EDWARD

See also:

• EDWARD DONOVAN (1768–1837)

DONOVAN (1768–1837)  , English naturalist, was the author of many popular works on natural history and botany . In 1792 appeared the first volume of his Natural History of British Insects, which extended to sixteen volumes, and was completed in 1813 . He also published Natural Histories of British Birds, in Io vols . 8vo (1799–1819), of British Fishes, in 5 vols . (1802–1808), of British Shells, in 5 vols . (1800–1804), a series of illustrated works on The Insects of India, China, New Holland, & re., in 3 vols . 4t0 (1998–1805), and Excursions in South Wales and Monmouthshire (18o5) . To these works must be added his periodical entitled The Naturalist's Repository, a monthly publication, of which three volumes were completed (1823–1825), and an Essay on the Minute Parts of Plants in general . Donovan was author of the articles on natural history in Rees's Cyclopaedia . In 1833 he published a Memorial respecting my Publications in Natural History, in which he complains that he had been nearly ruined by his publishers . He was a fellow of the Linnean Society, and died in London on the 1st of February 1837 .