Moths (Lepidoptera: Heterocera, Plate 008) by Frederick DuCane Godman, 1879 redbridge including Edward Teach (Blackbeard)

including Edward Teach (Blackbeard)

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Moths (Lepidoptera: Heterocera, Plate 008) by Frederick DuCane Godman, 1879 redbridge including Edward Teach (Blackbeard)Insecta Lepidoptera Heterocera Pl 002 by Frederick DuCane Godman is a refined Victorian zoological illustration first published in 1879. Part of the great 19thcentury tradition of natural history plates, it reflects the periods insistence on accuracy and clarity: a constellation of carefully observed moths (Lepidoptera: Heterocera) arranged against a pristine white field. Subtle oranges and warm browns define the specimens markings, while delicately