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Edward Donovan

Born: 1768

Died: 1837

Anglo-Irish writer, natural history illustrator, and amateur zoologist

Born: 1768

Died: 1837

Books by Edward Donovan (50 max)

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 the whole illustrated by coloured figures, designed and executed from living specimens

1792

The natural history of British shells, including figures and descriptions of all the species hitherto discovered in Great Britain ...

1799

Edward Donovan, John Brooks Henderson Jr., William Healey Dall

Natural history of the insects of India: containing upwards of two hundred and twenty figures and descriptions

1842

Instructions for collecting and preserving various subjects of natural history: as quasrupeds, birds, reptiles, fishes, shells, corals, plants, &c. : together with a treatise on the management of insects in their several states; selected from the best authorities

1794

The natural history of British birds: or, A selection of the most rare, beautiful and interesting birds which inhabit this country

1794

Edward Donovan, John 1740-1837 Latham, Thomas Pennant

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; ... importance in medicine, domestic economy, &c

1798

The natural history of British fishes

1802

An epitome of the natural history of the insects of India: and the islands in the Indian seas: comprising upwards of two hundred and fifty figures and descriptions of the most singular and beautiful species, selected chefly from those recently discovered, and which have not appeared in the works of any preceding author, the figures are accurately drawn, engraved, and coloured, from specimens of the insects; the descriptions are arranged accordin to the system of linnaeus; with references to the writings of Fabricius, and other systematic authors

1800

Edward Donovan, Metcalf Collection (North Carolina St

Natural history of the insects of China: the figures drawn from specimens of the insects

1838

Epitome of the Natural History of the Insects of New Holland, New Zealand, New Guinea, Otaheite, and Other Islands in the Indian, Southern and Pacific Oceans Including the Figures and Descriptions of One Hundred and Fifty-Three Species

2018

Edward Donovan, Thomas Bensley

Illustration of British zoology. On May 1, 1799, will be published, the first number of an entirely new, complete, and elegant work, ... The natural history of British shells, ... By E. Donovan, ... London: printed for the author, and for F. and C. Rivington, ...

1799

Prospectus of a new, complete, and elegant illustration of universal entomology, in the Linnæan and Fabrician manner. By E. Donovan, F.L.S, &c

1800

Descriptive excursions through South Wales and Monmouthshire: in the year 1804, and the four preceding summers.

1805

Desriptive excursions through South Wales and Monmouthshire, in the year 1804, and the four preceding summers... in two volumes.

1805

Catalogue of the principal objects of curiosity contained in the London Museum, and Institute of Natural History, Catherine Street, Strand

1808

The natural history of British quadrapeds: consisting of coloured figures, accompanied with scientific and general descriptions, of all the species that are known to inhabit the British Isles ... and also such as are clearly authenticated to have been originally indigenous, but are now extirpated, or become extremely rare; the whole arranged in systematic order, after the manner of Linnæus.

1820

The naturalist's repository: or, Miscellany of exotic natural history

1834

The naturalist's repository: or Miscellany of exotic natural history, exhibiting rare and beautiful specimens of foreign birds, insects, shells, quadrupeds, fishes and marine productions : more especially such new subjects as have not hitherto been figured, or correctly described : forming a compendium of the most interesting discoveries in zoology

1834

Naturalist's Repository, or, Monthly Miscellany of Exotic Natural History; V. 4 (1826)

2021

Botanical review, or the beauties of flora