The World Of Little Lives Froggatt, Gladys H. (Millie Millie)

Octavo, original illustrated cloth boards, b&w illus, pp 169. A signed slip of paper has been tipped-in, possibly from a letter: "Yours very truly, Gladys H. Froggatt". Pencilled previous owner's signature. Chip to the margin of p. 99/100, not affecting text. Very good condition. A study of insects written for young people, with 15 full-page illustrations and 35 text illustrations. Describes and illustrates 23 types of insects, including detailed drawings and botanical names. (Gladys' father Walter Wilson Froggatt was a leading entomologist, and wrote the foreword.) 'Millie Millie' was an occasional pseudonym.