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The Insects of New Holland (Australia)

By Edward Donovan, 1768-1837

Edward Donovan (1768-1837), the Anglo-Irish naturalist and illustrator, published An Epitome of the Natural History of the Insects of New Holland in 1805, the last of his three books on the insects of China, India and New Holland: hand-coloured engravings of Australian butterflies and moths, many not illustrated before.

Donovan dedicated the book to Sir Joseph Banks, whose collections and library he had used.

Published
1805
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12 × 14¼ in, original size
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18 prints
All 18 plates as a list
Gies Pluim at a table in the Teylers Museum library with plates from The Birds of America
Founder Gies Pluim in the library of the Teylers Museum in Haarlem.

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Lepidoptera Papilio Harmonia, plate 1 of The Insects of New Holland (Australia) by Edward Donovan

Lepidoptera Papilio Harmonia

Donovan, plate 1

12 × 14¼ in, original size

$165

Lepidoptera Papilio Ilioneus, plate 2 of The Insects of New Holland (Australia) by Edward Donovan

Lepidoptera Papilio Ilioneus

Donovan, plate 2

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$165

Lepidoptera Papilio aelig-geus, plate 3 of The Insects of New Holland (Australia) by Edward Donovan

Lepidoptera Papilio aelig-geus

Donovan, plate 3

12 × 14¼ in, original size

$165

Lepidoptera Papilio Antinous, plate 4 of The Insects of New Holland (Australia) by Edward Donovan

Lepidoptera Papilio Antinous

Donovan, plate 4

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Lepidoptera Papilio Teutonia, plate 5 of The Insects of New Holland (Australia) by Edward Donovan

Lepidoptera Papilio Teutonia

Donovan, plate 5

12 × 14¼ in, original size

$165

Lepidoptera – Papilio Harpalyce – Papilio Flexaris, plate 6 of The Insects of New Holland (Australia) by Edward Donovan

Lepidoptera – Papilio Harpalyce – Papilio Flexaris

Donovan, plate 6

12 × 14¼ in, original size

$165

Lepidoptera – Papilio Nigrina – Papilio Clytie, plate 7 of The Insects of New Holland (Australia) by Edward Donovan

Lepidoptera – Papilio Nigrina – Papilio Clytie

Donovan, plate 7

12 × 14¼ in, original size

$165

Lepidoptera – Papilio Abeona – Papilio Acantha, plate 8 of The Insects of New Holland (Australia) by Edward Donovan

Lepidoptera – Papilio Abeona – Papilio Acantha

Donovan, plate 8

12 × 14¼ in, original size

$165

Lepidoptera – Papilio Erectheus, plate 9 of The Insects of New Holland (Australia) by Edward Donovan

Lepidoptera – Papilio Erectheus

Donovan, plate 9

12 × 14¼ in, original size

$165

Lepidoptera Papilio Chrysippe – Papilio Arctous, plate 10 of The Insects of New Holland (Australia) by Edward Donovan

Lepidoptera Papilio Chrysippe – Papilio Arctous

Donovan, plate 10

12 × 14¼ in, original size

$165

Lepidoptera – Papilio Bankia, plate 11 of The Insects of New Holland (Australia) by Edward Donovan

Lepidoptera – Papilio Bankia

Donovan, plate 11

12 × 14¼ in, original size

$165

Lepidoptera – Papilio Nerina – Papilio Prosope, plate 12 of The Insects of New Holland (Australia) by Edward Donovan

Lepidoptera – Papilio Nerina – Papilio Prosope

Donovan, plate 12

12 × 14¼ in, original size

$165

Lepidoptera – Papilio Evagoras, plate 13 of The Insects of New Holland (Australia) by Edward Donovan

Lepidoptera – Papilio Evagoras

Donovan, plate 13

12 × 14¼ in, original size

$165

Lepidoptera – Papilio Agricola, plate 14 of The Insects of New Holland (Australia) by Edward Donovan

Lepidoptera – Papilio Agricola

Donovan, plate 14

12 × 14¼ in, original size

$165

Lepidoptera – Sphinx Australasiæ, plate 15 of The Insects of New Holland (Australia) by Edward Donovan

Lepidoptera – Sphinx Australasiæ

Donovan, plate 15

12 × 14¼ in, original size

$165

Lepidoptera – Cossus Nebulosus, plate 16 of The Insects of New Holland (Australia) by Edward Donovan

Lepidoptera – Cossus Nebulosus

Donovan, plate 16

12 × 14¼ in, original size

$165

Lepidoptera, Cossus Labyrinthicus, plate 17 of The Insects of New Holland (Australia) by Edward Donovan

Lepidoptera, Cossus Labyrinthicus

Donovan, plate 17

12 × 14¼ in, original size

$165

Lepidoptera, Papilio Solandra, Papilio Zelima, plate 18 of The Insects of New Holland (Australia) by Edward Donovan

Lepidoptera, Papilio Solandra, Papilio Zelima

Donovan, plate 18

12 × 14¼ in, original size

$165

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