Cheryl Tipp (6 results)

Hardcover. Condition: New. Spanning creatures associated with the dark, water, land and air this well-illustrated catalogue explores the creative and historical context of zoological case studies held by the British Library. Taken from around the world, they represent almost 2,000 years of human interest in animals and include artworks, manuscripts and links to sound recordings to explore how our understanding of animals has been shaped.…

Hardcover. Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 1st edition. 352 pages. 10.63x8.43x1.38 inches. In Stock.

Hardback. Condition: New. Artworks, manuscripts, printed works and wildlife sound recordings come together in this major compendium of the greatest and strangest representations of animals on record.Eighty detailed case studies highlight celebrated works, including John James Audubon's The Birds of America, Matthew Paris's Liber additamentorum, Maria Sibylla Merian's Metamorphosis (1705), Mark Catesby's The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands, as well as letters from Charles Darwin, the Baburnama, translated by Mirza 'Abd al-Rahim Khan, Japanese printed works by Hirase Yoichiro (1914-1915), Arabic hippiatric texts and the work of contemporary artists including Levon Biss and Jethro Buck.Rich, newly photographed, illustrations bring these works to life, while interactive QR technology will allow readers to listen to recordings of the sound exhibits as they read. Expertly edited, this powerful collection of objects prompt us to consider the increasing importance of technology and data to our understanding of humanity's impact on the world's faunal inhabitants.…

Hardback. Condition: New. Artworks, manuscripts, printed works and wildlife sound recordings come together in this major compendium of the greatest and strangest representations of animals on record.Eighty detailed case studies highlight celebrated works, including John James Audubon's The Birds of America, Matthew Paris's Liber additamentorum, Maria Sibylla Merian's Metamorphosis (1705), Mark Catesby's The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands, as well as letters from Charles Darwin, the Baburnama, translated by Mirza 'Abd al-Rahim Khan, Japanese printed works by Hirase Yoichiro (1914-1915), Arabic hippiatric texts and the work of contemporary artists including Levon Biss and Jethro Buck.Rich, newly photographed, illustrations bring these works to life, while interactive QR technology will allow readers to listen to recordings of the sound exhibits as they read. Expertly edited, this powerful collection of objects prompt us to consider the increasing importance of technology and data to our understanding of humanity's impact on the world's faunal inhabitants.…

First Edition. 320 pp. Quarto. Hardcover. A beautiful pictorial cover with illustrations of owls. Gilt lettering on the spine. Crease at top of spine. An absolutely beautiful collection of manuscripts, art, printed works and even sound recordings (available through QR codes in text). Textblock is tight, clean and bright. This book was developed as an accompaniment to the 2023 British Library exhibition about the wonderful and strange representations of animals (including mermaids!) in their collection. David Attenborough contributes an introduction. *Note - heavy book, extra shipping may be required.…