Donovan (Edward). The Natural History of British Insects; explaining them in their several states, with the periods of their transformations, their food, oeconomy &c. Together with the history of such minute insects as require investigation by the microscope, 16 volumes bound in 8, London: printed for the author and F C and J Rivington, 1793-1813, volume I 3rd edition, 1813, volumes II-XVI 1st editions, 1793-1813, 576 engraved plates (568 hand-coloured), a few plates and leaves detached, occasional light spotting and toning, mainly to text, all edges gilt, later nineteenth century green half morocco gilt, spines uniformly faded to brown, edges slightly rubbed, 8vo Freeman 1030; Nissen ZBI 1142. Provenance: Bookplates of Hermann Marx (book collector, his library sold by Sotheby's on 19 April 1948), and Christopher Turnor (1809-1886, Conservative MP) of Stoke Rochford Hall, Kesteven, Lincolnshire. Donovan originally intended the work to be in ten volumes, but a further six were added as new specimens were acquired.
Donovan (Edward). The Natural History of British Insects; explaining them in their several states, with the periods of their transformations, their food, oeconomy &c. Together with the history of such minute insects as require investigation by the microscope, 16 volumes bound in 8, London: printed for the author and F C and J Rivington, 1793-1813, volume I 3rd edition, 1813, volumes II-XVI 1st editions, 1793-1813, 576 engraved plates (568 hand-coloured), a few plates and leaves detached, occasional light spotting and toning, mainly to text, all edges gilt, later nineteenth century green half morocco gilt, spines uniformly faded to brown, edges slightly rubbed, 8vo Freeman 1030; Nissen ZBI 1142. Provenance: Bookplates of Hermann Marx (book collector, his library sold by Sotheby's on 19 April 1948), and Christopher Turnor (1809-1886, Conservative MP) of Stoke Rochford Hall, Kesteven, Lincolnshire. Donovan originally intended the work to be in ten volumes, but a further six were added as new specimens were acquired.
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