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NATURAL HISTORIES. EXTRAORDINARY BIRDS : Rare Book Selections from the American Museum of Natural History Library / by PAUL SWEET with a contribution by PETER CAPAINOLO.

By: Contributor(s): Series: The parental intelligence wayPublisher: New York : Sterling Signature, 2013Copyright date: ©2013Description: 133 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour), colour map, photographs (chiefly colour) ; 28 cm ; 28 cm., in case 31 x 24 cm. + 40 leaves of plates (chiefly colour ; 28 x 22 cm.)Content type:
  • text
  • still image
  • cartographic image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781454906599
Other title:
  • Extraordinary birds : rare book selections from the American Museum of Natural History Library
  • Rare book selections from the American Museum of Natural History Library
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 598 23
Contents:
Foreword / by Ellen V. Futter Preface / by Tom Baione Introduction / by Paul Sweet Part 1. The history of ornithology / by Peter Capainolo Part 2. Essays & plates / by Paul Sweet ; The woodcut process / by Barbara Rhodes ; The engraving and etching processes / by Barbara Rhodes ; The lithographic process / by Barbara Rhodes.
Summary: The Beauty of Ornithology Revealed! Among the vast book holdings of the American Museum of Natural History Library are illustrated editions considered so valuable and rare, they are largely unseen by the public - until this series. Included in this elegant box set are : Extraordinary Birds, a monograph containing a history of ornithology, followed by essays about forty books that not only define the discipline but also feature masterworks of a variety of birds and fourty ready to frame prints, picture of reproduced artwork featured in each essay.
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Book Perpustakaan Alor Setar RFID Rujukan Dewasa R 598 SWE (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Not For Loan A01685002

At head of title: American Museum of Natural History.

Includes bibliographical references (page 131) and index.

Foreword / by Ellen V. Futter Preface / by Tom Baione Introduction / by Paul Sweet Part 1. The history of ornithology / by Peter Capainolo Part 2. Essays & plates / by Paul Sweet ; The woodcut process / by Barbara Rhodes ; The engraving and etching processes / by Barbara Rhodes ; The lithographic process / by Barbara Rhodes.

The Beauty of Ornithology Revealed! Among the vast book holdings of the American Museum of Natural History Library are illustrated editions considered so valuable and rare, they are largely unseen by the public - until this series. Included in this elegant box set are : Extraordinary Birds, a monograph containing a history of ornithology, followed by essays about forty books that not only define the discipline but also feature masterworks of a variety of birds and fourty ready to frame prints, picture of reproduced artwork featured in each essay.

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