This historical survey tells the remarkable story of the development of bird art through the centuries. From the early, skilfully executed and decorative but often fanciful images of birds, to scientific illustrations produced during the ages of exploration, to modern approaches to capturing the essence of these freest of all creatures on the page or canvas. The outstanding selection of images from the unrivalled collection at the Natural History Museum includes exquisitely crafted works from some of the most famous ...
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This historical survey tells the remarkable story of the development of bird art through the centuries. From the early, skilfully executed and decorative but often fanciful images of birds, to scientific illustrations produced during the ages of exploration, to modern approaches to capturing the essence of these freest of all creatures on the page or canvas. The outstanding selection of images from the unrivalled collection at the Natural History Museum includes exquisitely crafted works from some of the most famous natural history artists ever published including Audubon, Gould, MacGillivray, and Bauer. They are complemented by detailed, lively text, which interweaves ornithological science, art history, biography and travel. With fascinating details of the lives of both the artists and the birds they painted, a vivid picture is revealed. This landmark book will fascinate anyone interested in birds, natural history and art, and it is relaunched in a striking new format for autumn 2013.
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Add this copy of Birds: the Art of Ornithology to cart. $29.68, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Dallas rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 2017 by Skira Rizzoli.
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Very Good. Hardcover. 4to. Published by Skira Rizzoli, New York. 2017. 224 pgs. Illustrated. DJ has light shelf-wear present to the DJ extremities. Bound in illustrated paper covered boards with titles present to the spine. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. Relaunched in a stunning boxed set that comes with a richly illustrated book and thirty-six framable prints, this landmark book will fascinate anyone interested in birds, natural history, and art. With an outstanding selection of the most important and vibrant bird images from the unrivaled collection at the Natural History Museum in London, it includes works by some of the most famous natural-history artists ever published, including Audubon, Lear, MacGillivray, and Gould. Birds tells the remarkable story of the development of ornithological art through the ages, from the earliest images of birds in the Renaissance, through the Age of Exploration, to the present day. Brilliantly reproduced original artworks by such renowned artists as Audubon, Gould, MacGillivray, Thorburn, and Wolfe are included. E-125; 10.9 X 1.6 X 14.2 inches; 224 pages.
Add this copy of Birds: the Art of Ornithology (Rizzoli Classics) to cart. $21.66, good condition, Sold by Goodwill of Silicon Valley rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from San Jose, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2015 by Rizzoli.
Add this copy of Birds: The Art of Ornithology to cart. $72.17, very good condition, Sold by Hay-on-Wye Booksellers rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hereford, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2014 by The Natural History Museum.
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Very Good. Used, no dust jacket, some outer edges have minor scuffs, cover has light scratches/marks, outer pages have shelf wear, book content is in like new condition. With dust jacket. 336 p. Over 200 colour artworks.
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As New in Fine jacket. Fine condition. Natural History Museum, 2014. First UK edition-first printing of this edition(10 9 8 7 6 54 3 2 1). Large format cream hardback(green lettering to the spine, a couple of creases on the front cover) with Dj(two small creases on the edges of the front Dj cover), both in fine condition. Illustrated with many colour photos, drawings. The book is new.335pp including Foreword by Dr Robert Prys-Jones, list of illustrations, bibliography, index. Heavy book(approx 1.7 Kg). This is another paragraph Book Description: This historical survey tells the remarkable story of the development of bird art through the centuries. From the early, skilfully executed and decorative but often fanciful images of birds, to scientific illustrations produced during the ages of exploration, to modern approaches to capturing the essence of these freest of all creatures on the page or canvas. The outstanding selection of images from the unrivalled collection at the Natural History Museum includes exquisitely crafted works from some of the most famous natural history artists ever published including Audubon, Gould, MacGillivray, and Bauer. They are complemented by detailed, lively text, which interweaves ornithological science, art history, biography and travel. With fascinating details of the lives of both the artists and the birds they painted, a vivid picture is revealed.
Add this copy of Birds: Mini Edition: the Art of Ornithology to cart. $6.75, very good condition, Sold by HPB Inc. rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 2008 by Rizzoli.
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