John James Audubon Poradie kníh (chronologicky)

Das Paradies ist, wo die Vögel sind. Mit einer Auswahl farbenfroher und herausragend gezeichneter Vögel erfreut dieser Kalender nicht nur Ornitholog: innen das ganze Jahr. Die Zeichnungen stammen von Audubon, Sharpe, Edwards und Levaillant und zeigen die Höhepunkte der Vogelillustration aus mehreren Jahrhunderten.

Featuring the snowy egret, wild turkey, brown pelican, screech owl, and many others, this new collection gathers 130 select plates from Audubon's octavo edition. Includes an informative introduction to the artist and his work.

Indulge your love of birds with this beautiful collection of images for colouring. Full-page colouring guides are shown opposite John James Audubon's original illustrations from his masterwork Birds of America . Favourites such as the blue jay and the golden eagle appear along with colourful flycatchers, warblers and water birds. The birds' varied forms and vibrant plumage make them ideal subjects for colouring, and in these pages you can hone your skills and celebrate the beauty of these wonderful creatures.

Reproduction of the original: Ornithological Biography by John James Audubon

John James Audubon was America's dominant wildlife artist. His name remains synonymous with birds and bird conservation the world over. This book presents 'bird biographies', journal accounts of his river journeys and hunting trips with the Osage Indians, and a sampling of brief stories that have long been out of print.

Features ninety of Audubon's most stunning bird paintings highlighted by nature prose by such classic authors as Henry David Thoreau, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and Henry James.

500 original color plates. Orig. $100.00.

Nachdruck der 1. Ausgabe der "kleinen Version" von 1839 des Double Elephant Folio-Buchs "Birds of America" (1827 - 1838)