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Ornithography

An Illustrated Guide to Bird Lore & Symbolism
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING ILLUSTRATOR From the creator of Floriography and the Woodland Wardens Oracle Deck comes this beautifully illustrated exploration of the folklore, mythology, and history surrounding our favourite winged companions. Birds have inspired us since the dawn of time: their elegance in flight, captivating... Read More
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Ornithography

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING ILLUSTRATOR 
 
From the creator of Floriography and the Woodland Wardens Oracle Deck comes this beautifully illustrated exploration of the folklore, mythology, and history surrounding our favorite winged companions.

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING ILLUSTRATOR

From the creator of Floriography and the Woodland Wardens Oracle Deck comes this beautifully illustrated exploration of the folklore, mythology, and history surrounding our favourite winged companions.

Birds have inspired us since the dawn of time: their elegance in flight, captivating colours, and delicate mannerisms spark hope, joy, and delight. Cultures around the world have historically looked to birds as sacred messengers, intermediaries between earth and sky, including them in myths and legends and using them to teach moral lessons and historical truths.

In Jessica Roux’s Ornithography, each of 100 entries focuses on one bird species, featuring a full-page colour illustration in her detailed, darkly romantic style and the lore behind each bird.

The perfect gift for birdwatchers, gardeners, and history buffs, as well as all readers who appreciate nature, mythology, and art, Ornithography is as intriguing and playful as the feathered muses that fill its pages.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781524888770

Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 26 September 2024

Country: United States

Imprint: Andrews McMeel Publishing

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 25.0mm

Width: 163.0mm

Height: 206.0mm

Weight: 653g

Pages: 224

About the Author

Jessica Roux is a Nashville-based freelance illustrator and plant and animal enthusiast. She loves exploring in her own backyard and being surrounded by an abundance of nature. Using subdued colors and rhythmic shapes, she renders flora, fauna, food, and many other things with intricate detail reminiscent of old-world beauty.

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