Audubon's Birds of America : The National Audubon Society Baby Elephant Folio
1990ref. 24030293Abbeville Press New York 1990. Revised Edition. Hardcover in Slipcase. Fine/Near Fine. Hardcover in Slipcase. 444 pages. PUBLISHING DETAILS: Abbeville Press New York 1990. Revised Edition. CONDITION: This book is in fine condition. More specifically: Boards have no wear rubbing or soiling. Edges of dust jacket have light bumping. . Pages are clean and unmarked and in excellent condition. The slipcase has a heavy bump on the front top right corner and the back has water staining along the bottom edge otherwise it is in solid very good condition. ABOUT THIS BOOK: This marvelous edition of Audubon's Birds of America 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. Although many attempts have been made to re-create the magnificent illustrations in Audubon's masterpiece nothing equals the level of fidelity or scale achieved in this high-quality edition. 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. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Art & Design; Animals & Birds. ISBN/EAN: 9781558591288. Inventory No: 24030293. 9781558591288 Abbeville Press hardcover
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