x, 275 pages : color illustrations, facsimiles, maps, portraits ; 19 x 25 cm in box 26 cm
Summary
These cabinets display layers of preserved butterflies, insects and birds, as well as painted panels by some of Australia's best early colonial painters. Tells the story of the chests and reveals much about the fledgling colony, the vision of Governor Macquarie and the natural history of colonial Australia
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 260-269) and index
