Audubon's Birds of America

The Tiny Folio

Roger Tory Peterson, Virginia Marie Peterson

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Abbeville
01 June 2025

Individual artists, art monographs; Animals & nature in art (still life, landscapes & seascapes); Mathematics & Sciences; Birds (ornithology); Wildlife: birds & birdwatching

Series: Tiny Folio

The greatest masterpiece of bird art in the palm of your hand.

John James Audubon's Birds of America (originally published 18271838) is one of the landmarks of American art, and of natural history illustration. This miniature book presents exquisite reproductions of all 435 hand-colored engravings from the original Birds of America. The renowned ornithologist Roger Tory Peterson and his wife, the scientist Virginia Marie Peterson, have arranged the birds in modern taxonomic order and contributed an introduction about Audubon's life and career. The Tiny Folio edition of The Birds of America will be the perfect little gift for any bird lover.

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A vibrant new edition of our best-selling mini book that includes all 435 plates from John James Audubon's masterwork The Birds of America .

Features a beautiful new cover with foil stamping, and improved printing throughout .

Edited and with an introduction by renowned ornithologist Roger Tory Peterson and his wife, the scientist Virginia Marie Peterson .

The perfect gift for all bird lovers

By: Roger Tory Peterson, Virginia Marie Peterson
Imprint: Abbeville
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 111mm, Width: 101mm,
ISBN: 9780789215093
ISBN 10: 0789215098
Series: Tiny Folio
Pages: 480
Publication Date: 01 June 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

Roger Tory Peterson established himself as America’s leading ornithologist with his best-selling Field Guide to the Birds. Like Audubon, Peterson received many honorary degrees and awards, including the Presidential Medal of Honor. Virginia Marie Peterson was a scientist and an expert on the environmental effects of oil spills.