Victorian Butterfly & Moth Book Plate Print (Unframed), 19th Century

Original 19th‑century natural‑history book plate from Lloyd’s Natural History – A Hand‑Book to the Order Lepidoptera (1897), edited by R. Bowdler Sharpe and authored by W. F. Kirby of the British Museum.
Printed by Edward Lloyd Ltd., London, these finely detailed plates illustrate butterflies and moths with scientific precision typical of late‑Victorian zoological works.
Unframed, preserved on cream paper with gentle age toning, suitable for collectors, framing, or display in natural‑history interiors.

Approximate plate size: 27 × 18 cm, sheet 30 × 22 cm.