John James Audubon's Journal of 1826

Informationen zum Autor John James Audubon (1785 1851) is one of Americäs premier wildlife artists. His monumental Birds of America, a collection of 435 life-sized prints, was published from 1826 to 1838 and is often considered the greatest picture book ever produced. Daniel Patterson is a professor of English at Central Michigan University. He is the author or editor of several books, including Early American Nature Writers: A Biographical Encyclopedia and Susan Fenimore Cooper's Essays on Nature and Landscape. Patricio J. Serrano is the director of the Applied Linguistic Career at Escuela Politécnica del Ejército in Quito, Ecuador. John R. Knott is a professor emeritus of English at the University of Michigan and the author or editor of numerous works, including Imagining Wild America. Klappentext John James Audubon (1785 1851) is one of America s premier wildlife artists. His monumental Birds of America, a collection of 435 life-sized prints, was published from 1826 to 1838 and is often considered the greatest picture book ever produced. Daniel Patterson is a professor of English at Central Michigan University. He is the author or editor of several books, including Early American Nature Writers: A Biographical Encyclopedia and Susan Fenimore Cooper's Essays on Nature and Landscape. Patricio J. Serrano is the director of the Applied Linguistic Career at Escuela Polit ica del Ej ito in Quito, Ecuador. John R. Knott is a professor emeritus of English at the University of Michigan and the author or editor of numerous works, including Imagining Wild America. Zusammenfassung John James Audubon produced one of the greatest works of natural history and art of the nineteenth century! The Birds of America. As the record of the interior story of the making of this monumental work! his journal of 1826 is one of the richest documents in the history of American culture. This is the first accurate transcription of Audubon's 1826 journal. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of IllustrationsForewordJohn R. KnottAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: The History and Significance of Audubon's Journal of 1826Editorial Principles and ProceduresList of Abbreviations and Symbols1. Departure from Bayou Sara and New Orleans; Voyage to Liverpool2. Liverpool3. Manchester4. Return to Liverpool5. Return to Manchester and Travel to Matlock and Bakewell6. EdinburghAppendix A: A Page from Audubon's 1828 JournalAppendix B: Letters of Introduction Copied into the 1826 JournalAppendix C: Front Matter in the Manuscript of the 1826 JournalTextual NotesIndex...

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John James Audubon (1785-1851) is one of America's premier wildlife artists. His monumental Birds of America, a collection of 435 life-sized prints, was published from 1826 to 1838 and is often considered the greatest picture book ever produced. Daniel Patterson is a professor of English at Central Michigan University. He is the author or editor of several books, including Early American Nature Writers: A Biographical Encyclopedia and Susan Fenimore Cooper's Essays on Nature and Landscape. Patricio J. Serrano is the director of the Applied Linguistic Career at Escuela Politécnica del Ejército in Quito, Ecuador. John R. Knott is a professor emeritus of English at the University of Michigan and the author or editor of numerous works, including Imagining Wild America.

Klappentext

John James Audubon (1785 1851) is one of America s premier wildlife artists. His monumental Birds of America, a collection of 435 life-sized prints, was published from 1826 to 1838 and is often considered the greatest picture book ever produced. Daniel Patterson is a professor of English at Central Michigan University. He is the author or editor of several books, including Early American Nature Writers: A Biographical Encyclopedia and Susan Fenimore Cooper's Essays on Nature and Landscape. Patricio J. Serrano is the director of the Applied Linguistic Career at Escuela Polit ica del Ej ito in Quito, Ecuador. John R. Knott is a professor emeritus of English at the University of Michigan and the author or editor of numerous works, including Imagining Wild America.

Zusammenfassung
John James Audubon produced one of the greatest works of natural history and art of the nineteenth century, The Birds of America. As the record of the interior story of the making of this monumental work, his journal of 1826 is one of the richest documents in the history of American culture. This is the first accurate transcription of Audubon's 1826 journal.

Inhalt

List of Illustrations
Foreword
John R. Knott
Acknowledgments
Introduction: The History and Significance of Audubon's Journal of 1826
Editorial Principles and Procedures
List of Abbreviations and Symbols

1. Departure from Bayou Sara and New Orleans; Voyage to Liverpool
2. Liverpool
3. Manchester
4. Return to Liverpool
5. Return to Manchester and Travel to Matlock and Bakewell
6. Edinburgh
   Appendix A: A Page from Audubon's 1828 Journal
   Appendix B: Letters of Introduction Copied into the 1826 Journal
   Appendix C: Front Matter in the Manuscript of the 1826 Journal
   Textual Notes
   Index