The Birds of America
by John James Audubon
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Cover is faded, but overall good condition.
- Seller
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
Macmillan Company, c. 1941. Cover is faded, but overall good condition.. Edition: First Reprint., Binding: Full Publisher’s Cloth. Gilt ornigraphical design on red cloth front cover, no lettering on spine., Size: Quarto (310mm x 230mm), Illustration: 435 full colour plates , Category: Book Natural History; Book Bibliography & Reference Books;
Synopsis
Written by naturalist John James Audubon, the Birds of America is one of the most prized and collected books of all time. In addition to the stunning colors and detail in Audubon's work, it is noteworthy also because of its ambitious scope: to paint every bird in North America. Six of the birds painted have become extinct since its publication.
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Reviews
On Sep 14 2016, a reader said:
It is a very good book to bird watching with. He truly has a great eye for detail in his paintings. He has inspired me to draw the animals that I come in contact with while walking in the forest, around the Blue Ridge Mountains, at the coast, or where I may go or be at!
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Details
- Bookseller
- Alexandre Antique Prints, Maps & Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- B4250
- Title
- The Birds of America
- Author
- John James Audubon
- Book Condition
- Used - Cover is faded, but overall good condition.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Macmillan Company
- Date Published
- c. 1941
- Keywords
- Book Natural History; Book Bibliography & Reference Books;
Terms of Sale
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Quarto
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- Reprint
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- Cloth
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...