Audubon's Birds of America: The Baby Elephant Folio

By Virginia Marie Peterson and Roger Tory Peterson

Book Overview

"A luxe reissue of John James Audubon's magnum opus proves the man's artistry itself unimpeachable. . . . Preserves the poetic backdrops and fierce detail of the original." --New York Times

The Baby Elephant Folio presents all 435 of John James Audubon's brilliant hand-colored engravings in exquisite reproductions derived from the original plates of the rare Double Elephant Folio. Although many attempts have been made to re-create the splendid illustrations in Audubon's masterpiece, nothing has ever equaled the level of fidelity achieved in this luxurious edition.

Organized and annotated by Roger Tory Peterson and Virginia Marie Peterson, this volume is as informative as it is beautiful. Its fascinating introduction places Audubon in the context of the history of American ornithological art and also reproduces a wide sampling of the work of his notable predecessors and disciples, including Roger Tory Peterson's own rightfully famous paintings. A new systematic arrangement of the prints, following the modern classification of species, and descriptive captions about each bird allow us to appreciate Audubon's achievement in the light of modern ornithology.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0789214679
• ISBN13: 9780789214676
• Release Date: October 2023
• Publisher: Abbeville Press
• Length: 696 Pages
• Weight: 2.33 lbs.
• Dimensions: 3.3" x 15.1" x 17.6"

Customer Reviews

Amazing

Wow

Audubon Baby Elephant folio

This book is very large and very heavy. It arrived in a timely manner and in excellent condition. The photos are beautiful and well written. If you are a bird enthusiast, this is a lovely book to own and peruse.

This review is regarding the Baby Elephant Folio of this book...

As stated in the Description, it is approximately 15" x 12" x 3" and weighs around 13 pounds! This is a biiiiiiig book, and beautiful! Need I say more considering the other reviews?

Wonderful little books for gifts

This "baby elephant folio" is indeed a tiny but complete book of Audubon's "Birds of America." It is a perfect edition to give as a gift to friends and family who are Audubon aficionados. It is great quality and the price can't be beat; I purchased several.

Spectacular

This book is spectacular. The images are breathtaking, and the quality of their presentation is nothing short of superb. Wow!!!

Beautiful volume of audubon

If you are a birder and you collect all the great bird books, your collection is not complete until you get this. A beautiful book, contained in a hard case, with excellent printing. A steal at $250 at its original price, now knocked down between $125 to $185. Get this book! A great tribute to Peterson and Audubon.