An insect illustrated encyclopedia published more than 100 years ago ?>

An insect illustrated encyclopedia published more than 100 years ago

“Nihon senchu zukai” or ” Thousand insects of Japan” is an insect illustrated encyclopedia written by Dr. Shonen Matsumura in 1904-1907.

The book is accessible through National Diet Library digital collection (Please see the links in “Reference”). Here I reprint the pages that have stag beetles and rhinoceros beetles in accordance with its site policy.

日本千虫図解. 巻2 (1907)

“Nihon senchu zukai”, volume 2, frame number 2.

日本千虫図解. 巻3(1907), 第四十四“Nihon senchu zukai”, volume 3, frame number 101.

日本千虫図解. 巻3(1907), 第四十五“Nihon senchu zukai”, volume 3, frame number 103.

日本千虫図解. 巻3(1907), 第四十六“Nihon senchu zukai”, volume 3, frame number 105.

All the images in this post are from National Diet Library digital collection.

Reference: (Digital data. You can see whole pages.)
“Nihon senchu zukai”, volume 2
“Nihon senchu zukai”, volume 3

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