Books : John Abbott: Birds, Butterflies and Other Winged Wonders (Art of Nature)
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by: Pamela Gilbert
Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 745
EAN: 9781858940649
ISBN: 1858940648
Label: Merrell
Manufacturer: Merrell
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 128
Publication Date: 1998-12
Publisher: Merrell
Sales Rank: 432337
Studio: Merrell
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Rating: - Casually elegant
This relaxed account of one of the most obscure, but possibly most important of the early naturalists is quite a treat for those interested in the field of natural history, those who enjoy a good historical read, or even those who just like to look at the pictures!
John Abbot, like the region in which he worked, was an odd little man who possessed many of the qualities we long for in this country but, some would say, have lost. His tenacity, integrity, adventurousness, artistic ability, and ... Read More
Rating: - Natural History and Illustration of John Abbot
This book is one in a series on lesser known artists and naturalists whose work has not been published or received any attention. In July 1773, John Abbot left England and spent the next sixty seven years collecting and painting natural history specimens for clients in England, Europe and the United States. He lived primarliy in Georgia and Virginia and spent all his life working to supply other naturalists and collectors with specimens and paintings of drawings of birds, insects and plants.
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