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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. It was first published as a series in sections between 1827 and 1838, in Edinburgh and London.
Oct 12, 2021 · The celebrated and highly valued natural history classic, now fully reproduced for the 1st time with an introduction by world-renowned ornithologist David Allen Sibley. Featuring 435 stunning images of Audubon’s original watercolors, this is the perfect addition to any bird lover’s library.
- John James Audubon
The book, published by the Natural History Museum in London, contains 435 large hand coloured prints of engravings by John James Audubon; an American artist and naturalist who catalogued and engraved these birds between 1825 and 1838 in an ambitious project that was the first of its kind.
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Mar 13, 2001 · This is the best book available for anyone who wishes to see accurate reproductions of Audubon's greatest work, the Double Elephant Folio edition of Birds of America. Produced in collaboration with the uniquely talented printer/artist, Robert Havell, Audubon's massive work is (as the subtitle of this book says) the most famous bird book in the ...
- John James Audubon
John James Audubon's Birds of America is a portal into the natural world. Printed between 1827 and 1838, it contains 435 life-size watercolors of North American birds (Havell edition), all reproduced from hand-engraved plates, and is considered to be the archetype of wildlife illustration.
Oct 12, 2021 · Straddling the line between science and art, this book mesmerized 19th-century audiences around the world. Today it stands as a reminder of the spectacular biodiversity of the North American continent, and of the pioneer spirit that Audubon himself revered.
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Jan 1, 1997 · Birds of America: The Complete Collection of 435 Illustrations from the Most Famous Bird Book in the World. Hardcover – January 1, 1997. Book recommendations, author interviews, editors' picks, and more. Read it now.
- John James Audubon
Audubon's book The Birds of America is an extraordinary and unprecedented achievement in the study of birds and printmaking, with a unique blend of science and artistry on a scale that has never been repeated.
First published in installments between 1827 and 1838, John James Audubon’s treasured collection of life-sized watercolors of North American birds is the standard against which all wildlife illustration is measured.
This is a complete edition of John James Audubon's nineteenth century masterpiece, The Birds of America. To create this hardback edition, the Natural History Museum's own original double elephant size folio was disbound and each of the 435 beautiful hand-coloured prints was specially photographed.
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