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 the Linnaeus; with references to the writings of Fabricius, and other systematic authors

Title Variants

Alternative: Insects of China

By

Donovan, E. (Edward), 1768-1837

Type

Book

Material

Published material

Publication info

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

Notes

The plates are hand-colored and some of them are dated 1799.

Signatures irregular.

Subjects

China , Ink stamps (Provenance) , Insects

Call Number

QL 483 C5 D62 1798 AEU

Language

English

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/t.173873
OCLC: 29279638