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"The Sooty Opossum", illustrated by Miss Harriett Scott & Mrs Helena Forde in Krefft's 1871 "The mammals of Australia" (on via https://t.co/wnuTBmTw80

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2019-03-28

The "Black-headed Snake" exquisitely & expertly illustrated by Harriet Scott, in "The Snakes of Australia" (Krefft 1869). https://t.co/cllxbymNin via (Aspidites melanocephalus)

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2019-03-18

Harriett Scott & Helena Forde, best known for their exquisite illustrations of butterflies, also expertly depicted Australia's mammals: "The Mammals of Australia" (1871) via
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2019-03-13

Sisters Harriet Scott Morgan & Helena Scott Forde were renowned for their skills as natural history illustrators. They illustrated many books on the biodiversity of their native Australia, including the "Snakes of Australia" (1869) ➡️ https://t.co/Eg2D5wJtZO

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2019-02-24

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(inspiration from Gould 's "Birds of Australia" via ) https://t.co/BhV0bFUEIS

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2019-02-14

Happy Explore John Gould's "The of Australia" (1848-69), with illustrations by Elizabeth Gould, Waterhouse Hawkins, Edward Lear & H.C. Richter. This is of Albert's Lyrebird (Menura alberti), in via : https://t.co/ps39K2q2Us

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2019-01-28

The Great Flying Phalanger, from Gould's "Mammals of Australia", 1863. https://t.co/LpaU3VDXsk &

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2019-01-15

We have just digitised the final volume of Gregory Mathews "The Birds of Australia". All 12 volumes of this monumental publication (1910-27) are now freely available online (volumes 11&12 are from 's rare book collection) https://t.co/edoolxaQn5

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2018-12-21

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2018-12-11

The western spinebill (Acanthorhynchus superciliosus) and the tawny-crowned honeyeater (Gliciphila melanops) for by Henrik Grönvold from v. 11 (1923-24) of "The Birds of Australia". In via ➡️ https://t.co/BOPDxvKRxW

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2018-11-30

The Common Opossum, beautifully illustrated by Miss Harriett Scott & Mrs Helena Forde in Krefft's 1871 "The mammals of Australia" (on via https://t.co/GdKejvFO8k

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2018-11-28

"Green Tree Snake", 1869. Illustrated by Harriet Scott, in Krefft's "The Snakes of Australia". https://t.co/tW06ZFZKPP via (Dendrelaphis punctulatus

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2018-10-30

John Gould described 44% of Australia's bird species, many in this volume: "A Synopsis of the Birds of Australia" (1837). https://t.co/0yTqgnYtgV, digitised for by

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2018-10-23

For today, check out the colours on these beauties! This purple-crowned lorikeet (Parvipsitta porphyrocephala), little lorikeet (Parvipsitta pusilla) and musk lorikeet (Glossopsitta concinna) come from the 1910 book "Birds of Australia", held in our

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2018-10-04

The Kangaroo, illustrated by Miss Harriett Scott & Mrs Helena Forde in Krefft's 1871 "The mammals of Australia" (on via ) https://t.co/Lvcm9wuWJ7

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2018-08-28

Happy Image: Boobook Owl, "The Birds of Australia" Gould 1848. https://t.co/XXgk7C0xrV via

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2018-08-04

"Black-headed Snake", 1869. Illustrated by Harriet Scott, in Krefft's "The Snakes of Australia". https://t.co/cllxby5bTN via (Aspidites melanocephalus)

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2018-06-30

The Native Bear. Illustration by Miss Harriett Scott & Mrs Helena Forde, from Krefft's "The mammals of Australia" 1871 (on via https://t.co/VusRQpbb57)

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2018-05-03

Grey-headed Flying-fox, beautifully illustrated by Miss Harriett Scott & Mrs Helena Forde in Krefft's 1871 "The mammals of Australia" (on via https://t.co/xRgnsxFWkK)

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2018-04-27

The stunningly beautiful "Mammals of Australia" (1871), illustrated by the (Miss Harriett Scott & Mrs Helena Forde) is now on via & https://t.co/vuVz6ZjJ05

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2018-04-03