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Richard Neville Richard Neville i(A132597 works by) (a.k.a. Richard Anthony John Neville)
Gender: Male
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1 6 y separately published work icon Mr J W Lewin : Painter & Naturalist Richard Neville , Sydney : NewSouth Publishing , 2012 Z1849996 2012 single work biography

'Author, illustrator, printmaker and natural historian, John William Lewin created the first illustrated book ever published in Australia - Birds of New South Wales, in 1813. Featuring more than 150 exquisite artworks, Mr J W Lewin takes a fascinating look at Lewin's life and work, his place in colonial Australian society and the natural history craze that swept the world at that time.

When Lewin arrived in New South Wales in 1800, the fledgling colony was by no means a favoured destination for artistic, ambitious Englishmen. Yet to Lewin, Australia was simply "the finest country in the world", and it offered him the respectability and social standing he could never have found in England.

'Written by Richard Neville, Mitchell Librarian at the State Library of New South Wales, this book is a visually stunning testament to Lewin's artistic legacy.' (From the publisher's website.)
1 The Lure of the Mitchell Richard Neville , 2010 single work autobiography
— Appears in: SL : State Library of New South Wales Magazine , Autumn vol. 3 no. 1 2010; (p. 14-17)
1 3 y separately published work icon ONE Hundred : A Tribute to the Mitchell Library Richard Neville , Paul Brunton , Sydney : State Library of New South Wales , 2010 Z1685180 2010 selected work criticism

ONE Hundred was published to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Mitchell Library, Sydney. The book ties in with the 2010 State Library of New South Wales exhibition that featured manuscripts, pictures, books and other objects from the library's collection.
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