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Masterpieces of Bird Art: 700 Years of Ornithological Illustration ;; [by] Roger F. Pasquier and John Farrand, Jr.; foreword by Roger Tory Peterson
by Pasquier, Roger F; Farrand, John
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very fine in very fine DJ. As new, in original shrinkwrap.
- ISBN 10
- 1558591346
- ISBN 13
- 9781558591349
- Seller
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Oakland, California, United States
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About This Item
New York: Abbeville Press, 1991. First edition. Hardcover. Very fine in very fine DJ. As new, in original shrinkwrap.. Folio in color illus white DJ with blue spine; 261 p.: col. ill.; 34 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. 252) and index. A lovely copy which I was sorely tempted to open, but, alas, have refrained. Contents: Introduction: historical images. Wrought in the margin: the age of handmade illustrations and woodcuts. Colored after nature: the age of engravings. Drawn on stone: the age of lithographs. Feel of the feathers: the modern age. Ornithological illustration -- History. Birds in art -- History. Birds -- Pictorial works. Birds in art. *** Extra shipping charge apply for overseas due to weight (5lbs 13oz) and size of book. ***.
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- Bibliope by Calvello Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 18628
- Title
- Masterpieces of Bird Art: 700 Years of Ornithological Illustration ;; [by] Roger F. Pasquier and John Farrand, Jr.; foreword by Roger Tory Peterson
- Author
- Pasquier, Roger F; Farrand, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- ISBN 10
- 1558591346
- ISBN 13
- 9781558591349
- Publisher
- Abbeville Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1991
- Keywords
- Art, Art History, Art Criticism, Sculpture, Nature, Ecology And Environment
- Bookseller catalogs
- Birds;
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