John James Audubon and the Birds of America: A Visionary Achievement in Ornithological Illustration

by Lee Vedder and Lee A. Vedder

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John James Audubon's sumptuous four-volume edition of Birds of America, published between 1827 and 1838, contains 435 hand-colored life-size prints of 1,065 individual American birds. A glorious union of science and art, it remains an unequaled achievement in ornithology illustration.

In tracing Audubon's quest to produce this groundbreaking work, Vedder draws on the artist and naturalist's own writings and the latest scholarship...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0873282175

ISBN13:9780873282178

Release Date:November 2006

Publisher:Huntington Library Press

Length:93 Pages

Weight:1.00 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 6.3" x 9.3"

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Animals Art Arts, Music & Photography Biological Sciences Biology Birdwatching Education & Reference Fauna History & Criticism Individual Artists

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