• butterfly journal with Johnson's 1896 chromolithographic North American lepidoptera from Universal Cyclopedia - LeBonJournal
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  • Monarch Tiger Swallowtail Mourning Cloak front cover from Johnson's 1896 Universal Cyclopedia chromolithograph - LeBonJournal
  • four classic butterfly moth plates back cover from Johnson's 1896 Cyclopedia Victorian scientific collage - LeBonJournal
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  • Hardcover notebook features: 150 ruled perforated pages, matte laminated cover, casewrap binding - LeBonJournal
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Butterfly Journal — Johnson's 1896 Cyclopedia Lepidoptera Art

Butterfly Journal — Johnson's 1896 Cyclopedia Lepidoptera Art

$18.99 USD
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In 1896, Johnson’s Universal Cyclopedia gave North American butterflies and moths the precise and beautiful portraits they deserved — over 30 meticulously rendered species in the chromolithographic tradition that made Victorian field guides treasured references for naturalists and collectors alike. The front cover presents the complete Butterflies and Moths of North America plate: the Monarch (Anosia plexippus), Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio rutulus), Mourning Cloak (Vanessa antiopa), and the Great Peacock Moth, each identified by common and Latin names; the back cover assembles four complementary lepidoptera plates from the same cyclopedia — nymphalids, swallowtails, blues, and nocturnal moths — spanning the full diversity of North American lepidoptera as documented by Victorian science.

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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

  • Lepidopterists and entomology enthusiasts documenting butterfly and moth observations
  • Victorian natural history collectors celebrating 1890s scientific illustration traditions
  • Field naturalists recording species sightings with authentic cyclopedia-inspired aesthetics
  • Gift for anyone captivated by the delicate beauty and extraordinary diversity of North American lepidoptera
  • Science educators teaching North American butterfly identification and Victorian taxonomy
  • Writers and creatives inspired by the precision, color, and ambition of Victorian chromolithographic natural history

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Representative: HONSON VENTURES LIMITED, gpsr@honsonventures.com, 3 Gnaftis House flat 102, Limassol, Mesa Geitonia, 4003, CY.
Product information: Generic brand, 2-year warranty in EU and Northern Ireland as per Directive 1999/44/EC.
Care instructions: Use a soft, clean and dry cloth to gently brush any dust or dirt off from the center of book outwards.

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