{"product_id":"audubons-birds-of-america-john-james-audubon-9781398859197","title":"Audubon's Birds of America","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis beautiful new edition includes all 435 of Audubon's images, presented with printed edges and gold blocking. The birds are arranged in their modern taxonomic order as agreed by the International Ornithological Congress (IOC). The set of plates is accompanied by a full index of the birds, including the name given by Audubon, their modern name and scientific name. A superb gift edition for anyone interested in birds and art. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNaturalist and painter John James Audubon published his magnificent work on the birds of North America over 11 years between 1827 and 1838, in Edinburgh and London. The work contained 435 hand-colored, life-size prints, created from engraved plates. The original edition of \u003ci\u003eThe Birds of America, \u003c\/i\u003e sometimes called the 'Double Elephant Folio', because of its size was printed on handmade paper 39.5 inches tall by 28.5 inches (99 by 66 cm) wide. The principal printing technique was copperplate etching, but engraving and aquatint were also used.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John James Audubon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1398859192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781398859197\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sirius Entertainment\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/04\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"John James Audubon","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46747837694207,"sku":"9781398859197","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_41db4ec2-0b6a-4e4f-8f47-eda3137da426.jpg?v=1743584876","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/audubons-birds-of-america-john-james-audubon-9781398859197","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}