DONOVAN, EDWARD. An Epitome of the Natural History of the Insects of China: Comprising Figures and Descriptions. London: Printed for the author, by T. Bensley, 1798. 50 delicately hand-colored engraved plates. 4to, contemporary calf, sides gilt and blind in the Etruscan style, gilt rosettes on turn-ins, spine tooled in gilt and blind, e.g., some abrasion to rear board, joints slightly rubbed, front hinge tender; crisp, bright copy, with the plates in very pleasing condition. Nissen ZBI 1143. | Christie's

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DONOVAN, EDWARD. An Epitome of the Natural History of the Insects of China: Comprising Figures and Descriptions. London: Printed for the author, by T. Bensley, 1798. 50 delicately hand-colored engraved plates. 4to, contemporary calf, sides gilt and blind in the Etruscan style, gilt rosettes on turn-ins, spine tooled in gilt and blind, e.g., some abrasion to rear board, joints slightly rubbed, front hinge tender; crisp, bright copy, with the plates in very pleasing condition. Nissen ZBI 1143.

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DONOVAN, EDWARD. An Epitome of the Natural History of the Insects of China: Comprising Figures and Descriptions. London: Printed for the author, by T. Bensley, 1798. 50 delicately hand-colored engraved plates. 4to, contemporary calf, sides gilt and blind in the Etruscan style, gilt rosettes on turn-ins, spine tooled in gilt and blind, e.g., some abrasion to rear board, joints slightly rubbed, front hinge tender; crisp, bright copy, with the plates in very pleasing condition. Nissen ZBI 1143.

来源

William Carlyon, bookplate.