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''Insect Architecture'' is made out of rag paper<ref> Suarez, Michael F.; Woudhuysen, H. R., eds. (2010-01-01). The Oxford Companion to the Book (1 ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/acref/9780198606536.001.0001. ISBN 978-0-19-860653-6.</ref> | ''Insect Architecture'' is made out of cotton rag paper which indicates it was made to last. <ref> Suarez, Michael F.; Woudhuysen, H. R., eds. (2010-01-01). The Oxford Companion to the Book (1 ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/acref/9780198606536.001.0001. ISBN 978-0-19-860653-6.</ref> Some of the pages have moderate foxing, but it remains mostly in excellent condition. The book is bound about a quarter of the way in leather. | ||
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Revision as of 05:33, 13 May 2024
Overview
Insect Architecture by James Rennie is a nonfiction guide to various insects of the Western world. The novel was originally published anonymously in 1830 for the Library of Entertaining Knowledge in London, but was later republished at various locations. One copy of the novel, published at Lily & Wait in Boston, is now housed in University of Pennsylvania’s Kislak Center for Special Collections.
Background
James Rennie
James Rennie was a professor of natural sciences at King's College and was a noted naturalist of his time. He wrote several guides on botany and zoology, mostly for The Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge
Contents
Insect Architecture contains information on the life, anatomy, and constructions of various insects. It is organized into chapters by species.
Material Analysis
Insect Architecture is made out of cotton rag paper which indicates it was made to last. [1] Some of the pages have moderate foxing, but it remains mostly in excellent condition. The book is bound about a quarter of the way in leather.
References
- ↑ Suarez, Michael F.; Woudhuysen, H. R., eds. (2010-01-01). The Oxford Companion to the Book (1 ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/acref/9780198606536.001.0001. ISBN 978-0-19-860653-6.