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BIOGRAPHY OF WILLIAM BAXTER
William Baxter was born at Rugby, in Warwickshire. (1787 - 1871), Very little is known of William Baxter’s early life. There is very little recorded of him. We know that...
BIOGRAPHY OF WILLIAM BAXTER
William Baxter was born at Rugby, in Warwickshire. (1787 - 1871), Very little is known of William Baxter’s early life. There is very little recorded of him. We know that...
STIELERS HANDATLAS
Stielers Handatlas (after Adolf Stieler, 1775–1836) Formally titled Hand-Atlas über alle Theile der Erde und über das Weltgebäude (Handy atlas of all parts of the world and of the universe), was the leading German world atlas of...
STIELERS HANDATLAS
Stielers Handatlas (after Adolf Stieler, 1775–1836) Formally titled Hand-Atlas über alle Theile der Erde und über das Weltgebäude (Handy atlas of all parts of the world and of the universe), was the leading German world atlas of...
BIOGRAPHY OF JOHN GOULD
The University of Glasgow, which owns a copy of Birds of Great Britain, describes John Gould as "the greatest figure in bird illustration after Audubon. Audubon was the greatest bird artist...
BIOGRAPHY OF JOHN GOULD
The University of Glasgow, which owns a copy of Birds of Great Britain, describes John Gould as "the greatest figure in bird illustration after Audubon. Audubon was the greatest bird artist...
THE WOMAN BEHIND JOHN GOULD'S FAME
John Gould, the famous19th Century ornithologist, created one of the most enduring brands in natural history as ‘The Birdman’ and the ‘father’ of Australian ornithology. He is renowned for creating...
THE WOMAN BEHIND JOHN GOULD'S FAME
John Gould, the famous19th Century ornithologist, created one of the most enduring brands in natural history as ‘The Birdman’ and the ‘father’ of Australian ornithology. He is renowned for creating...
BOTANICAL PRINTS BY BASILUS BESLER
The work of Basilus Besler, a respected Nuremberg apothecary, botanist and curator, is world renowned because of his magnificent flower prints from the very first great botanical folio. He is...
BOTANICAL PRINTS BY BASILUS BESLER
The work of Basilus Besler, a respected Nuremberg apothecary, botanist and curator, is world renowned because of his magnificent flower prints from the very first great botanical folio. He is...
INTERESTING ... FASHION OF THE DAY
Of the 102 female convicts on the first fleet, a disproportionate number had been involved in the fashion trade before their voyage to Australia. Six of them were mantua (garment)...
INTERESTING ... FASHION OF THE DAY
Of the 102 female convicts on the first fleet, a disproportionate number had been involved in the fashion trade before their voyage to Australia. Six of them were mantua (garment)...