Natural Histories: Extraordinary Birds — Essays & Plates of Rare Book Selections

Natural Histories: Extraordinary Birds — Essays & Plates of Rare Book Selections from the American Museum of Natural History Library (Gift Set) ---------------------------------------- KEY FEATURES / BULLETS * Author / Curator: Paul Sweet, Collections Manager of Ornithology, AMNH * Publisher & Date: Sterling Signature, 2013 * Pages: ~133 pages (softcover book) topped with forty full-color, ready-to-frame 8'x10" reproductions of artwork from rare ornithological books in AMNH's collection. * Set Presentation: Comes enclosed in a decorative clamshell / "coffee-table book style" hardcover box which functions as a storage/display case. * Art & Essays: Forty essays, each paired with an image/plate. These plates are high quality reproductions drawn from rare historic ornithology volumes; printing/etching/lithographic techniques are discussed in essays, including contributors like Barbara Rhodes. * Dimensions / Format: Roughly 12 × 9 inches (box/book footprint) – a substantial and display-worthy size. ---------------------------------------- WHAT'S INCLUDED * Included: The storage box, the softcover essay book, and 40 loose print reproductions.