The Book of Birds

Owls, vultures, parrots, hummingbirds and birds of paradise share the hand-coloured plates of The Book of Birds, published i...

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Owls, vultures, parrots, hummingbirds and birds of paradise share the hand-coloured plates of The Book of Birds, published in London in 1841 by R. Tyas. Achille Comte edited and abridged the text from Buffon, and Benjamin Clarke translated it. Victor Adam's designs, with engraving credits including Gelée, group several related birds on each plate rather than isolating every species, ranging from birds of prey and waterfowl to gamebirds and domestic poultry. English and French names appear on the images, sometimes in terms that differ from those of modern bird guides.

Owls, vultures, parrots, hummingbirds and birds of paradise share the hand-coloured plates of The Book of Birds, published in London in 1841 by R. Tyas. Achille Comte edited and abridged the text from Buffon, and Benjamin Clarke translated it. Victor Adam's designs, with engraving credits including Gelée, group several related birds on each plate rather than isolating every species, ranging from birds of prey and waterfowl to gamebirds and domestic poultry. English and French names appear on the images, sometimes in terms that differ from those of modern bird guides.

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