The Art of Insect Illustration and Threads of Entomological History |
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| Author:
| Ball, George E. |
| Series title: | Bruce Peel Special Collections |
| ISBN: | 978-1-55195-117-1 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2005 |
| Publisher: | University of Alberta Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $39.95 |
Book Description:
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This catalogue explores the interrelationship between the science of entomology and the art of illustration by highlighting some of the key holdings of early and classic works on insects in the University of Alberta Library. George E. Ball demonstrates how advances in printing technologies from the sixteenth to the nineteenth centuries contributed to the developing body of entomological knowledge.
This catalogue explores the interrelationship between the science of entomology and the art of illustration by highlighting some of the key holdings of early and classic works on insects in the University of Alberta Library. George E. Ball demonstrates how advances in printing technologies from the sixteenth to the nineteenth centuries contributed to the developing body of entomological knowledge.