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OverviewA Flutter of Butterflies is a stunning showcase of illustrations of Australian butterflies and moths held by the National Library of Australia. The artists’ works span the years from the 1770s, through the early colonial period to the turn of the twenty-first century, and capture a range of styles and purpose, from taxonomic description and identification to purely decorative. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Braby Michael, Olsen PennyPublisher: National Library of Australia ISBN: 9780642277251Pages: 112 Publication Date: 01 September 2011 Audience: General/trade , General Publisher's Status: Not Specified Availability: In stock This item is in stock and will be dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Customer ReviewsThere have been 6 reviews for this book.Average rating: 4.92 stars
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Metamorphosis Magazine Australia, 2012-01-30 04:07
Rating: 5.0
A Flutter of Butterflies is a celebration of painting by artists for the purpose of enjoyment, education and species description.
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Paul Orange - Shelf Life, 2012-01-18 02:44
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Butterflies, along with Birds and, flowers, represent a popular genre of natural history illustration. Often brightly coloured, relatively accessible and inoffensive, it is easy to understand their popularity as subjects for early scientific and artistic endeavour. It is gratifying then that the National Library should produce a book showcasing such items from its collection...
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Mary Powis - North Shore Times, 2011-12-08 11:35
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Drawings and paintings of Australian butterflies and moths in the collection of the National Library of Australia are included in this attractive and informative book by Michael Braby with Penny Olsen. The artworks shown cover more than 200 years from the paintings in the 1770s to works by Charles McCubbin who illustrated 10 stamps for Australia Post in 1981...
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