B18538

Shelfmark

Bl.4.12

Author

Donovan, E.

Title

An epitome of the natural history of the insects of China: comprising figures and descriptions of upwards of one hundred new, singular, and beautiful species; together with some that are of importance in medicine, domestic economy, &c. the figures are accurately drawn, engraved, and coloured, from specimens of the insects; the descriptions are arranged according to the system of Linnæus; with references to the writings of Fabricius, and other systematic authors. By E. Donovan, author of the Natural History of British Insects, &c.

Publication, distribution, etc.

London :, Printed for the author, by T. Bensley; and sold by White, Fleet-Street; Faulder, Bond-Street; Bell, Oxford-Street,,, 1798.

Physical description

[98]p plates :, ill. ;, 4to.

Note

Reissued in 1805 with an additional titlepage as part 1 of General illustration of entomology.

Note

Some of the plates are dated 1799.

Note

With 50 engraved, hand-coloured plates with tissue guards.

Citation/references note

ESTC T102037

Additional physical form available

Microfilm. Woodbridge, CT Research Publications, Inc., 1986. 1 reel ; 35mm. (The Eighteenth Century ; reel 8083, no.02).

Additional physical form available

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2003. (Eighteenth century collections online). Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.

Provenance

Given to Eton by Nicholas Kessler in 2007.

Binding

18th-century half red morocco; marbled paper covered boards; gold lettered spine.

Subject

Insects, Pictorial works.

Subject

Insects, China.

Added entry--name

Bensley, Thomas, printer.

Added entry--name

White, Benjamin, bookseller.

Added entry--name

Faulder, Robert

Added entry--name

Bell, John

Added entry--place

England, London.

001B18538

003LIBRARY CODE

096##$aBl.4.12

1001#$aDonovan, E.

24510$aAn epitome of the natural history of the insects of China: comprising figures and descriptions of upwards of one hundred new, singular, and beautiful species; together with some that are of importance in medicine, domestic economy, &c. the figures are accurately drawn, engraved, and coloured, from specimens of the insects; the descriptions are arranged according to the system of Linnæus; with references to the writings of Fabricius, and other systematic authors. By E. Donovan, author of the Natural History of British Insects, &c.

260##$aLondon :$bPrinted for the author, by T. Bensley; and sold by White, Fleet-Street; Faulder, Bond-Street; Bell, Oxford-Street,,$c1798.

300##$a[98]p plates :$bill. ;$c4to.

500##$aReissued in 1805 with an additional titlepage as part 1 of General illustration of entomology.

500##$aSome of the plates are dated 1799.

500##$aWith 50 engraved, hand-coloured plates with tissue guards.

5104#$aESTC T102037

530##$aMicrofilm. Woodbridge, CT Research Publications, Inc., 1986. 1 reel ; 35mm. (The Eighteenth Century ; reel 8083, no.02).

530##$aElectronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2003. (Eighteenth century collections online). Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.

561##$aGiven to Eton by Nicholas Kessler in 2007.

563##$a18th-century half red morocco; marbled paper covered boards; gold lettered spine.

650#0$aInsects$xPictorial works.

650#0$aInsects$zChina.

7001#$aBensley, Thomas$eprinter.

7001#$aWhite, Benjamin$ebookseller.

7001#$aFaulder, Robert

7001#$aBell, John

752##$aEngland$dLondon.