Insects.- Asia.- Donovan (Edward) Natural History of the Insects of India, 58 fine hand-coloured engraved plates, one misbound, contemporary half morocco, rebacked preserving original spine, covers a little stained and cockled, recornered, 4to, 1842.

⁂ The most beautiful work on the insects of India. The first edition was published in 1800. The superb hand-coloured plates capture the metallic brilliance and iridescence of the exotic insects. Most of the plates depict butterflies together with exotic plants. Edward Donovan (1768-1837) published various zoological and entomological works. He owned one of the most extensive natural history collections of his time, housed in his private museum, the well-known London Museum and Institute of Natural History.