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

Title Variants

Alternative: Insects of India

Alternative: Natural history of the insects of India

Related Titles

Series: Epitome of the insects of Asia, v.2

By

Donovan, E. (Edward), 1768-1837

Type

Book

Material

Published material

Publication info

London, Printed for the author by T. Bensley, Bolt Court, Fleet Street; and sold by Messrs, Rivingtons, Str. Paul's Church Yard; White, Fleet Street, Faulder, Bond Street; and H. D. Symonds, Patersonter Row, 1800

Notes

Paper board with gilt trimming; marbled endpapers.

Ink stamped "Property of Z.P. Metcalf"

Signatures: I [superscript 4] 2 [superscript 4] K [superscript 4] 1-2 [superscript 4] G [superscript 4] F [superscript 8] D [superscript 4] E [superscript 8], 55 leaves of plates.

Subjects

Endpapers (Binding) , India , Insects , Marbled papers (Binding) , Papers (Binding)

Call Number

QL483.I4 D68

Language

English

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.36437
OCLC: 9665280
Soulsby: 1232a