DONOVAN, Edward. The Natural History of British Insects; explaining them in their several states, London: for the Author and for F. and C. Rivington, 1792-1801, volumes I - X only (of 16), 8°, 359 engraved plates only (of 360), almost all hand-coloured (lacking plate 321 in vol. IX, without half title in vol. I, a few plates in vol. II slightly damp-affected, occasional light spotting), finely-bound in contemporary mottled calf gilt (extremities lightly rubbed), red and blue morocco spine labels, armorial bookplate with motto "Je Vive en Espoir." [Freeman 1030; Nissen ZBI 1142] (10)
DONOVAN, Edward. The Natural History of British Insects; explaining them in their several states, London: for the Author and for F. and C. Rivington, 1792-1801, volumes I - X only (of 16), 8°, 359 engraved plates only (of 360), almost all hand-coloured (lacking plate 321 in vol. IX, without half title in vol. I, a few plates in vol. II slightly damp-affected, occasional light spotting), finely-bound in contemporary mottled calf gilt (extremities lightly rubbed), red and blue morocco spine labels, armorial bookplate with motto "Je Vive en Espoir." [Freeman 1030; Nissen ZBI 1142] (10)
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