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<dl><dd>First published 1800 with title: An epitome of the natural history of the insects of India</dd>
<dd>Colophon: J. Davy, printer, Queen Street, Seven Dials</dd>
<dd>Includes bibliographical references and index</dd>
<dd>Nissen, C. Zoologische Buchillustration</dd>
<dd>extracted picklist</dd>
<dd>SCNHRB copy 39088001722677 has stamp on verso of title page: Smithsonian Institution National Museum, Mar. 11, 1946; accession number 335197. With acquisitions note pencilled in gutter of page [iii]: M17146 Insects Tiranti 9 Mr. '46</dd>
<dd>SCNHRB copy has bookplate: Smithsonian Institution Libraries ... preservation supported by the Smithsonian Women's Committee</dd>
<dd>SCNHRB copy has a modern orange cloth binding with remnants of the original gilt-tooled orange cloth cover mounted on the front, back, and spine. Housed in an archival paperboard clamshell box for preservation. There are a few minor page repairs on the text leaves</dd></dl><br>Subjects: Insects</div>
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<dl><dd>Donovan, E. (Edward), 1768-1837, author</dd>
<dd>Expanded version of (work): Donovan, E. (Edward), 1768-1837. Epitome of the natural history of the insects of India</dd>
<dd>Westwood, J. O. (John Obadiah), 1805-1893, writer of supplementary textual content</dd>
<dd>Davy, John, 1790-1868, printer</dd>
<dd>Bohn, Henry G. (Henry George), 1796-1884, publisher</dd></dl></div>
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