A rare copy of audubons birds of america heads to auction. This book covers all the native and vagrant species of birds seen on the north american continent. 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. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. This printing also features an attractive new binding cloth, in a sumptuous teal color. He wandered the woods and rivers of the wild frontiers of north america shooting, studying, posing, and painting every species of bird he could find, and many years later, the resulting books were to change the worlds of ornithology and naturalhistory art forever.
Birds of america, abbeville abebooks passion for books. Audubon s real contribution was not the conservation ethic but awareness. Image caption only 119 complete copies of the birds of america are known to exist. The birds of america absorbed audubon s attention for much of his life and its publication took nearly 12 years to complete. Often cited as the most expensive book of all time, there are still 120 known intact copies of john james audubon s the birds of america which was published between 1827 and 1838. Not all of the specimens illustrated in the work were collected by audubon himself, some were sent to him by john kirk townsend who had collected them. Signed by the authors on the colophon at the front. This is the most impressive volume you will find of audubon s amazing bird paintings. In addition to the stunning colors and detail in audubon s work, it is noteworthy also because of its ambitious scope.
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In the 19th century it was the usual practice for bird illustrators to work exclusively from preserved specimens, but audubon found this less than ideal. Audubon society baby elephant book folio, birds of america. In its size, its dramatic appeal and the life and character of its creator, the birds of america personifies the very spirit of america at a turning point in its history. Audubons birds of america by roger tory peterson, virginia. Discover the many variations between waterfowl, scavengers and birds of prey, upland gamebirds and marshdwellers, shorebirds, gleaners of forest and meadow, songsters and mimics, woodland sprites, flockers and songbirds, and other types. Audubons childhood fascination with drawing birds became his obsession. Martins press feature modern, new covers as part of a multiyear, milliondollar program to revise, update, and expand the complete line of guides for a new generation of students. Audubon s most famous publication, the birds of america, is a. Stolen audubon birds book returned to peabody library. 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.
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Birds of america is his seminal work, the one against which such contemporary bird artists as roger tory peterson and david sibley are measured. He was notable for his extensive studies documenting all types of american birds and for his detailed illustrations that depicted the birds in their natural habitats. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. The book has 536 full color, full page plates plus numerous other smaller color and black and white pictures.
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