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Audubon's Birds of America Roger Tory Peterson

Audubon's Birds of America By Roger Tory Peterson

Audubon's Birds of America by Roger Tory Peterson


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This sparkling Tiny Folio edition of Audubon's Birds of America displays all 435 of Audubon's hand-coloured engravings, graced with an illuminating introduction by Roger Tory Peterson that places Audubon in his ornithological and art historical context.

Audubon's Birds of America Summary

Audubon's Birds of America: The National Audubon Society Baby Elephant Folio by Roger Tory Peterson

This sparkling Tiny Folio edition of Audubon's Birds of America displays all 435 of Audubon's hand-coloured engravings, graced with an illuminating introduction by Roger Tory Peterson that places Audubon in his ornithological and art historical context. Issued with the full endorsement and cooperation of the Audubon Society, the stunning Baby Elephant Folio - here reproduced in a miniature-like version - was the first work ever to arrange Audubon's plates in scientific order.

Audubon's Birds of America Reviews

A brilliant achievement. -- The New York Times

About Roger Tory Peterson

Roger Tory Peterson was widely regarded as America's most notable ornithologist from his historic publication of A Field Guide to the Birds in 1934 to his death in 1996. Virginia Marie Peterson is a scientist and an expert on the environmental effects of oil spills.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents from: Audubon's Birds of America I Divers of Lakes and Bays, Wanderers of Seas and Coasts II Waterfowl III Scavengers and Birds of Prey IV Upland Gamebirds and Marsh-dwellers V Shorebirds VI Seabirds VII Showy Birds, Nocturnal Hunters, and Superb Aerialists VIII Gleaners of Forest and Meadow IX Songsters and Mimics X Woodland Sprites XI Flockers and Songbirds

Additional information

NGR9780789208149
9780789208149
0789208148
Audubon's Birds of America: The National Audubon Society Baby Elephant Folio by Roger Tory Peterson
New
Hardback
Abbeville Press Inc.,U.S.
2005-04-21
480
N/A
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