Fine condition.Natural History Museum,2014.First UK edition-first printing of this edition(10 9 8 7 6 54 3 2 1).Large format cream hardback(green lettering to the spine, a couple of creases on the front cover) with Dj(two small creases on the edges of the front Dj cover),both in fine condition.Illustrated with many colour photos,drawings.The book is new.335pp including Foreword by Dr Robert Prys-Jones,list of illustrations,bibliography,index.Heavy book(approx 1.7 Kg). This is another paragraph Book Description: This historical survey tells the remarkable story of the development of bird art through the centuries. From the early, skilfully executed and decorative but often fanciful images of birds, to scientific illustrations produced during the ages of exploration, to modern approaches to capturing the essence of these freest of all creatures on the page or canvas. The outstanding selection of images from the unrivalled collection at the Natural History Museum includes exquisitely crafted works from some of the most famous natural history artists ever published including Audubon, Gould, MacGillivray, and Bauer. They are complemented by detailed, lively text, which interweaves ornithological science, art history, biography and travel. With fascinating details of the lives of both the artists and the birds they painted, a vivid picture is revealed.