Prospectus of "Ferdinand Bauer's Natural History Drawings"; taken from the Zoological Specimens collected on the First Circumnavigation of Australia 1801-1803
- Publisher : Alecto Historical Editions
- Illustrations : 1 col plate, col illus
Description:
This prospectus promoted a delux publication of just fifty sets of hand printed lithographs consisting of forty-six plates of Ferdinand Baurer's illustrations of mammals, birds, fishes and reptiles. The animals were collected from the coastline of Australia on Matthew Flinders' epic voyage.
Condition
Staple-bound. Vg. Colour mounted plate loosely inserted to rear.
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