Audubons Birds of America: Baby Elephant Folio by Roger Tory Peterson Hardcover

Description: Audubons Birds of America by Roger Tory Peterson, Virginia Marie Peterson Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description Abbevilles classic edition of The Birds of America is back in stock — in a striking new package. Presents all 435 of Audubons plates in modern taxonomic order. Publisher Description Abbevilles classic edition of The Birds of America is back in stock-in a striking new package. The Baby Elephant Folio presents all 435 of Audubons brilliant hand-colored engravings in exquisite reproductions derived from the original plates of the National Audubon Societys archival copy of the rare Double Elephant Folio. Although many attempts have been made to re-create the splendid illustrations in Audubons masterpiece, nothing has ever equaled the level of fidelity achieved in this luxurious edition. Organized and annotated by Roger Tory Peterson and Virginia Marie Peterson, and issued with the full endorsement and cooperation of the Audubon Society, this volume is as informative as it is beautiful. Its fascinating introduction places Audubon in the context of the history of American ornithological art and also reproduces a wide sampling of the work of his notable predecessors and disciples, including Roger Tory Petersons own rightfully famous paintings. A new systematic arrangement of the prints, following the modern classification of species, and descriptive captions about each bird allow us to appreciate Audubons achievement in the light of modern ornithology. AUTHORS: Roger Tory Peterson established himself as Americas leading ornithologist with his best-selling Field Guide to the Birds. Like Audubon, Peterson received many honorary degrees and awards, including the Presidential Medal of Honor. Virginia Marie Peterson was a scientist and an expert on the environmental effects of oil spills. SELLING POINTS: . The finest single-volume edition of Audubons Birds of America-with a luxurious 12 by 15 inch trim size-is back in stock . This printing features a new natural-textured paper stock, a strikingly redesigned cover and slipcase, and improved typography throughout . Edited by legendary ornithologist Roger Tory Peterson and his wife and collaborator Virginia Maria Peterson . Presents all 435 of Audubons plates in modern taxonomic order, with the Petersons commentaries on each bird . An abundantly illustrated introduction surveys Audubons life and career and the history of American bird art before and after him Author Biography Virginia Marie Peterson was a scientist and an expert on the environmental effects of oil spills. Roger Tory Peterson established himself as Americas leading ornithologist with his best-selling Field Guide to the Birds. Like Audubon, Peterson received many honorary degrees and awards, including the Presidential Medal of Honor. Details ISBN 0789214679 ISBN-13 9780789214676 Title Audubons Birds of America Author Roger Tory Peterson, Virginia Marie Peterson Format Hardcover Year 2023 Pages 696 Publisher Abbeville Press Inc.,U.S. GE_Item_ID:151612870; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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