Atlas de poche des insectes de France, French book

This atlas from Bibliomane shows how insects were drawn and described in the early 20th century. Louis Planet's 72 plates depict 322 insects. They are reproduced in facsimile from the 1903 plates and accompany Ernest Dongé's French text.

Examining plates and reading entries

The book groups insects by their usual habitats, including the home and garden. Entries give their names and characteristics, then develop the natural-history observations of the time. Readers can move between an illustration and its commentary, or browse the variety of forms shown.

This edition also suits lovers of illustrated books and the history of natural science. The facsimile reproduces old plates; it is not a physical copy printed in 1903.

Bibliographic details

The names and comments belong to the natural-history context of the reproduced work. Its appeal lies in the meeting of historical observations and illustrations.

• Text: Ernest Dongé.
• Illustrations: Louis Planet.
• Publisher of this edition: Bibliomane.
• 72 plates depicting 322 insects.
• ISBN 9782367430256; one book.
• Printed text in French.