The Bird Plates
A limited quantity of
57 BIRD PLATES reproduced from FRANÇOIS LEVAILLANT
HISTOIRE NATURELLE DES OISEAUX D’AFRIQUE
A limited quantity of
57 BIRD PLATES reproduced from FRANÇOIS LEVAILLANT
HISTOIRE NATURELLE DES OISEAUX D’AFRIQUE
Intrepid traveller, pioneering naturalist and famous author, François Levaillant (1753-1824) was a celebrity in his own lifetime. His sumptuous bird books, highly sought after collector’s items, were published in a golden age of French natural history book production. The Brenthurst Library is fortunate to have original watercolour paintings, mostly of birds of prey, painted with brilliant clarity under Levaillant’s supervision. These illustrations were the inspiration for the publication, François Levaillant and the Birds of Africa.
The plates are reproduced to the highest standards, at actual size of the originals, on acid-free paper. A limited number have been made available as prints, to be sold as sets. The prints are of exceptional beauty and quality, and are a rare opportunity to obtain reproductions of Levaillant plates at an affordable price. Whilst the prints, if framed, would enhance any setting, they would be particularly appropriate for corporate projects.
Each plate is 300 mm x 240 mm, printed on 150g/m² Phoenixmotion Xantur paper.
A maximum of 400 copies of each set is available.
Please contact The Brenthurst Press on orders@brenthurst.co.za
or +27 11 544 5412 if you are interested in ordering.
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