{"title":"Jonathan Elphick","description":"\u003cp\u003eExplore the captivating world of avian wonders with the works of Jonathan Elphick, a renowned author and ornithologist. Specialising in Science \u0026amp; Nature, Elphick has dedicated his career to sharing his passion for birds and the natural history surrounding them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this collection, you'll find books like \u003cem\u003eFerdinand Bauer's Remarkable Birds\u003c\/em\u003e, where Elphick brings to life the fascinating journey of a talented illustrator and his breathtaking bird illustrations. Through detailed narrative and stunning imagery, Elphick provides readers with a deeper understanding of the intricate beauty and diversity of birdlife.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIdeal for both seasoned birdwatchers and nature enthusiasts, Elphick's works offer a blend of scientific insight and visual delight, making the world of birds accessible and engaging for all audiences. Dive in and let your curiosity take flight with this extraordinary selection of books!\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"ferdinand-bauers-remarkable-birds-by-jonathan-elphick-9781851246250","title":"Ferdinand Bauer's Remarkable Birds","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1786, the renowned Austrian natural history artist Ferdinand Bauer travelled to Italy and the Levant with his employer, John Sibthorp, Oxford Professor of Botany. The exquisite watercolours he subsequently created from meticulous drawings made during the trip are among the finest examples of natural history illustration. Bauer's botanical paintings, published eventually in the unrivalled Flora Graeca, are well known. However, this extraordinarily industrious artist also made stunning illustrations of over a hundred different bird species, only a very few of which have been published until now.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA general introduction describes Bauer's early life and achievements, and his experiences of travelling for fifteen months, often facing perilous conditions due to adverse weather, illness, bandits, and pirates. It also details his method of recording the precise colours of the birds on his pencil drawings in the field by employing his remarkable scheme of colouring by numbers, each representing a specific hue, to be used as reference when he returned to Oxford to prepare the watercolour paintings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEach illustration is reproduced here alongside a facing page of vivid expert text describing the characteristics of each bird, interwoven with aspects of their ornithological and cultural history, as well as comments on Bauer's depictions. Not widely seen since they were painted some 230 years ago, and now reproduced in their entirety, these beautiful paintings represent one of the finest collections of late eighteenth-century ornithological art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46854517948652,"sku":"9781851246250","price":115.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781851246250.jpg?v=1759245273"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/jonathan-elphick.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}