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Artist:
Benjamin Fawcett (1808 - 1893)
C.19th engraving of the Caspian Tern, Australia’s largest tern. Common name: Caspian tern Modern binomial name: Hydroprogne caspia (formerly Sterna caspia) First described: Pallas 1770 Distribution: Australia wide
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C.19th engraving of the Caspian Tern, Australia’s largest tern.
Common name: Caspian tern
Modern binomial name: Hydroprogne caspia (formerly Sterna caspia)
First described: Pallas 1770
Distribution: Australia wide
Artist:
Benjamin Fawcett (1808-1893)
Fawcett was one of the best English nineteenth century woodblock colour printers and engravers. Fawcett was apprenticed at age 14 for seven years to William Forth, a Bridlington bookseller and printer. In 1831 he started his own business in Middle Street, Driffield, as music seller, bookbinder and printer, bookseller and stationer.
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