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The Birds of America
John James Audubon
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Description for The Birds of America
Hardcover. First published in double elephant size in the first half of the nineteenth century, The Birds of America is famous for its stunning life-size illustrations of birds. This complete edition of Audubon's classic work is reproduced from the Natural History Museum's original folio and printed using the latest high quality techniques. Num Pages: 448 pages, 435 colour artworks. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AGN; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 328 x 221 x 47. Weight in Grams: 2666.
The Birds of America is one of the best known natural history books ever produced and also the most valuable - a complete set sold at auction in December 2010 for GBP7.3 million, which is a world record for a book. First published in double elephant size (approximately a metre tall) in the first half of the nineteenth century, it is famous for its stunning life-size illustrations of birds set within landscaped backgrounds. The book was issued inparts over 11 years and only around 200 completed sets were ever produced. Less than 120 of these survive today, ... Read more
The Birds of America is one of the best known natural history books ever produced and also the most valuable - a complete set sold at auction in December 2010 for GBP7.3 million, which is a world record for a book. First published in double elephant size (approximately a metre tall) in the first half of the nineteenth century, it is famous for its stunning life-size illustrations of birds set within landscaped backgrounds. The book was issued inparts over 11 years and only around 200 completed sets were ever produced. Less than 120 of these survive today, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The Natural History Museum
Number of pages
448
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Weight
2665g
Number of Pages
448
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780565093396
SKU
V9780565093396
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-14
About John James Audubon
John James Audubon was a naturalist and painter and is considered one of the greatest bird artists of all time. Born in Haiti in 1785, he spent much of his life travelling North America observing, catching and drawing birds and animals in remarkable detail. Using a variety of materials to create a highly dramatic style, he painted almost 500 species ... Read more
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