invitation to COG members to attend book launch

["Canberra Ornithologists Group Inc." <>]

a number of COG members attended a special presentation a couple of years
ago at the National Library about the George Raper collection. A book
based on that collection has now been published by the NLA, and the author
(and Pictures Curator) Linda Groom has sent an invitation to COG members
to attend the launch.
Details:
First Fleet Artist: George
Raper's Birds and Plants of Australia. Talk by Linda about the collection,
and Launch by Dr Nicholas Brown of the National Museum.
Time/Date of
launch: 4pm, Thursday 11 June
Where: Conference Room (4th floor) ,
NLA
Free. Book signing and refreshments to follow.
Bookings 6262
1271 or 

The book will be on sale for $39.95
on the day ($10 off the usual retail price)

If you haven't seen
the George Raper paintings of Australian birds and plants, but would like
to, go to page http://www.nla.gov.au/digicoll/pictures.html and
select the link in the first para to the Ducie Collection.


Sandra Henderson
COG Secretary



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