Scott, Harriet & Helena

HISTORICAL DRAWINGS OF MOTHS AND BUTTERFLIES [and] HISTORICAL DRAWINGS OF NATIVE FLOWERS.

Introduced and selected by Marion Ord. Ash Island Series Volumes I & II, comprising: I. [Moths and Butterflies]. From the Collections of The Australian Museum. Pp. 148(last blank), 56 coloured plates, black & white text illustrations, notes; II: [Native Flowers]. From the Collections of The Mitchell Library, Sydney. Pp. 138(last blank), 51 coloured plates, black & white text illustrations, notes; super roy. 4to; green boards, spines lettered and decorated in gilt, light bruise to head of spine Volume II, both spines a trifle faded at extremities; dust wrappers, backstrips slightly faded; together within matching green slipcase, edges faded; short closed tear to bottom edge of upper free endpaper Volume II; Craftsman House, Sydney, 1988. First trade edition. *'By 1862 Helena Scott and her elder sister Harriet were already well established in their careers as professional artists, natural science collectors and illustrators. They were the daughters of entomologist and entrepreneur Alexander Walker Scott of Ash Island, Hexham, on the Hunter River in New South Wales' [wrapper blurb]. Item #183678

Price: $500.00