Sydney: UNSW Press, 2011. Octavo, colour and black and white illustrations, dustwrapper. In this illustrated book, Anita Albus recounts the sad histories of several extinct bird species, including the Passenger pigeon, the Carolina parakeet, and the Great auk. She gives a detailed account of six rare birds: the Hermit ibis..... More
London: Tryon Gallery, 1979. Folio, 14 colour plates. Publisher's blue quarter calf and marbled boards, slipcase. Limited to 505 copies. More
Oxford: Pergamon Press, 1973. Octavo, text illustrations, signature, dustwrapper. More
Amsterdam: Junk, 1973. Quarto, uncoloured illustrations. More
New York: Maurice Martino, 1990. Quarto, illustrations. This edition is limited to 300 copies. More
London: J M Dent & Sons, 1985. Quarto, text illustrations. Minor wear to dustwrapper, otherwise a fine copy. More
Cambridge: [Cambridge] University Press, 1924. Quarto, colour plates by the author, a few spots otherwise a very good copy. More
Cambridge: [Cambridge] University Press, 1924. Quarto, colour plates by the author, a few spots otherwise a very good copy in dustwrapper. More
[New York]: Michael Joseph, 1966. Quarto, two volumes, accompanying text leaves and 431 colour plates. Fine set in publisher's slipcase. More
Edition de la Main Fleurie, 2004. Quarto, 48 prints. WAS $1,800. Edited with a introduction by Ben Forkner. An edition of high quality reproductions of his original watercolors, along with key notes and correspondence by Audubon and a biographical introduction. Printed in a 14-point font on 200g deckled cream stock..... More
London: John C. Nimmo, 1898. Octavo, photographic plates. Publisher's blindstamped cloth, inscription on front endpaper, a fine set. More
London: Thames and Hudson, 2016. Octavo, laminated boards, colour illustrations. In this beautifully presented volume, over 60 birds are introduced, organized thematically into eight sections, covering all aspects of our relationship with birds. 'Songbirds' celebrates the greatest bird virtuosi, such as the Nightingale, while 'Birds of Prey' include majestic hunters..... More
London: The Folio Society, 1981. Octavo, text illustrations, papercovered boards, cloth spine, bookplate, fine. More
Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 2013. Octavo, paperback, colour photographs. Animals have always been compelling subjects for artists, but the rise of animal advocacy and posthumanist thought has prompted a reconsideration of the relationship between artist and animal. In this book, Steve Baker examines the work of contemporary artists who..... More
Redcliffe: BFineArt, 2013. Quarto, laminated boards, colour illustrations. Foreword by Penny Olsen. This informative textbook for bird artists is a comprehensive survey of the complete bird from head to tail. The book is full of masterly illustrations that are clear and easy to understand, including black and white working drawings..... More
New York: Johnson Reprint, (1973. facsimile). Folio, 40 colour plates. Publisher's green cloth, limited to 1000 numbered copies, a fine copy. First published 1837-1842. More
Ontario: Madison Press Books, (1981. first edition). Oblong format, colour and black and white plates, good copy in dustwrapper. More
Petaluma: Pomegranate, 2006. Quarto, colour illustrations, fine copy in dustwrapper. Originally published in 1981, The art of Robert Bateman was the first of many best-selling books by the internationally acclaimed wildlife artist and naturalist. In this twenty-fifth-anniversary edition, Bateman's exquisitely rendered paintings, accompanied by the artist's recollections and observations, are..... More
Vancouver: Greystone Books, 2014. Quarto, paperback, colour illustrations. Robert Bateman is one of the world's greatest wildlife artists and most committed naturalists. This exquisite collection of recent works, all reproduced here for the first time in book form, is published in honor of his 80th birthday and features 75 full-colour..... More
Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2013. Oblong format, dustwrapper, colour illustrations. From tiny ruby-throated hummingbirds to the majestic red-tailed hawk, this book examines the many creatures that commute on the Mississippi Flyway as part of an annual migration. This magnificent migrational dance takes place every year in Chicagoland, yet it..... More
New York: Parkstone Press, 2010. Small octavo, dustwrapper, colour Illustrations. This small format book is based on the work of Basilius Besler, the famous plant expert who, for the first time in history, described, painted and engraved over a thousand species of plants. More
New York: Abrams, 1989. Folio, 373 full-page colour plates, fine copy in dustwrapper and slipcase. More
Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2009. Octavo, publisher's cloth, line drawings. Showcases the author's engraving techniques that allowed text and images to be published on the same page. This book features engravings of over four hundred animals alongside descriptions of their characteristics as scientifically understood at the time. Also available..... More
Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2009. Octavo, paperback, line drawings. Showcases the author's engraving techniques that allowed text and images to be published on the same page. This book features engravings of over four hundred animals alongside descriptions of their characteristics as scientifically understood at the time. Also available in..... More
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Leicester: Windward, (1980. reprint). Octavo, illustrations, owner's signature, very good in dustwrapper. First published in 1790. "Such animals as I knew, I drew from memory on the wood; others which I did not know were copied from 'Dr Smellie's Abridgement of Buffon,' and other naturalists, and also from the animals..... More