Love Among the Butterflies by Margaret Fountaine

On April 15, 1978, a black japanned metal box was opened in Castle Museum, Norwich. Twelve thick volumes of beautifully written and illustrated diaries lay within- a thrilling legacy of the very special and secret world of a remarkable Victorian lady" who traveled the world collecting butterflies and 'improper propositions with a most un-Victorian passion and gusto.

Boston: Little Brown & Co., 1980. A charming book. Book and dust jacket in very good condition. Light wear only, small amount of loss and old tape browning at the base of the spine.