A splendid history of the best in bird illustration chronicling an artistic tradition that began in the 13th c. and is still flourishing today. The authors, two well-known ornithologists, have evaluated the scientific accuracy and historical significance of bird art as well as its beauty. A lavishing survey presenting the work of sixty-five artists in 269 pictures, with an informative, well-researched, and insightful text, this is a marvelous book which celebrates both the gifted artists and their wild subjects.
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