Louis Agassiz Fuertes Książki

Excellent reproductions of 74 superb paintings -- among the finest wildlife illustrations ever done -- of the sheldrake, teal, widgeon, pintail, many other species of duck. Originally commissioned for John C. Phillips' monumental 4-volume study, A Natural History of the Ducks, one of the great landmarks of ornithology.

Precise and accurate illustrations of over sixty species of bird. Naturalist Louis Agassiz Fuertes spent his career recording all types of bird in splendid detail and colour. The magnificent reproductions in this book, honour the exquisite attention that Fuertes gave to all his depictions. With images from a wide spectrum of the bird kingdom including finches and owls to toucans and other tropical birds, this book will be of interest to lovers of natural history and ornithology.