
Lot 104•
DONOVAN (EDWARD) The Natural History of British Birds, 1794[-1820-]1819
11 March 2020, 13:00 GMT
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DONOVAN (EDWARD)
The Natural History of British Birds, or a Selection of the Most Rare, Beautiful, and Interesting Birds which Inhabit this Country, 10 vol. bound in 5, mixed edition, half-titles in volumes 7-10, 244 hand-coloured engraved plates (some in volumes 1 and 2 watermarked "J. Whatman 1814"), modern tissue guards, some spotting to text, modern brown crushed morocco gilt, t.e.g., others untrimmed [Fine Bird Books, p. 91; IVB 257; Zimmer, p.175], large 8vo (240 x 155mm.), for the Author, by F. and C. Rivington, 1794-[1820-]1819
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Provenance: K.I. Benyon, bookplate.