Audubon's Birds of America Baby Elephant Folio, 1990

The Baby Elephant Folio presents all 435 of Audubon’s brilliant hand-colored engravings in exquisite reproductions derived from the original plates of the National Audubon Society’s archival copy of the rare Double Elephant Folio. This 1990 volume is as informative as it is beautiful. Its fascinating introduction places Audubon in the context of the history of American ornithological art and also reproduces a wide sampling of the paintings of Roger Tory Peterson and his notable predecessors and disciples. Condition: Good. Foxing on the front and back covers and minor damage to the front and back endsheets. Shipping available. Extra handling fees will apply.