| Buller's Birds of New Zealand: The Complete Work of JG Keulemans Second Edition, Edition Contributor(s): Norman, Geoff (Author) |
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ISBN: 0987668862 ISBN-13: 9780987668868 Publisher: Te Papa Press OUR PRICE: $53.99 Product Type: Hardcover Published: May 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Nature | Animals - Birds - Nature | Birdwatching Guides - Art | Australian & Oceanian |
| Dewey: 598 |
| LCCN: 2015375613 |
| Series: Buller's Birds |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 8.7" W x 11" (2.30 lbs) 164 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Oceania |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: New Zealand's best-loved birds come alive in luminous color in Buller's Birds of New Zealand: The Complete Work of JG Keulemans. This beautiful new edition--now in a smaller, more accessible format--presents the full set of these cherished 19th-century artworks created by JG Keulemans for A History of the Birds of New Zealand by Walter Buller. With a foreword by Stephen Fry and an introduction that traces the history of ornithological painting and tells the story of Buller and his talented artist, this definitive book will appeal to all those who love New Zealand's unique avifauna. |
Contributor Bio(s): Norman, Geoff: - Geoff Norman is a keen tramper and ecologist, and holds a Bachelor of Science (Hons) from the University of Canterbury and a Postgraduate Diploma in Environmental Studies from Victoria University of Wellington. He has worked in publishing for over twenty-five years. |