John James Audubon, A Biography by Alexander B. Adams
"Audubon, self-styled American woodsman, ornithologist, and bird painter (1785-1851), was a colorful, many-sided man - a man of many contradictions. Devoted to his wife Lucy (Bakewell), he was nevertheless willing to leave her for years at a time while he labored on the drawings and on the publication of his book.
This detailed, authoritative and warmly human biography fully covers Audubon's checkered career, assesses his remarkable achievements as a naturalist and artist, and sheds light on the conflicting background for his work. The result of his mammoth determination was Birds of America, priced at $1,000, per set in 1835, with full color folio size paintings of more than 1,000 birds, each infused with the vitality that Audubon imparted to all of his paintings of wildlife. It has been called 'one of the most precious documents in the annals of American art.'
The author has drawn upon all existing material, Audubon's own writings, including his journals, letters, and upon original manuscripts in the possession of the National Audubon Society, the Bakewell family, and other sources hitherto untapped. The result is a memorable and enduring record of Audubon's career and his great contribution to American culture and ornithology." - from the dust jacket.
Published by G.P. Putnam's Sons, Copyright 1966, Edition Unknown, Hardcover with Dust Jacket, 510 Pages, 5 3/4" x 8 1/4."
Book is in Very Good USED condition: Some age-toning on outer page edges. Dust jacket is in Fair condition: Scuffed; tears and chips; edgewear.
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