Subtitled 'The Audubon Society Baby Elephant Folio', this new edition reproduces all 435 of Audubon's hand-coloured engravings from the original plates of the Audubon Society's archival copy of the Double elephant folio. The book is reorganised and annotated by Roger Tory Peterson.
Completely reorganized and annotated by Roger Tory Peterson, America's best known ornithologist, this spectacular new edition displays all 435 of Audubon's brilliant hand-colored engravings in exquisite reproductions taken from the original plates of the Audubon Society's archival copy of the rare Double Elephant Folio. 482 full-color illustrations. 435 duotones.