Author: Robert Buchanan
Title: The Life and Adventures of John James Audubon
Description: London, Sampson Low, Son and Marston, 1868. First edition. Cloth. A first edition biography of this important American ornithologist and naturalist. A biography of the American ornithologist, naturalist and painter John James Audubon. With a full plate frontispiece illustration of the subject, as well as an illustrated title piece with a vignette self-portrait by Audubon.Audubon's combined interests in art and ornithology turned into his major work, a complete pictorial record of all the bird species of North America, titled 'The Birds of America&apos. It is considered to be one of the finest ornithological works ever completed. Audubon is also known for identifying twenty five new species.With a twenty four page publisher's catalogue to the rear. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Extensive tide marks to the rear board. Bumping to spine head and tail. Internally, generally firmly bound though slightly strained in places. Pages generally bright and clean. Tidemarks to rear few pages and pastedown. Good . Ill.: None. Good .
Keywords: John James Audobon Ornithology Birds Natural History Ornithology None
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Title: The Life and Adventures of John James Audubon
Description: London, Sampson Low, Son and Marston, 1868. First edition. Cloth. A first edition biography of this important American ornithologist and naturalist. A biography of the American ornithologist, naturalist and painter John James Audubon. With a full plate frontispiece illustration of the subject, as well as an illustrated title piece with a vignette self-portrait by Audubon.Audubon's combined interests in art and ornithology turned into his major work, a complete pictorial record of all the bird species of North America, titled 'The Birds of America&apos. It is considered to be one of the finest ornithological works ever completed. Audubon is also known for identifying twenty five new species.With a twenty four page publisher's catalogue to the rear. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Extensive tide marks to the rear board. Bumping to spine head and tail. Internally, generally firmly bound though slightly strained in places. Pages generally bright and clean. Tidemarks to rear few pages and pastedown. Good . Ill.: None. Good .
Keywords: John James Audobon Ornithology Birds Natural History Ornithology None
Price: GBP 320.00 = appr. US$ 456.96 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 781F12
- Book number: 781F12
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