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049 $aSNI1$aSMJG$nosds 20111019; merge CHMRB copy SIRIS record #362780 with #964638 for newly acquired SCNHRB copy; CHMRB copy not in hand at time of recataloging
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090 $aQL674$b.D68X 1794
099 $aQL674.D68X 1794
100 1 $aDonovan, E.$q(Edward),$d1768-1837.
245 14 $aThe natural history of British birds, or, A selection of the most rare, beautiful and interesting birds which inhabit this country :$bthe descriptions from the Systema naturae of Linnaeus : with general observations, either original or collected from the latest and most esteemed English ornithologists : and embellished with figures, drawn, engraved, and coloured from the original specimens /$cby E. Donovan.
246 30 $aNatural history of British birds
246 30 $aBritish birds
246 30 $aSelection of the most rare, beautiful and interesting birds which inhabit this country
246 1 $iBinder's title (Cullman Library copy):$aDonovan's British birds$5DSI
260 $aLondon :$bPrinted for the author, and for F. and C. Rivington ...,$c1794[-1819]
300 $a10 v. in 5, 244 leaves of plates :$bcol. ill. ;$c24 cm. (8vo)
500 $aThe first 5 volumes were issued in monthly parts, each consisting of 2 plates and accompanying text.
500 $aA 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.
500 $a"[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).
500 $aEach plate accompanied by 1-6 pages of descriptive letterpress.
500 $aVol. 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.
500 $aPublisher varies. Volume 6 and the remaining volumes have "Printed for the author, and for F.C. and J. Rivington ...."
500 $aPrinters include: Law and Gilbert (v. 6); R. & R. Gilbert (v. 7); and R. Gilbert (v. 10).
500 $aDonovan based some of his descriptions and illustrations on the bird specimens he acquired from the Leverian Museum.
500 $aA 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.
500 $aErratum on the final p. of v. 9.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and indexes.
510 4 $aESTC (online)$cT200796
510 4 $aSoulsby, B.H. Linnaeus (2nd ed.),$c131
541 $3SCNHRB copy;$aGibb's Bookshop Ltd.;$cpurchase;$d05/2011;$h$5908.00.
590 $aCooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum library (CHMRB) has a partial copy; the Cullman Library (SCNHRB) has a complete copy.
590 $aCHMRB copy has v. 1-4 bound together in 1 v. (39088006016927), only.
590 $aSCNHRB copy is complete, and bound in 10 v.
590 $aSCNHRB copy has bookplate: Smithsonian Institution Libraries. Purchased with a gift from Dr. Storrs L. Olson and the Cullman Endowment.
590 $aSCNHRB copy has later blind- and gilt-tooled brown half-morocco leather bindings with brown paper boards, raised bands, brown endpapers, and red sprinkled edges.
650 0 $aBirds$zGreat Britain$vIdentification.
700 1 $aLatham, John,$d1740-1837.
700 1 $aPennant, Thomas,$d1726-1798.
700 1 $aGilbert, Richard,$d1794-1852,$eprinter.
700 1 $aDonovan, E.$q(Edward),$d1768-1837.$tNatural history of the nests and eggs of British birds.
700 1 $aLinné, Carl von,$d1707-1778.$tSystema naturae.$pRegnum animale.
710 2 $aF. and C. Rivington (Firm),$epublisher.
710 2 $aF., C. and J. Rivington (Firm),$epublisher.
710 2 $aLaw and Gilbert,$eprinter.
710 2 $aR. & R. Gilbert (Firm),$eprinter.
710 2 $aLeverian Museum (London, England)
945 $acai 3-23-89
945 $aosds 11/22/2011 add SCNHRB copy barcodes (items not in hand)
949 $ev. 1-10
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