John James Audubon
Author
Series
Library of America volume 113
Publisher
Library of America
Pub. Date
©1999
Physical Desc
xiv, 942 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
A selection of writings by John James Audubon, including excerpts from his natural history texts, as well as journal entries, memoirs, and letters. Includes a portfolio of his drawings.
Author
Publisher
Konecky and Konecky
Pub. Date
2008, c1996
Physical Desc
11 pages, 150 plates : illustrations ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Early in the 1800s John James Audubon conceived of the project of painting all the species of birds in North America. He realized his ambition with the publication of Birds of America. This pioneering work has become an undisputed classic. The 150 prints compiled here in Audubon's Masterpieces from the first Royal Octavo edition conclusively establish the breadth and depth of Audubon's Achievement. The son of a French naval officer and a Creole woman,...