Chatting Books Online Day 144.
I find it hard to believe I have not recommended this one yet, but...today's recommended book is 'literally" one of the biggest books in the store: The National Audubon Society Baby Elephant Folio: Audubon's Birds of America.
The book includes all 435 of Audubon's birds. Containing 917 full-color illustrations this mammoth of a book is a beautiful addition to any coffee table or display . Expertly photographed from one of the finest sets of John James Audubon's Elephant Folio this edition has superior print quality to others I have seen that came before, and after this edition. One of my favorite features of this edition is the inclusion of descriptions of each bird which the editors gleaned heavily from Audubon's own writings quoting from his Ornithological Biography rather than simple encyclopedia -like entries pertaining to each bird.
I said it was a big book , actually it measures" : 3.0" H x 15.8" L x 12.9" W, it is 18 pounds in weight and has 696 pages This beautiful hardcover edition complete with a slip-in box to keep it dust free when not in use. $185.00 a copy.
So if you like Big Books and you Cannot Lie you can purchase a copy of this book come see us Mondays - Saturdays between 10:30am and 4pm at the shop, or you can message me and we can ship a copy directly to you. Take Care, See you Soon!
