SCOTT, Alexander Walker (1800-1883). Australian Lepidoptera and their Transformations, drawn from the life, by Harriet and Helena Scott; with descriptions, general and systematic, volume II edited and revised by Helena Forde & Arthur Sidney Oliff, (Vol. I:) London: John van Voorst, 1864; (vol. II:) Sydney: printed by order of the Trustees, 1890-1898. 2 volumes in one, 2° (412 x 310mm). 21 lithographed plates, 11 hand-coloured, 9 uncoloured, all after Harriet or Helena Scott, drawn on stone by Harriet or Helena Scott, E. Thomas or S. T. Gill, printed by Allan & Wigley of Sydney. (Plate 10 with small repaired tear to outer margin, plates 5, 8 and 14 shaved with loss to imprint, plate 2 close-bound at inner margin with loss to imprint, title to vol. II with long repaired tear affecting imprint, index leaf to vol. II with 30mm. repaired tear to outer blank margin, small marginal tears to five other text leaves.) Contemporary green cloth, original upper wrapper mounted on upper cover, spine lettered in gilt (cloth somewhat affected by damp). Provenance: Edward O. Armytage (inscription dated 1915). BM(NH) IV. p.1884; Ferguson VII, 15513 & 15513b; Nissen ZBI 3786.