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THE BUSINESS OF NATURE

JOHN GOULD & AUSTRALIA

di RUSSELL R.
Editore: NATIONAL LIBRARY OF AUSTRALIA  (2011)

Descrizione

In 1838, John Gould and his wife, Elizabeth, left behind their family and home in London to travel to the far-flung colony of Van Diemens Land, from where Gould would travel around the mainland to observe the native fauna. Goulds artistsElizabeth foremost among themwould depict these creatures in exquisite lithographs, accompanied by Goulds commentary. With all the acumen of a shrewd Victorian entrepreneur, Gould established a thriving business that took him into the world of the British aristocracy and the scientific elite. His is a tale of enduring love and of a mans unending ability to see beauty in nature, despite the greatest of lifes tragedies.

Pagg. 228, cm 24x29, rilegato.
Codice ISBN: 9780642276995

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