THE GREAT AUK. By Errol Fuller.
(1999) 1999 1st US edition. Large 4to. Pp448. Colour and b/w paintings and photographs throughout, bibliography. Blue boards.
Fuller's lavishly illustrated work brings together almost every known archival image of the species, along with dramatic photographs of the islands it once inhabited and pictures of the many famous characters who became involved in the Great Auk's tragic story. Chapters on the natural history, prehistory, archaeological finds, eggs, art and literature concerning this bird.
Fuller's lavishly illustrated work brings together almost every known archival image of the species, along with dramatic photographs of the islands it once inhabited and pictures of the many famous characters who became involved in the Great Auk's tragic story. Chapters on the natural history, prehistory, archaeological finds, eggs, art and literature concerning this bird.
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Book Code
27823
| Author | Fuller (Errol). |
|---|---|
| Book Code | 27823 |
| ISBN | 0810963914 / 0810963914. |
| Book Description | Very good in slightly rubbed dust-wrapper. This copy is inscribed by the author, on the dedication page, to a former owner. |
| Book Cover | Hardcover |
| Published Date | 1999 |
| Publisher | Harry N. Abrams. |
| Place | New York. |