British Museum Birds Gift Book by Mavis Pilbeam
Birds are perhaps the most familiar of all animals, living so close to humans, providing companionship with song or with their endlessly active presence. Others, less bold or more remote, prompt us to go out in search of them through their sheer beauty and mystery. The British Museums collections include images of birds from all over the world. Some artists have used them purely for their decorative qualities, as in Indian miniatures and Chinese bird and flower paintings.Thomas Bewick and the Japanese artist Kitagawa Utamaro, in his "Myriad Birds", presented birds in realistic detail as they went about their daily lives, while other artists concentrate on scientific accuracy. The endless variety of birds, their freedom of sky, land, water, and especially their song have also inspired writers. Each image in this anthology is accompanied by a poem or extract from some of our best-loved writers, including Shakespeare, Chaucer and Wordsworth along with contributions from less familiar as well as anonymous writers from across the world.
Mavis Pilbeam recently retired as Librarian in the Japanese Section of the Department of Asia in the British Museum and is the author of several books for children as well as The British Museum Little Book of Cats. She is also a keen birdwatcher and a Life Member of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. She belongs to the Wild Bird Society of Japan and the London Natural History Society.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780714150635 |
| ISBN 10 | 0714150630 |
| Title | British Museum Birds Gift Book |
| Author | Mavis Pilbeam |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | British Museum Press |
| Year published | 2008-02-04 |
| Number of pages | 96 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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