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𝙕𝙤𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙜𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙉𝙚𝙬 𝙃𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙙 ([1793]-1794) describes & illustrates animals from Australia with text by George Shaw & hand-colored engravings prepared by James Sowerby. Explore this in via ➡️ https://t.co/f2er8SDhpn

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2019-02-20

The world's smallest gliding possum was described by George Shaw in 1794 (illustration by James Sowerby). via https://t.co/IlJc4Nz5tr

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2018-12-09

The Golden Age of Illustration 1880s-1920s produced some wonderful female artists from England, including
MILLICENT SOWERBY-one of the 1st women to illustrate Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland in 1907
Read about her & 2 more female artists
https://t.co/BQhVsf7p3k

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2018-11-15

Zoology of New Holland ([1793]-1794) describes & illustrates animals from Australia with text by George Shaw and hand-colored engravings prepared by James Sowerby. Explore this in via : https://t.co/RTCRMIFmZ3

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2018-09-06

For explore Australia's first flora: A Specimen of the Botany of New Holland. Issued in four parts between 1793-1795, the work includes descriptions by James Edward Smith & engraved by James Sowerby. In via : https://t.co/mNCDtxK6Db

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2018-08-07

Three generations of Sowerbys contributed to the monumental "Thesaurus conchyliorum" (1847-1887). It is considered one of the rarest of all books. Explore it in via : https://t.co/DfPoyxmXFl

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2018-06-14

"A Specimen of the Botany of New Holland" (1793-95) was the 1st published scientific book dedicated to Australian flora. It features engravings prepared by James Sowerby based partly on drawings by convict artist Thomas Watling: https://t.co/1kdms7YyuG

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2018-05-19

Waratah, illustrated by James Sowerby, from "Zoology and botany of New Holland and the isles adjacent" by George Shaw, 1793. https://t.co/QiOJTU9qOr via

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2018-05-10

Antique 1841 Sowerby hand-colored engraving Pl 1507 Long-beaked Thyme Moss | eBay https://t.co/Z2fv0rO6YP

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2018-04-24

The feathertail glider (Acrobates pygmaeus), native to eastern is the smallest known mammal capable of gliding flight. by James Sowerby for "Zoology of New Holland" (1794) by George Shaw. In via : https://t.co/CNsRM9AVWz

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2018-03-21

Explore for from A Conchological Manual (1839) by George Brettingham Sowerby. Contributed to by : https://t.co/wOoHWKR6JW --

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2018-03-13

Hands up who loves botanical illustrations? These are by 19th century artist John Sowerby.

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2018-01-20

The old wife (Enoplosus armatus) for by James Sowerby for "Zoology of New Holland" ([1793]-1794), with text by George Shaw. In via : https://t.co/ovn3bunVbd

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2017-11-17



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2017-11-01

Sowerby antique 1st edition hand-colored engraving, Pl 310 Dwarf Cornel | eBay https://t.co/G6VQ1ErZDA

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2017-09-12

Antique 1841 Sowerby hand-colored engraving Pl 1439 Smooth rock Spleenwort Fern | eBay https://t.co/5HI5Md2f44

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2017-07-01

Sowerby antique 1799 hand-colored engraving, Pl 612 Traveller's Joy https://t.co/Wlcy2D8AbO

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2017-04-11

Sowerby antique 1796 hand-colored engraving, Pl 301 Common Golden-rod https://t.co/94pAp21Nn7

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2017-04-10

Sowerby antique 1799 hand-colored engraving, Pl 598 Red Whortle-berry https://t.co/aiRNaRvW38

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2017-04-09