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Illustration of British zoology. : On May 1, 1799, will be published, The first number of an entirely new, complete, and elegant work, designed as a companion to the Natural Histories of British Birds and Insects: the Natural History of British Shells, including figures and descriptions Of all the Species hitherto discovered in Great Britain; systematically arranged in the Linnean Manner, with Scientific and General observations on each. By E. Donovan, F. L. S. Author of the Natural Histories of British Birds, Insects, &c. &c. London: Printed for the Author, and for F. and C. Rivington, No. 62, St. Paul's Church-Yard. Conditions: I. This Work shall be elegantly printed in Octavo, on a fine Wove Royal Paper, and Hot-Pressed. II. Three Plates shall be given in each Number, with Descriptions: they will be printed on Whatman's Drawing Paper, and correctly finished in Colours from perfect Specimens of the Shells - Price 2s. 6d. each Number. III. This Work shall be completed in Sixty Monthly Numbers. An Index for the systematic Arrangement will be given at the End of each Volume, containing Twelve Numbers.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Donovan, E. (Edward), 1768-1837.
- Series:
- Eighteenth century collections online. Part 1.
- Standardized Title:
- Natural history of British shells. Prospectus
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Mollusks--Great Britain--Early works to 1800.
- Mollusks.
- Great Britain.
- Genre:
- Prospectuses.
- Physical Description:
- ivp. ; 8⁰
- Place of Publication:
- [London] : [publisher not identified], [1799]
- System Details:
- Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- text file
- Notes:
- Vol.2 of the 'Natural history of British shells' was published in 1800 and the other volumes including vol.1 in subsequent years.
- Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. s2009 miunns
- Reproduction of original from British Library.
- Cited in:
- English Short Title Catalog, T27448.
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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