Dear ARLIS member,
New from Oak Knoll Press & The British Library . . .
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GREAT NATURAL HISTORY BOOKS AND THEIR CREATORS
edited by Robin Myers, Michael Harris
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"Behind-the-scenes stories of how these rare books were created!"
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 archives.
Ray Desmond was Chief Librarian at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and
Deputy Keeper
of the India Office Library. He has written more than 20 books on the history
of natural history. This work is co-published with The British Library.
View the press release page http://www.oakknoll.com/pressrel/natural.html
View the table of contents
http://www.oakknoll.com/pressrel/naturalcontents.html
2003, hardcover, 9" x 12", 176 pages, over 115 illustrations
ISBN 1584560908 Order No. 72765-EM Price $39.95
Sales rights: North & South America, elsewhere, The British Library
Michael Guessford
Publicity & Marketing Director
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