The celebrated and highly valued natural history classic, now fully
reproduced for the 1st time with an introduction by world-renowned
ornithologist David Allen Sibley
Featuring 435 stunning images of Audubon's original watercolors, this is
the perfect addition to any bird lover's library
First published in installments between 1827 and 1838, John James
Audubon's treasured collection of life-sized watercolors of North
American birds is the standard against which all wildlife illustration
is measured.
With fewer than 120 surviving copies in museums and private collections,
this volume was created in conjunction with the Natural History Museum
in London which disbound 1 of their 2 original editions in the process
for the first time.
This stunning nearly 500 page, 8x12 reissue contains:
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435 exquisite reproductions of hand-colored prints of the original
watercolors
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Detailed descriptions of American birds and their natural habitats,
organized alphabetically from the avocet grazing in a tidal pond to
the zenaida dove perched on a flowering branch
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Expertly researched by an avid outdoorsman and explorer, the stunning
illustrations are based on Audubon's specimen collections from Florida
to Labrador to Texas and the Dakotas
Straddling the line between science and art, this book mesmerized
19th-century audiences around the world. Today it stands as a reminder
of the spectacular biodiversity of the North American continent, and of
the pioneer spirit that Audubon himself revered.
