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Audubon's ambitious project to paint all the birds of North America resulted in a work that represents one of the greatest advances in ornithology. Not only did he identify new species, he also depicted birds within their natural habitat and in vivid poses. This impressive collection ranges from the Greater Flamingo and Bald Eagle to the Carolina parakeet. Audubon describes every species in concise texts, drawing attention the peculiarities of each...
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El ambicioso proyecto de Audubon para pintar todas las aves de América del Norte dio lugar a una importante obra fue uno de los grandes pasos de la ornitología. No sólo identifica la nueva especie, sino que también representa las aves en su hábitat natural y en poses vivos. Esta impresionante colección abarca flamenco en águila calva, a través del periquito de Carolina. Audubon describe cada especie con un texto conciso, especificando las...
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The most famous work by America's premier ornithological artist, The Birds of America presented 435 large, hand-colored engravings depicting more than 1,000 birds of 489 species. John James Audubon's historic volume, completed in 1838, was succeeded by the smaller lithographic illustrations of the much more affordable yet highly collectible octavo edition. This new collection contains 130 select plates from the octavo version, featuring splendid,...
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