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A combination of art & text
The Wedge-tailed Eagle is Australia's largest true eagle
and one of our few large predators and scavengers. Like the other large
eagles of the world, it has exceptional powers of flight and sight. A
master of the sky, it is both revered and reviled.
Spirit of the Wedge-tailed Eagle is the culmination of four
decades of intimate study of this iconic bird by Australia's leading
bird painter, Humphrey Price-Jones. It includes more than 30 magnificent
full-colour paintings as well as many of his working drawings. The
intricately detailed renditions of each feather and the exquisite
depictions of the beaks and feet give an incredible sense of the bird.
The book also provides a fascinating insight into the passion that
Humphrey Price-Jones has for the species and the process by which he
approaches his work.
The lavish compilation of illustrations of the Wedge-tailed Eagle from
chick to adult is superbly complemented by engaging and informative text
compiled by Dr Penny Olsen, a leading raptor specialist.
Hard
cover & dust jacket. 90
pages. Colour & B/W. approx. 355mm X 265mm.
1st edition (2007). ISBN
9780643094338. RRP
$49.95
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