written by George Shaw and illustrated by James Sowerby. London, 1794.

George Shaw

As well as being the first book on Australian fauna, this is the first to use the unqualified term, Australia, and the first to describe two animal species, the Red-bellied black snake and the Pygmy possum.

Its twelve hand-coloured engravings (reproduced in facsimile) are both exquisite and remarkable for their accuracy, especially considering that Sowerby had never been to Australia and was working from pickled specimens or dried skins.

The text is in Latin and English.

Introductions are by Valmai Hankel, State Library of SA and Ed McAlister, CEO, Royal Zoological Society of SA.

RRP $150
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For collectors and book binders,  unbound sheets are still available.  Price:-  $95.00