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Insects.- Drury (Dru) Illustrations of Exotic Entomology, 3 vol., second edition, edited by J.O. Westwood, engraved frontispiece, 150 fine hand-coloured engraved plates, some hinges cracked, contemporary half morocco, spines lettered in gilt, [Nissen ZBI 1160], 4to, 1837. ⁂ An excellent copy of the second, and last, edition of one of the most attractive English entomological works on exotic insects. Dru Drury (1725-1803) was the son of a silversmith. "By virtue of his marriage and inheritance of the family business, he was a reasonably wealthy man who could afford to support his most serious hobby, entomology. Drury's collection had great fame during his life time. He spent much time and money persuading others to collect specimens for him from foreign countries. He had a wide correspondence with entomologists around the world. Linnaeus (1707-1778) and Willliam Kirby (1759-1850) both named species after him." (Harvey, Gilbert & Martin. A catalogue of manuscripts in the Entomological library..., 119). The majority of the fine plates were drawn and engraved by Moses Harris.