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Book on EBay
Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2009 5:22 am
by Rogerdodge
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Varieties-of-Brit ... 7C294%3A50
For collectors of butterfly books - this one is on EBay
Particularly good for Ab fans (Pete?).
The page illustrated shows the Purple Emperor with almost no white that someone mentioned seeing recently.
Re: Book on EBay
Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2009 2:32 pm
by Pete Eeles
Rogerdodge wrote:Particularly good for Ab fans (Pete?).
Yes - I have this book and it's a classic work. Unfortunately, there is no single source for all named aberrations. Also - there are publications that are comprehensive with regard to a particular area - such as an entire book on Chalkhill Blue aberrations!
The only book in print is "Variation in British Butterflies" by A.S. Harmer. However, you can get secondhand copies of "Aberrations of British Butterflies" (Russwurm) and "Varieties of British Butterflies" (Frohawk). However, none of these are comprehensive - and neither are web resources (i.e. the Natural History Museum "Cockayne" database). Unfortunately.
Cheers,
- Pete