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The full collection of audubons bird paintings beautifully reproduced. The national audubon society baby elephant folio, roger tory peterson and virginia marie peterson, eds. Audubons birds of america 0896592537 by roger tory. Audubons birds of america meet your next favorite book. Audubons birds of america the audubon society baby elephant. Printed between 1827 and 1838, it contains 435 lifesize watercolors of north american birds havell edition, all reproduced from handengraved plates, and is considered to be the archetype of wildlife illustration. Stolen audubon birds book returned to peabody library the. The birds of america is a book by naturalist and painter john james audubon, containing illustrations of a wide variety of birds of the united states. Now, for the first time, it is available as an ebook. The audubon society baby elephant folio roger tory.
These remastered images have had nothing added or taken away they simply show the wonderful work previously hidden under nearly 200 years worth of dirt, discolouration, fading and damage. Most of the images in this book are good to very good, and a few are not so good. I arrived at the library with high expectations supported by a long interest in audubons work and what i. A rare copy of audubons birds of america heads to auction.
Audubons birds of america 1981 the audubon society baby elephant folio. What you see here is exactly what audbuon intended you to see, nothing more, nothing less. Witherbys fivevolume handbook of british birds 193841 and roger tory petersons field guide to the birds 1947, which gives the field marks of all north american birds found east of. Audubons birds of america, by peterson 1981 signed, ltd. I arrived at the library with high expectations supported by a long interest in audubon s work and what i felt was a solid understanding of. I dont think youll find a nicer copy anyw mammoth size book measures 12 x 15 x 3 and weighs over 15 lbs. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as cds or access codes. For the first time since their initial appearance in john james audubon s unparalleled elephant folio 1827 38, these magnificent handcolored engravings have been completely reorganized in modern phylogenetic order. Apr 27, 2019 the field museum of natural historys newest exhibit, audubons birds of america, showcases a giant book with lifesized drawings of birds. Customs services and international tracking provided.
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This beautifully printed edition of audubons birds of america displays all 435 of audubons original brilliant handcolored engravings, finely reproduced, including some as foldout plates, taken from the original plates of the audubon societys archival copy of the rare double elephant folio. All of john james audubon s brilliant bird engravings are graced by illuminating commentary by roger tory peterson, one of america s bestknown ornithologists, in this diminutive, yet lavish volume. Audubons birds of america by roger tory peterson, virginia. Audubon society baby elephant folio edition, abbeville press, new york, 1981. Audubons birds of america 1981 the audubon society baby elephant folio book.
Audubons birds of america the audubon society baby. Audubons birds of america slipcased edition by john james. Dark colored birds lose some of their relief and detail. This exhibit is included with basic admission general admission and will be presented in both english and spanish. Book covers are linen with black leather spine and. The lifes work of both a lover and observer of birds and nature. April 26, 1785 january 27, 1851 was an american ornithologist, naturalist, and painter. John james audubons birds of america holds the record as the worlds most expensive book.
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