Butterfly Journal — Max Richter 1939 Swedish Insekter Skolplansch

In 1939, Swedish publisher Norstedts commissioned Max Richter to create the Insekter Skolplansch — a series of large-format educational charts that brought the life cycles of Europe’s most spectacular butterflies to the walls of every school in Sweden, combining zoological precision with the bold graphic clarity of Scandinavian educational design. The front cover presents Insekter I: the Swallowtail (Papilio machaon), Apollo (Parnassius apollo), Large White (Pieris brassicae), and Brimstone (Gonepteryx rhamni) — each shown from egg through larva and pupa to adult, with the host plants that sustain each stage; the back cover presents Insekter II, completing the survey of Swedish Lepidoptera with four further species rendered with the same combination of scientific accuracy and graphic boldness.

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Product Details

• Format: Hardcover journal
• Pages: 150 lined pages (75 sheets) with perforations for easy removal
• Binding: Casewrap sewn binding — flexible and lay-flat
• Dimensions: 5.75 × 8 inches
• Weight: 250 g
• Cover: Matte laminated full-wrap print

Perfect For

• Butterfly enthusiasts and lepidopterists celebrating the life cycles of European Lepidoptera
• Fans of Scandinavian educational design and vintage Swedish scientific illustration
• Nature journalers and field researchers documenting butterfly observations
• Educators and students of entomology, zoology, and the history of nature education
• Collectors of vintage school posters and mid-century natural history illustration
• Thoughtful gift for nature and science lovers drawn to the beauty of Swedish design