Description: NEW in the original shipping box from Folio Society/Abbeville Press Pristine condition. Was just opened once to take a photo of the inside. See photo. Displays all 435 of Audubon's brilliant handcolored engravings in exquisite reproductions taken from the original plates of the Audubon Society's archival copy of the rare Double Elephant Folio. Organized and annotated by Roger Tory Peterson, and issued with the full endorsement and cooperation of the Audubon Society, this magnificent volume is as thorough in scientific classification as it is beautiful. Peterson's fascinating introduction places Audubon in the context of the history of American ornithological art and also reproduces a wide sampling of the work of Audubon's notable predecessors and disciples, including Peterson's own justly famous paintings. This new systematic arrangement of the prints, complete with informative commentaries about each bird, made it possible to correct many of the problems or errors in Audubon's original edition revealed by later scholarship. The colorful captions in the back provide fascinating commentaries on each featured bird.About the Authors:Roger Tory Peterson has been regarded as America's most notable ornithologist following the publication of A Field Guide to the Birds in 1934. Like Audubon, Peterson received many honorary degrees and awards, including the Presidential Medal of Honor. Virginia Marie Peterson is a scientist and an expert on the environmental effects of oil spills. Dimensions are 15 1/2" L x 12" W x 3" D Weighs 18 lbs
Price: 120 CAD
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Topic: Birds
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Book Title: Audubon's Birds of America
Author: Roger Tory Peterson
Publisher: Abbeville Press
