Eleazar Albin fu un naturalista e acquarellista inglese, rinomato per i suoi libri di storia naturale riccamente illustrati. Le sue opere catturano la bellezza e l'intricatezza di insetti e uccelli con notevole precisione e talento artistico. Il contributo di Albin lo ha affermato come uno dei grandi illustratori entomologici del XVIII secolo, le cui raffigurazioni dettagliate e vivide del mondo naturale continuano ad affascinare lettori e ricercatori.
This beautiful two-volume set provides a stunning visual record of a wide variety of bird species. Eleazar Albin's copperplate engravings are accompanied by detailed observations and notes by William Derham, making this book a valuable resource for birdwatchers and naturalists alike.
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