Notice bibliographique
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Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté : sans médiation
Auteur(s) : Audubon, John James (1785-1851)
Titre(s) : Audubon at sea [Texte imprimé] : the coastal & transatlantic adventures of John James Audubon / edited by Christoph Irmscher and Richard J. King ; with a foreword by Subhankar Banerjee
Publication : Chicago, IL : The University of Chicago press, copyright 2022
Description matérielle : 1 vol. (XIX-334 p. -[16] p. de pl.) : ill. en coul. ; 24 cm
Note(s) : Notes bibliogr. Index
"John James Audubon's paintings of birds are as familiar as they are beautiful. But
even among his admirers, many may be surprised to learn that Audubon was a gifted
writer. In this one-of-a-kind anthology, Christoph Irmscher and Richard J. King have
curated a collection of Audubon's coastal and sea writing, which represent Audubon's
most compelling and evocative depictions of the natural world and early nineteenth-century
American life. The collection is geographically diverse, bringing to light the variety
of people and wildlife Audubon met or observed, pulling from the massive Ornithological
Biography (1831-1839) as well as the "Autobiography" and journals. The editors supplement
the selections with an instructive introduction and powerful coda, section headnotes,
explanatory notes, and an appendix linking Audubon's species to current taxonomy and
geographic ranges. The book is lavishly illustrated as well. There is much more in
Audubon at Sea than descriptions of birds: we have stories of life aboard ship, of
travel in early America and Audubon's work habits, the origins of iconic paintings,
and, in the end, the carefully drawn commentary on a flawed and, at best, ambiguous
hero"
Autre(s) auteur(s) : Irmscher, Christoph (1962-....). Éditeur scientifique
King, Richard J.. Éditeur scientifique
Banerjee, Subhankar (1967-....). Préfacier
Sujet(s) : Audubon, John James (1785-1851)
Voyages en mer
Récits de mer
Oiseaux de mer
Indice(s) Dewey :
598.092 (23e éd.) = Oiseaux - Biographie
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 022675667X. - ISBN 9780226756677 (rel.). - ISBN 9780226756707 (erroné)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb47276697j
Notice n° :
FRBNF47276697
(notice reprise d'un réservoir extérieur)
Table des matières : Journal of a sea voyage from New Orleans to Liverpool aboard the Delos (1826) ;
Ornithological biography (1831-1839) ; Journal of a collecting voyage from Eastport
to Labrador aboard the Ripley (1833).
