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C1918
Our Birds
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First edition of No. 1 in the Australian bird series; scarce fully illustrated booklet by Neville Cayley, printed in 1918, soft bound in paper wrappers with string tie. Published in Sydney by Aldenhoven Art Galleries, [8] leaves, col. ill. Collections: … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
Our Birds
Date:
C1918
Author:
Condition:
Minor small spots to first image, otherwise in unusually good condition. Manuscript Christmas greeting in ink on back page.
Technique:
Soft bound
Paper Size:
155mm
x 235mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1918
Description:
First edition of No. 1 in the Australian bird series; scarce fully illustrated booklet by Neville Cayley, printed in 1918, soft bound in paper wrappers with string tie. Published in Sydney by Aldenhoven Art Galleries, [8] leaves, col. ill.
Collections:
National Library Australia: Bib ID 758015
Cayley Neville (1853 - 1903)
Neville Cayley (1853-1903) Born in England, Cayley was noted for his superb paintings of birds which he exhibited both in Australia and internationally. In 1892, he was awarded a gold medal at the Chicago Exposition for his paintings of Australian birds. Amusingly, when he travelled around the Australian countryside in search of new species of birds to draw, Cayley would often pay his hosts by painting pictures. Alongside the well-known British ornithologist John Gould, Cayley inspired many colonial settlers to take an interest in native Australian birds. He is represented in numerous institutional collections.
