Paphia Publishing Ltd is a small independent publishing company specialising in entomological books. The two books that it publishes are Variation in British Butterflies by A. S. Harmer and illustrated by A. D. A. Russwurm, and The Aurelian’s Fireside Companion: An Entomological Anthology by Michael. A. Salmon & Peter J. Edwards, illustrated by Tim Bernhard.
Butterfly Conservation said of The Aurelian’s Fireside Companion: An Entomological Anthology by Michael. A. Salmon & Peter J. Edwards - ‘The book reeks of nostalgia for the days when butterflies were omnipresent in vast numbers, and so much was still to be learned about them . . . A fine fireside companion.’
The sequel to The Aurelian Legacy: British Butterflies and Their Collectors, by Michael Salmon (published by Harley Books), 'The Aurelian’s Fireside Companion' is an entertaining and
profusely illustrated
miscellany of humorous, fascinating – at times extraordinary and eccentric – articles, letters, notes and observations about butterflies and moths gleaned from the past two hundred years of British entomological literature.
The Entomologist’s Record and Journal of Variation said of Variation in British Butterflies by A. S. Harmer - ‘. . . the colour plates, splendidly executed by Donald Russwurm, stand not just as an entomological reference, but also as a work of art.’
In part a tribute to the work of one of our most accomplished butterfly artists, A. D. A. Russwurm, Variation in British Butterflies also provides one of the most comprehensive treatments to date on this fascinating subject. This book should appeal not only to the aberration enthusiast and lepidopterist but to everyone who appreciates and enjoys natural history in general and the skill of the wildlife illustrator.
