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BAC27621 Cook, Katrina. Birds. Quercus, London: 2007. Folio, dustwrapper, 224 pp., colour illustrations. BRAND NEW. From the world's great collections of ornithological art, this large format book showcases 150 exquisite and vibrant images of nature's most beautiful birds. From intricately detailed drawings of well-known birds, to vivid representations of exotic species, these paintings, sketches and plates are accompanied by extensive captions that interweave an appreciation of the illustration and artist with fascinating details about the species and its habitat. Birds features original artwork from the best-known ornithological artists, including: Mark Catesby (1683-1749); Ferdinand Bauer (1760-1826); Alexander Wilson (1766-1813); Jacques Barraband (1767-1809); John James Audubon (1785-1851); William MacGillivray (1796-1852); John Gould (1804-1881); Edward Lear (1812-1888); Joseph Wolf (1820-1899); Archibald Thorburn (1860-1935); Louis Agassiz Fuertes (1874-1927); and, Charles Frederick Tunnicliffe (1901-79).
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