Couldn't resist this little memento after seeing the exhibition at Compton Verney。 Stunning exhibition and great prints。 Couldn't resist this little memento after seeing the exhibition at Compton Verney。 Stunning exhibition and great prints。 。。。more
Troy Farlow,
Fascinating。 Didn’t know any of this。 Lovely little BIG book - and the paintings, fascinating。
ALLEN,
Note: this review is of the "Tiny" version, ISBN 978-0789208149。 It measures less than five inches square, and less than one inch thick。 If you're like me, you have to darn many coffee-table books already。 On my coffee table are the ones about the Beatles, a history of Chicago, an art book, and a Canadian railroading book I keep meaning to read all of。 On top of THAT are the usual bills and magazines and supposedly guilt-inducing political mailers。 But this 'Tiny' Audubon is just right, because Note: this review is of the "Tiny" version, ISBN 978-0789208149。 It measures less than five inches square, and less than one inch thick。 If you're like me, you have to darn many coffee-table books already。 On my coffee table are the ones about the Beatles, a history of Chicago, an art book, and a Canadian railroading book I keep meaning to read all of。 On top of THAT are the usual bills and magazines and supposedly guilt-inducing political mailers。 But this 'Tiny' Audubon is just right, because it's "tiny" but telling。 John James Audubon's birds are a classic of design, wonderfully realistic, and authentically American。 Well worth having or to give as a present。 。。。more
Trever,
Book doesn't go into any detail about the birds, but Audubon's plates are wonderful。 Great intro book to better ones。 Book doesn't go into any detail about the birds, but Audubon's plates are wonderful。 Great intro book to better ones。 。。。more
Lauren,
The plates are gorgeous! The art itself makes the book well worth the price。
Jenny,
Picked this up at Housing Works several months back。 Incredibly detailed illustrations。 Good table of contents, no index。
Andrew Volpe,
Acquired from Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, Wildlife Clinic library, 2001。The biggest and heaviest book in my collection!
Amy,
this book contains beautiful reproductions of all of audubon's prints。 i this book defines coffee table book, but unlike other coffee table books this one demands to be left open。 i open it to a new page every day - my coffee table is so uncluttered now! also, the book has a 50 page forward on audubon, conservation, and art。 i found a painting by eckelberry called 'black skimmers' which, i must have。 this book contains beautiful reproductions of all of audubon's prints。 i this book defines coffee table book, but unlike other coffee table books this one demands to be left open。 i open it to a new page every day - my coffee table is so uncluttered now! also, the book has a 50 page forward on audubon, conservation, and art。 i found a painting by eckelberry called 'black skimmers' which, i must have。 。。。more