Extraordinary Birds: Essays and Plates of Rare Book Selections from the American Museum of Natural History Library
by Paul Sweet
From Sterling Signature:
Extraordinary Birds follows the success of Natural Histories, and is the next compendium in this well-received series that marries art and thought-provoking science. American Museum of Natural History ornithologist Paul Sweet takes readers on a migratory journey across the globe, introducing them to unique and exquisite birds, as well as to groundbreaking avian studies from the past 500 years. Featuring 40 frameable prints and an equal number of fascinating, in-depth essays, this stunning collection gives bird lovers a precious look at illustrated ornithological monographs from the museum’s Rare Book Collections.
This set contains a paperback book and 40 8.5×11 prints from ornithological monographs. The book includes a brief history of ornithology and an essay on the source of each of the prints. This is a very nice set, especially if you enjoy bird art and/or ornithological history (even more so if you have some wall space to hang a few of these prints!).
Extraordinary Birds: Essays and Plates of Rare Book Selections from the American Museum of Natural History Library
by Paul Sweet
Paperback in Clamshell Box; 144 pages
Sterling Signature; October 1, 2013
ISBN: 978-1454906599
$50.00
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Posted by Grant McCreary on October 31st, 2013.
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