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DONOVAN, Edward (1768-1837). The Natural History of British Insects. London: F. & R. Rivington, 1792-93. Volumes I-II only (of 16), 8° (230 x 136mm.) 48 engraved plates, all but 6 hand-coloured (occasional light marginal dust-soiling). 19th-century tree calf, flat spine ruled and lettered in gilt, contrasting morocco lettering-pieces (extremities a little rubbed). Nissen ZBI 1142.
DONOVAN, Edward. The Natural History of British Birds. London: for the author and for F. & C. Rivington, 1794. Volumes I-IV only (of 10), 8° (230 x 139mm). 76 plates only (lacking plate 75 and all plates after plate 76, lacks some text in vol.IV, occasional light spotting or very light browning, upper corner of a few leaves turned over). Uniformly-bound as the above work (a little rubbed). Nissen IVB 257. The lot sold as a collection of plates, not subject to return. (2)
DONOVAN, Edward. The Natural History of British Birds. London: for the author and for F. & C. Rivington, 1794. Volumes I-IV only (of 10), 8° (230 x 139mm). 76 plates only (lacking plate 75 and all plates after plate 76, lacks some text in vol.IV, occasional light spotting or very light browning, upper corner of a few leaves turned over). Uniformly-bound as the above work (a little rubbed). Nissen IVB 257. The lot sold as a collection of plates, not subject to return. (2)
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