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Illustrations Of The Birds Of California, Texas, Oregon, British And Russian America.: Intended To Contain Descriptions And Figures Of All North Ameri

Illustrations Of The Birds Of California, Texas, Oregon, British And Russian America.: Intended To Contain Descriptions And Figures Of All North Ameri

Cassin, John

Paperback

Art HistoryBirdsEnvironmental Studies

ISBN10: 9354504248
ISBN13: 9789354504242
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Mar 22 2021
Pages: 410
Weight: 1.32
Height: 0.91 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Open this folio and the continent takes wing. Birds, drawn with patient wonder. John Cassin's Illustrations Of The Birds Of California, Texas, Oregon, British And Russian America is an illustrated ornithology volume that pairs clear observation with sumptuous natural history plates. Each bird illustration folio captures plumage, posture, and habitat character with the crisp authority of scientific bird lithographs and the drama collectors love in Audubon style bird art. The natural history plates reward slow looking, tracing bill shapes, wing bars, and the quiet precision that made early field identification possible. Created for an age when vast ranges were still being catalogued, Cassin set out to record north american birds not fully covered by earlier writers, offering disciplined bird species descriptions alongside an avian taxonomy synopsis that helps you see relationships as well as beauty. Latin names and comparative notes catch a moment when avian taxonomy was being argued and refined across Atlantic science. From california texas oregon birds to the farther reaches once termed British and Russian America, the work stands as a touchstone of 19th century ornithology, valued by scholars and sought for any museum library collection. It reads equally well as a birdwatcher reference book for identification and as a historical artefact for lovers of classic natural science. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike, for home libraries and study.

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