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<dl><dd>The first 5 volumes were issued in monthly parts, each consisting of 2 plates and accompanying text</dd>
<dd>A volume came out each year between 1794 and 1798; the fifth volume stated: "This work being now completed." However, five additional volumes, numbered 6-10, were published between 1816 and 1819</dd>
<dd>"[W]e have also placed an index, in the manner of Pennant and Latham, at the conclusion of each volume"--v. 1, p. [7] (1st group)</dd>
<dd>Each plate accompanied by 1-6 pages of descriptive letterpress</dd>
<dd>Vol. I. 1794; plates 1-24. v. 2. 1795; plates 25-48. v. 3. 1796; plates 49-72. v. 4. 1797; plates 73-100. v. 5. 1798, plates 101-124. v. 6. 1809; plates 125-148. v. 7. 1816; plates 149-172. v. 8. 1817; plates 173-196. v. 9. 1818; plates 197-220. v. 10. 1819, plates 221-244</dd>
<dd>Publisher varies. Volume 6 and the remaining volumes have "Printed for the author, and for F.C. and J. Rivington ...."</dd>
<dd>Printers include: Law and Gilbert (v. 6); R. &amp; R. Gilbert (v. 7); and R. Gilbert (v. 10)</dd>
<dd>Donovan based some of his descriptions and illustrations on the bird specimens he acquired from the Leverian Museum</dd>
<dd>A companion volume by Donovan, The natural history of the nest and eggs of British birds, was issued begining in 1826, but remained unfinished with just 5 parts (of an anticipated 24 parts) completed</dd>
<dd>Erratum on the final p. of v. 9</dd>
<dd>Includes bibliographical references and indexes</dd>
<dd>ESTC (online)</dd>
<dd>Soulsby, B.H. Linnaeus (2nd ed.)</dd>
<dd>Gibb's Bookshop Ltd.;</dd>
<dd>Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum library (CHMRB) has a partial copy; the Cullman Library (SCNHRB) has a complete copy</dd>
<dd>CHMRB copy has v. 1-4 bound together in 1 v. (39088006016927), only</dd>
<dd>SCNHRB copy is complete, and bound in 10 v</dd>
<dd>SCNHRB copy has bookplate: Smithsonian Institution Libraries. Purchased with a gift from Dr. Storrs L. Olson and the Cullman Endowment</dd>
<dd>SCNHRB copy has later blind- and gilt-tooled brown half-morocco leather bindings with brown paper boards, raised bands, brown endpapers, and red sprinkled edges</dd></dl><br>Subjects: Birds</div>
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<dl><dd>Donovan, E. (Edward), 1768-1837</dd>
<dd>Latham, John, 1740-1837</dd>
<dd>Pennant, Thomas, 1726-1798</dd>
<dd>Gilbert, Richard, 1794-1852, printer</dd>
<dd>Donovan, E. (Edward), 1768-1837. Natural history of the nests and eggs of British birds</dd>
<dd>Linné, Carl von, 1707-1778. Systema naturae. Regnum animale</dd>
<dd>F. and C. Rivington (Firm), publisher</dd>
<dd>F., C. and J. Rivington (Firm), publisher</dd>
<dd>Law and Gilbert, printer</dd>
<dd>R. &amp; R. Gilbert (Firm), printer</dd>
<dd>Leverian Museum (London, England)</dd></dl></div>
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