{"product_id":"john-james-audubons-journal-of-1826-the-voyage-to-the-birds-of-america-9780803225312","title":"John James Audubon's Journal of 1826: The Voyage to the Birds of America","description":"John James Audubon, an early American naturalist and painter, produced one of the greatest works of natural history and art of the nineteenth century, \u003ci\u003eThe Birds of America\u003c\/i\u003e. As the record of the interior story of the making of this monumental work, his journal of 1826 is one of the richest documents in the history of American culture.\u003cbr\u003e The first accurate transcription of Audubon's 1826 journal, this edition corrects many of the errors, both intentional and unintentional, found in previous editions. Such errors have obscured the figure of Audubon as a man struggling to realize his professional and artistic dreams. When Audubon embarked for Liverpool from New Orleans in 1826, he carried with him more than 250 of his watercolor drawings in a heavy case, a packet of letters of introduction, and many a good reason to believe that he was a fool to be gambling his family's fortunes on so risky and grandiose a venture. These journal entries, conveying with energy and emotion Audubon's experience of risking everything on a dream--\"Oh, America, Wife, Children and acquaintances, Farewell!\"--document an American icon's transformation from a beleaguered backwoods artist and naturalist to the man who would become America's premier ornithologist, illustrator of birds, and nature essayist.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John James Audubon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Nebraska Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/01\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 536\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.04lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.01h x 6.45w x 1.63d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780803225312\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/10\/2013 pg. 30\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJohn James Audubon (1785-1851) is one of America's premier wildlife artists. His monumental \u003ci\u003eBirds of America\u003c\/i\u003e, a collection of 435 life-sized prints, was published from 1826 to 1838 and is often considered the greatest picture book ever produced. Daniel Patterson is a professor of English at Central Michigan University. He is the author or editor of several books, including \u003ci\u003eEarly American Nature Writers: A Biographical Encyclopedia \u003c\/i\u003eand Susan Fenimore Cooper's \u003ci\u003eEssays on Nature and Landscape\u003c\/i\u003e. Patricio J. Serrano is the director of the Applied Linguistic Career at Escuela Politécnica del Ejército in Quito, Ecuador. John R. Knott is a professor emeritus of English at the University of Michigan and the author or editor of numerous works, including \u003ci\u003eImagining Wild America\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Nebraska Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":40138422747251,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":54.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_8e142c40-5d8e-4e3a-889c-a995a6659009.jpg?v=1654349409","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/john-james-audubons-journal-of-1826-the-voyage-to-the-birds-of-america-9780803225312","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}