Well received when it first came out 25 years ago and now completely rewritten, the present volume,...
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Well received when it first came out 25 years ago and now completely rewritten, the present volume, reflecting more than ten years of research into previously inaccessible personal documents and letters and three prolonged stays in Europe, resolves many of the unanswered questions about the great naturalist and portrays his life and work with new depth and understanding. The most important of Miss Ford's discoveries relate to Audubon's paintings, the sorting out of what he did himself, what was done by others, and the tangled finances and arrangements for publication. The most startling revelation is the positive identification of Audubon's mother. Twenty-five b&w illustrations. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
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