John James Audubon and the birds of America : a visionary achievement in ornithological illustration...
John James Audubon and the birds of America : a visionary achievement in ornithological illustration...
John James Audubon and the birds of America : a visionary achievement in ornithological illustration / Lee A. Vedder.
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San Marino, Calif. : Huntington Library, c2006.
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N598.0222/1
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English
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Physical content
94 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm.
Contents
Audubon and the making of The birds of America : a brief history -- Audubon's childhood in France, 1789-1803 -- Audubon goes to America, 1803-1805 -- Audubon returns to france, 1805-1807 -- Audubon's trials, hardships, and epiphany in America, 1806-1820 -- In pursuit of his "great idea" : Audubon in...
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Publisher
San Marino, Calif. : Huntington Library, c2006.
Place of Publication
California
Date Published
c2006.
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Summary
"In tracing Audubon's quest to produce his groundbreaking work, Vedder draws on the artist's own writings and the latest scholarship on his life and on Birds of America. Plates from the Huntington Library's double-elephant folio are reproduced in color and accompanied by a commentary on the unique characteristics of the species depicted."--BOOK JAC...
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John James Audubon and the birds of America : a visionary achievement in ornithological illustration / Lee A. Vedder.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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c2006.
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N598.0222/1
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74VKJzBmXdzX
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ISBN
0873282175 (alk. paper)
9780873282178 (alk. paper)
DDC
598.0222
MMS ID
991022167849702626
