| Edition |
First American edition. |
| Description |
288 pages : illustrations (some color), 1 map ; 23 cm |
| Note |
Originally published: London : Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2003. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 286-288) and index. |
| Contents |
Liverpool -- Wanderer -- Lionised --Manchester -- Edinburgh -- London -- In the smoke -- Paris -- Back to the woods -- Enter Macgillivray -- Hunting again -- Family firm -- Writers at work -- Deep South -- Final push -- Pastures new -- The legacy. |
| Summary |
"Audubon's Elephant was the nickname given to John James Audubon's masterpiece, The Birds of America-an oversized folio of 435 life-size ornithological prints that remains to this day the most compelling depiction of bird life in the United States. Born in Haiti and raised in France, Audubon spent much of his adult life as a struggling American businessman on the frontier, where his obsession with birds nearly brought him to financial ruin. In 1826, his ambitious project was also in a precarious position-his folio remained unfinished, without an American publisher willing to fund it. Had Audubon not set sail for England, his artistic triumph might easily have turned into failure"--Publisher's description. |
| Subject |
Audubon, John James, 1785-1851 -- Travel -- Europe.
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Audubon, John James, 1785-1851. Birds of America.
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Naturalists -- United States -- Biography.
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| ISBN |
0805075682 |
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