures, blending scientific observation with literary appreciation to encourage amateur naturalists to explore the beetle fauna of the British Isles.

With colour plates by Vere Temple

Additional information

Weight 0.500 kg