Publisher's Synopsis
An all-new edition of JG Keulemans's masterful illustrations from A History of the Birds of New Zealand, featuring fresh reproductions of the original watercolour paintings. This landmark publication includes the complete set of 95 artworks from both editions and the subsequent supplement of Walter Buller's iconic 19th-century history of New Zealand's native birds, accompanied by a selection of Buller's original text. The book features fresh reproductions of Keulemans's original watercolour-and-pencil paintings for the second edition and its supplement, which author Geoff Norman rediscovered at the British Natural History Museum. Bound in cloth and beautifully presented in a slipcase, this edition makes these prized works available to a general audience
