Synopses & Reviews
Among the most admired and rarest works ever created
are the large-scale books of natural history. The detailed drawings and the remarkable color reproductions found in these magnificent editions truly astounded the art and book worlds.
Great Natural History Books and their Creators reveals the incredible stories behind these exceptional collector's books. Ray Desmond engagingly shares with the reader the dramatic behind-the-scene story of how these rare volumes were created. He conveys the hardships and sacrifices by the early artists whose works are forever preserved in these beautiful volumes.
This edition contains over 115 illustrations (69 in full color plates), which were carefully reproduced from the original plate pages at The British Library and other prominent arhives. This work is co-published with The
British Library. Sales rights: North & South America; elsewhere, The British Library.
Synopsis
Keynote Points- Behind-the-scene stories of how these rare books were created- Sixty-nine color illustrations many reproduced from original copies in The British Library and other major cities- Ray Desmond has written more than 20 books on the history of natural history