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[NATURAL HISTORY]. DONOVAN, Edward (1768–1837). The Natural History of British Insects… London: F.C. and J. Rivington for the author, 1810. Volume 14 (of 16) only, 8vo. Half–title, 35 hand–colored plates. Contemporary red straight–grain morocco gilt (boards and extremes a bit rubbed, front joint slightly cracked after half–title). Provenance: Charles F. Hutchinson? (neat contemporary signature on title–page; rubberstamped cipher on front pastedown). FIRST EDITION of Volume XIV only (Volumes 11–16 were issued after the initial run of the 10 volume set and are much rarer and difficult to obtain). An important work of entomology, with some species named and described for the first time. Nissen ZBI 1142.