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Exploring the natural size wonders of flora and fauna in this captivating book

Background imageNatural Size Collection: Page 78. Eastern Curlew (w / c on paper)

Page 78. Eastern Curlew (w / c on paper)
5670972 Page 78. Eastern Curlew (w/c on paper) by Unknown artist, (18th century); Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales; (add.info.: Volume 04: Zoology of N. [New] Holland etc)

Background imageNatural Size Collection: Page 155. Unidentified plant (w / c)

Page 155. Unidentified plant (w / c)
5671195 Page 155. Unidentified plant (w/c) by Unknown artist, (18th century); Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales; (add.info.: Natural size. The Shrub from two to three feet in height)

Background imageNatural Size Collection: Page 99. Unidentified plant (w / c)

Page 99. Unidentified plant (w / c)
5671139 Page 99. Unidentified plant (w/c) by Unknown artist, (18th century); Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales; (add.info.: Natural size. January)

Background imageNatural Size Collection: Page 90. Unidentified plant (w / c)

Page 90. Unidentified plant (w / c)
5671130 Page 90. Unidentified plant (w/c) by Unknown artist, (18th century); Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales; (add.info.: Natural size)

Background imageNatural Size Collection: Page 80. Unidentified plant (w / c)

Page 80. Unidentified plant (w / c)
5671120 Page 80. Unidentified plant (w/c) by Unknown artist, (18th century); Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales; (add.info.: Natural size)

Background imageNatural Size Collection: Page 70. Unidentified plant (w / c)

Page 70. Unidentified plant (w / c)
5671109 Page 70. Unidentified plant (w/c) by Unknown artist, (18th century); Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales; (add.info.: Natural size)

Background imageNatural Size Collection: Page 140. 1. Unidentified Bird. 2. Red-browed Finch (w / c on paper)

Page 140. 1. Unidentified Bird. 2. Red-browed Finch (w / c on paper)
5671023 Page 140. 1. Unidentified Bird. 2. Red-browed Finch (w/c on paper) by Unknown artist, (18th century); Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales; (add.info.: Volume 04: Zoology of N)

Background imageNatural Size Collection: Page 129. Unidentified Bird. 130. Unidentified Bird (w / c on paper)

Page 129. Unidentified Bird. 130. Unidentified Bird (w / c on paper)
5671017 Page 129. Unidentified Bird. 130. Unidentified Bird (w/c on paper) by Unknown artist, (18th century); Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales; (add.info.: Volume 04: Zoology of N)

Background imageNatural Size Collection: Page 119. Unidentified Bird. 120. Unidentified Bird (w / c on paper)

Page 119. Unidentified Bird. 120. Unidentified Bird (w / c on paper)
5671012 Page 119. Unidentified Bird. 120. Unidentified Bird (w/c on paper) by Unknown artist, (18th century); Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales; (add.info.: Volume 04: Zoology of N)

Background imageNatural Size Collection: Page 113. Unidentified Bird. a114. Unidentified Bird (w / c on paper)

Page 113. Unidentified Bird. a114. Unidentified Bird (w / c on paper)
5671009 Page 113. Unidentified Bird.A114. Unidentified Bird (w/c on paper) by Unknown artist, (18th century); Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales; (add.info.: Volume 04: Zoology of N)

Background imageNatural Size Collection: Page 53. 1. Sacred Kingfisher. Alcedo sacre 2. Azure Kingfisher. 2, 3 toed N

Page 53. 1. Sacred Kingfisher. Alcedo sacre 2. Azure Kingfisher. 2, 3 toed N
5670944 Page 53. 1. Sacred Kingfisher. Alcedo sacre 2. Azure Kingfisher. 2, 3 toed N. Holland Kingfisher (w/c on paper) by Unknown artist, (18th century); Mitchell Library

Background imageNatural Size Collection: Page 40. Rainbow Lorikeet. Ps. Haematodus. Red-breasted or Blue-bellied Parrot

Page 40. Rainbow Lorikeet. Ps. Haematodus. Red-breasted or Blue-bellied Parrot
5670926 Page 40. Rainbow Lorikeet. Ps. Haematodus. Red-breasted or Blue-bellied Parrot (Watling 125/36) (w/c on paper) by Unknown artist, (18th century); Mitchell Library

Background imageNatural Size Collection: Page 237. Unidentified plant (w / c)

Page 237. Unidentified plant (w / c)
5671278 Page 237. Unidentified plant (w/c) by Unknown artist, (18th century); Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales; (add.info.: Natural size)

Background imageNatural Size Collection: Page 182. Unidentified plant (w / c)

Page 182. Unidentified plant (w / c)
5671222 Page 182. Unidentified plant (w/c) by Unknown artist, (18th century); Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales; (add.info.: Natural size)

Background imageNatural Size Collection: Page 143. Unidentified plant (w / c)

Page 143. Unidentified plant (w / c)
5671183 Page 143. Unidentified plant (w/c) by Unknown artist, (18th century); Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales; (add.info.: Natural size)

Background imageNatural Size Collection: Page 136. Unidentified plant (w / c)

Page 136. Unidentified plant (w / c)
5671176 Page 136. Unidentified plant (w/c) by Unknown artist, (18th century); Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales; (add.info.: Natural size)

Background imageNatural Size Collection: Page 74. Unidentified plant (w / c)

Page 74. Unidentified plant (w / c)
5671113 Page 74. Unidentified plant (w/c) by Unknown artist, (18th century); Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales; (add.info.: Natural size)

Background imageNatural Size Collection: Page 53. A Creeper runs to the length of seven or eight yards

Page 53. A Creeper runs to the length of seven or eight yards
5671091 Page 53. A Creeper runs to the length of seven or eight yards and mostly found entwined round plants shrubs &c (w/c) by Unknown artist, (18th century); Mitchell Library

Background imageNatural Size Collection: Page 20. Unnamed plant (Watling 456 / 391) (w / c)

Page 20. Unnamed plant (Watling 456 / 391) (w / c)
5671049 Page 20. Unnamed plant (Watling 456/391) (w/c) by Unknown artist, (18th century); Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales; (add.info.: Volume 05)

Background imageNatural Size Collection: Page 101. Yellow-tufted Honeyeater. 102. Unidentified Bird (w / c on paper)

Page 101. Yellow-tufted Honeyeater. 102. Unidentified Bird (w / c on paper)
5671001 Page 101. Yellow-tufted Honeyeater. 102. Unidentified Bird (w/c on paper) by Unknown artist, (18th century); Mitchell Library

Background imageNatural Size Collection: Page 99. Buff-banded Rail (w / c on paper)

Page 99. Buff-banded Rail (w / c on paper)
5670999 Page 99. Buff-banded Rail (w/c on paper) by Unknown artist, (18th century); Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales; (add.info.: Volume 04: Zoology of N. [New] Holland etc)

Background imageNatural Size Collection: Page 93. Unidentified bird (w / c on paper)

Page 93. Unidentified bird (w / c on paper)
5670992 Page 93. Unidentified bird (w/c on paper) by Unknown artist, (18th century); Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales; (add.info.: Volume 04: Zoology of N. [New] Holland etc)

Background imageNatural Size Collection: Page 89. Duck (w / c on paper)

Page 89. Duck (w / c on paper)
5670986 Page 89. Duck (w/c on paper) by Unknown artist, (18th century); Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales; (add.info.: Volume 04: Zoology of N. [New] Holland etc)

Background imageNatural Size Collection: Page 80. Masked Lapwing or Spur, winged Plover (w / c on paper)

Page 80. Masked Lapwing or Spur, winged Plover (w / c on paper)
5670974 Page 80. Masked Lapwing or Spur, winged Plover (w/c on paper) by Unknown artist, (18th century); Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales; (add.info.: Volume 04: Zoology of N)

Background imageNatural Size Collection: Page 58. Unidentified bird. Turdus. 59. Unidentified bird. Turdus (w / c on paper)

Page 58. Unidentified bird. Turdus. 59. Unidentified bird. Turdus (w / c on paper)
5670951 Page 58. Unidentified bird. Turdus. 59. Unidentified bird. Turdus (w/c on paper) by Unknown artist, (18th century); Mitchell Library

Background imageNatural Size Collection: Page 37. 1. Unidentified bird. Agile Honeyeater. Black-Headed Creeper (Watling 185 / 106)

Page 37. 1. Unidentified bird. Agile Honeyeater. Black-Headed Creeper (Watling 185 / 106)
5670920 Page 37. 1. Unidentified bird. Agile Honeyeater. Black-Headed Creeper (Watling 185/106). 2. Unidentified bird. Lanius flavigaster

Background imageNatural Size Collection: Page 238. Unidentified plant (w / c)

Page 238. Unidentified plant (w / c)
5671279 Page 238. Unidentified plant (w/c) by Unknown artist, (18th century); Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales; (add.info.: 1 The Flower. Unripe Seed; Seed; Seed opened)

Background imageNatural Size Collection: Page 234a. 1 / 4 Unidentified plant (w / c)

Page 234a. 1 / 4 Unidentified plant (w / c)
5671275 Page 234a. 1/4 Unidentified plant (w/c) by Unknown artist, (18th century); Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales; (add.info.: The Natural size of the Leaf)

Background imageNatural Size Collection: Page 232. Unidentified plant (w / c)

Page 232. Unidentified plant (w / c)
5671272 Page 232. Unidentified plant (w/c) by Unknown artist, (18th century); Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales; (add.info.: Natural size)

Background imageNatural Size Collection: Page 198. Unidentified plant (w / c)

Page 198. Unidentified plant (w / c)
5671238 Page 198. Unidentified plant (w/c) by Unknown artist, (18th century); Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales; (add.info.: Volume 05: Drawings of plants of New South Wales)

Background imageNatural Size Collection: Page 97. Unidentified plant (w / c)

Page 97. Unidentified plant (w / c)
5671137 Page 97. Unidentified plant (w/c) by Unknown artist, (18th century); Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales; (add.info.: Natural size Flowers in November)

Background imageNatural Size Collection: Page 141. Unidentified Bird (w / c on paper)

Page 141. Unidentified Bird (w / c on paper)
5671025 Page 141. Unidentified Bird (w/c on paper) by Unknown artist, (18th century); Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales; (add.info.: Volume 04: Zoology of N. [New] Holland etc)

Background imageNatural Size Collection: Page 123. Unidentified Bird. 124. Unidentified Bird (w / c on paper)

Page 123. Unidentified Bird. 124. Unidentified Bird (w / c on paper)
5671014 Page 123. Unidentified Bird. 124. Unidentified Bird (w/c on paper) by Unknown artist, (18th century); Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales; (add.info.: Volume 04: Zoology of N)

Background imageNatural Size Collection: Page 115. Unidentified Bird. 116. Bell, miner (w / c on paper)

Page 115. Unidentified Bird. 116. Bell, miner (w / c on paper)
5671010 Page 115. Unidentified Bird. 116. Bell, miner (w/c on paper) by Unknown artist, (18th century); Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales; (add.info.: Volume 04: Zoology of N)

Background imageNatural Size Collection: Page 103. Unidentified Bird. Honeyeater. 104. Unidentified Bird (w / c on paper)

Page 103. Unidentified Bird. Honeyeater. 104. Unidentified Bird (w / c on paper)
5671002 Page 103. Unidentified Bird. Honeyeater. 104. Unidentified Bird (w/c on paper) by Unknown artist, (18th century); Mitchell Library

Background imageNatural Size Collection: Page 76. Unidentified bird (w / c on paper)

Page 76. Unidentified bird (w / c on paper)
5670969 Page 76. Unidentified bird (w/c on paper) by Unknown artist, (18th century); Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales; (add.info.: Volume 04: Zoology of N. [New] Holland etc)

Background imageNatural Size Collection: Page 72. 1. Spotted Pardalote. Pipra punctata 2. Unidentified bird

Page 72. 1. Spotted Pardalote. Pipra punctata 2. Unidentified bird
5670963 Page 72. 1. Spotted Pardalote. Pipra punctata 2. Unidentified bird. Muscicapa rufifrom (w/c on paper) by Unknown artist, (18th century); Mitchell Library

Background imageNatural Size Collection: Page 54. Blue, faced Honeyeater. Merops cyanoris. Blue-cheeked Thrush (Watling 225 / 146

Page 54. Blue, faced Honeyeater. Merops cyanoris. Blue-cheeked Thrush (Watling 225 / 146
5670946 Page 54. Blue, faced Honeyeater. Merops cyanoris. Blue-cheeked Thrush (Watling 225/146) (w/c on paper) by Unknown artist, (18th century); Mitchell Library

Background imageNatural Size Collection: Page 43. King Parrot (female). Scarlet & Green (Watling 136 / 51) (w / c on paper)

Page 43. King Parrot (female). Scarlet & Green (Watling 136 / 51) (w / c on paper)
5670928 Page 43. King Parrot (female). Scarlet & Green (Watling 136/51) (w/c on paper) by Unknown artist, (18th century); Mitchell Library

Background imageNatural Size Collection: Page 168. Unidentified plant (w / c)

Page 168. Unidentified plant (w / c)
5671208 Page 168. Unidentified plant (w/c) by Unknown artist, (18th century); Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales; (add.info.: Natural Size)

Background imageNatural Size Collection: Page 163. Unidentified plant (w / c)

Page 163. Unidentified plant (w / c)
5671203 Page 163. Unidentified plant (w/c) by Unknown artist, (18th century); Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales; (add.info.: Natural size)

Background imageNatural Size Collection: Page 84. Unidentified plant (w / c)

Page 84. Unidentified plant (w / c)
5671124 Page 84. Unidentified plant (w/c) by Unknown artist, (18th century); Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales; (add.info.: Natural size)

Background imageNatural Size Collection: Page 64. Unidentified plant (w / c)

Page 64. Unidentified plant (w / c)
5671103 Page 64. Unidentified plant (w/c) by Unknown artist, (18th century); Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales; (add.info.: Natural size. Flowers in December)

Background imageNatural Size Collection: Page 52. Unidentified plant (w / c)

Page 52. Unidentified plant (w / c)
5671090 Page 52. Unidentified plant (w/c) by Unknown artist, (18th century); Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales; (add.info.: Natural size)

Background imageNatural Size Collection: Page 146. Unidentified Bird. Honeyeater (w / c on paper)

Page 146. Unidentified Bird. Honeyeater (w / c on paper)
5671029 Page 146. Unidentified Bird. Honeyeater (w/c on paper) by Unknown artist, (18th century); Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales; (add.info.: Volume 04: Zoology of N)

Background imageNatural Size Collection: Page 109. Unidentified Bird (w / c on paper)

Page 109. Unidentified Bird (w / c on paper)
5671006 Page 109. Unidentified Bird (w/c on paper) by Unknown artist, (18th century); Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales; (add.info.: Volume 04: Zoology of N. [New] Holland etc)

Background imageNatural Size Collection: Page 79. Black-fronted Dotterel. Charadrius Hiaticula (w / c on paper)

Page 79. Black-fronted Dotterel. Charadrius Hiaticula (w / c on paper)
5670973 Page 79. Black-fronted Dotterel. Charadrius Hiaticula (w/c on paper) by Unknown artist, (18th century); Mitchell Library

Background imageNatural Size Collection: Page 64. Scarlet Robin. Musca crythrogastra. 65. Yellow-tufted Honeyeater

Page 64. Scarlet Robin. Musca crythrogastra. 65. Yellow-tufted Honeyeater
5670956 Page 64. Scarlet Robin. Musca crythrogastra. 65. Yellow-tufted Honeyeater. Muscicapa novae Hollandiae (w/c on paper) by Unknown artist, (18th century); Mitchell Library




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Exploring the natural size wonders of flora and fauna in this captivating book. From the delicate Eastern Curlew on page 78, beautifully rendered with watercolors on paper, to the intriguing unidentified plants showcased on pages 155, 99, 90, and 80 - each one a botanical mystery waiting to be solved. Turn to page 70 for another stunning unidentified plant captured in exquisite detail with watercolors. The avian world also takes center stage with the enigmatic Unidentified Bird featured on pages 140, 129, 119, and113; their vibrant plumage brought to life through meticulous brushstrokes on paper. Don't miss out on the majestic Sacred Kingfisher and Azure Kingfisher gracing pages 53 - their vivid colors and intricate patterns truly mesmerizing. And let's not forget about our feathered friend, Rainbow Lorikeet on page 40 - its radiant red-breasted or blue-bellied presence adding a burst of vibrancy to this collection of natural wonders.