A Specimen of the Botany of New Holland
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| Author | James Edward Smith |
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| Illustrator | James Sowerby |
| Subject | Flora of Australia |
| Genre | Botany |
| Publisher | James Sowerby |
Publication date | 1793 to 1795 (4 parts) |
| Pages | 40 text 16 colour plates |
A Specimen of the Botany of New Holland, also known by its standard abbreviation Spec. Bot. New Holland, was the first published book on the flora of Australia. Written by James Edward Smith and illustrated by James Sowerby, it was published by Sowerby in four parts between 1793 and 1795. It consists of 16 colour plates of paintings by Sowerby, mostly based on sketches by John White, and around 40 pages of accompanying text. It was presented as the first volume in a series, but no further volumes were released.