The Birds of America

First published in double elephant size in the first half of the nineteenth century, The Birds of America is famous for its stunning life-size illustrations of birds. This complete edition of Audubon's classic work is reproduced from the Natural History Museum's original folio and printed using the latest high quality techniques.

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John James Audubon was a naturalist and painter and is considered one of the greatest bird artists of all time. Born in Haiti in 1785, he spent much of his life travelling North America observing, catching and drawing birds and animals in remarkable detail. Using a variety of materials to create a highly dramatic style, he painted almost 500 species of the 700 or so regularly occurring North American bird species. He also painted other animals but it is his life-size illustrations of birds that he is most famous for. David Allen Sibley is a world-renowned bird artist, ornithologist and author. He is the author and illustrator of The Sibley Guide to Birds, considered by many to be the most comprehensive guide for the identification of birds in North America.

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The complete edition of Audubon's classic work, reproduced from the Natural History Museum's original double elephant size folio and printed using the latest high quality techniques. Features a new introduction by world-renowned bird artist and author, David Allen Sibley.