Audubon's Birds Of America (Tiny Folio) [Hardcover]

Roger Tory Peterson (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 435 pages
• Publisher: Abbeville Press; Revised edition (April 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0789208148
• ISBN-13: 978-0789208149
• Product Dimensions: 4.5 x 4.3 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #462,902 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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39 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A Good Companion, July 13, 2007

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Linda C. Reese (Pittsburgh, PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Audubon's Birds Of America (Tiny Folio) (Hardcover)

Having recently read the biography of Audubon, I was very interested in seeing the actual drawings. The book I read had a few of them in black and white, but I wanted to see a larger sample in color. I decided to see if Amazon had anything and was very surprised to see that they offered all of the original drawings in color for a very small price. I realized the book would be smaller than the original life size drawings, but was a little surprised to find that the book was so small. That is my main problem with the book. Otherwise - WOW. To see these birds in all their glory in full color is just breathtaking. Furthermore, when you consider the original size, to have shrunk them down and still maintain the detail and the beauty is quite impressive. One can appreciate the drawings without having read about Audobon's struggle to create and then publish them, but I would suggest this book as a companion to a good biography of Audobon. Once you have both, his accomplishment can be fully appreciated.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful little books for gifts, April 26, 2008

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Susan Davis - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Audubon's Birds Of America (Tiny Folio) (Hardcover)

This "baby elephant folio" is indeed a tiny but complete book of Audubon's "Birds of America." It is a perfect edition to give as a gift to friends and family who are Audubon aficionados. It is great quality and the price can't be beat; I purchased several.

I am adding this note: I have been reading through all the reviews and comments to reviews and it is obvious that many of the reviews are referring to a different sized edition of "Audubon's Birds of America" that have been for sale on Amazon. The item I wrote my review for and what is titled for sale as "Audubon's Birds of America" (Tiny Folio) is not the same book most people are reviewing, so it is confusing. The so-called "tiny folio" is not actually the title of the book being sold here. The book, which IS tiny and measures 4.5 x 4.3 x 1.5 inches, is hard covered and contains 435 pages. It is small but fully packed! It is sturdy! The actual title is "The National Audubon Society BABY Elephant Folio Audubon's Birds of America." It doesn't say "tiny" anywhere, only in Amazon's description. This book is not a coffee table book, it isn't for scholars, it isn't so big it won't fit into a bookcase, it sits nicely in the palm of your hand, actually covering just the palm of your hand, and it is beautiful! It is a great gift for someone who has everything, or someone who has shown some interest in Audubon's major work but doesn't want a bigger book, it is great to have in your own bookcase or on the corner of the desk. I think Amazon needs to review its description for this BABY folio and take out the "tiny" from the description and then when they get other editions (which are sure to be larger) to be sure they have the correct description for them. BUYER BEWARE! This book is very small but you will love it!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful little book, November 27, 2011

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defacto - See all my reviews

This review is from: Audubon's Birds Of America (Tiny Folio) (Hardcover)

It's tiny, but it has beautiful pictures with rich colors. All of the pictures are of great quality. It's as thick as a doorstop and includes every picture. If you love the art, but have limited space and budget, this is for you.