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Cover of 'Spider Wonders of Australia' by Keith C McKeown 1936

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McKeown, Keith Collingwood

Entomologist and naturalist who worked at the Australian Museum. As well as scientific publications, he wrote for popular magazines and newspaper columns and published books, including among others 'Insect Wonders of Australia', 'Spider Wonders of Australia', and a children's book 'The Magic Seeds: Tessa in Termitaria'.

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Angus & Robertson

Bookshop and publishing company known for its role in publishing Australian literature.

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Spider Wonders of Australia

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Book published in 1936, written by entomologist Keith C McKeown. The Bulletin described it as 'a readable book on Australian spiders' that 'has been needed for some time'.