Please note that we require 24 hours notice for rare book and rare folio requests. Extraordinary rare book selections from the american museum of natural history library introduces natural science and art lovers alike to a selection of seldomseen and. Most of us are deluged daily with hundreds of images on billboards and screens of all sizes. For the first time, natural histories allows readers a privileged glimpse of seldomseen, fully illustrated scientific tomes from the american museum of natural historys rare book collection. These auctions take place in london in june and december.
This book is a followup to sterlings popular 2012 release, natural histories. A contribution to the knowledge of the avifauna of the riu kiu islands and the vicinity. Extraordinary rare book selections from the american museum of natural history library still retain the power to surprise. This collection now includes over 14,000 volumes and continues to be an integral part of the museums research facilities.
Music sales feature autographed music manuscripts by bach, mozart, beethoven and wagner, among others as well as first editions of music, books on music, letters, signed photographs and memorabilia. The philadelphia print shop has always had a good selection of rare books to complement our inventory of antique prints and maps. American museum of natural history introduction by tom baione, published 2015 by american museum of natural history, new york. To make an appointment to view rare material, please complete our rare book collection access form. Discover the librarys rich rare book and rare folio collection consisting of over 14000 volumes. Extraordinary rare book selections from the american museum of natural history library by american museum of natural history staff 2014, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Information can be accessed about the rare book from the librarys catalog records, and the exhibit can be explored by selecting authors, artists, titles, and subjects.
Forty essays from the museums top experts in a variety of natural science disciplines, from. Contact us natural history books 1025 keokuk street iowa city, ia 52240 voice. Natural histories postcards of 60 rare book illustrations by the american museum of natural history. Some of the greatest treasures and collections of english literature and history from. Rare book collection amnh american museum of natural history. An active member of the grolier club, tom divides his time between manhattan and long island. Extraordinary rare book selections from the american museum of natural history libraryedited by tom baionesterling signature, 2012.
Library american museum of natural history highlights 40 masterworks of illustrated scientific art from the rare book collection of the american museum of natural history. Natural histories, published by sterling signature, is available at the american museum of natural history bookshop and wherever books are sold. American museum of natural history 200 central park west new york, ny 10024. Natural histories extraordinary rare book selections from. Extraordinary rare book selections from the american museum of natural history library sterling. For both collections, editors spent hours in the museums vault, carefully selecting prints for inclusion. Oct 18, 20 featuring scientific illustrations spanning five centuries, the museum exhibition natural histories. This book offers a glimpse of seldomseen, fully illustrated scientific tomes from the american museum of natural history s rare book collection. A few bumps on the box keep it from being completely new, but inside is excellent. Amnh research library digital special collections browse.
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We carry a broad selection of atlases, geographies, americana, color plate books, illustrated travels, gift books, histories, and other rare books from the sixteenth through the nineteenth century. For the first time, natural histories allows readers a privileged glimpse of seldomseen, fully illustrated scientific tomes from the american museum of natural historys rare book collect. Extraordinary rare book selections from the american museum of natural history library 9781454912149. Extraordinary rare book selections from the american museum of natural history library public library brings together an extraordinary collection of works from the rare book room and rare book collections of the american museum of natural historys research library, spanning five centuries of anthropology, astronomy, earth science, paleontology, and zoology representing. Inside the american museum of natural history is an eightstory li. Extraordinary birds, rare book selections from the american museum of natural history library, by paul sweet, collections manager of the ornithology department in the division of vertebrate zoology at the american museum of natural history, is a selection of the magnificent artwork held by the museums renowned rare book collection in. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the us or from the uk, depending on stock availability. Sequoyah cherokee portrait from mckenneys history of the.
The work, edited by tom baione, the harold boeschenstein director of library services at amnh and bhl institutional council. Extraordinary rare book selections from the american museum of natural history library edited by tom baione sterling signature, 2012 forty wonderfully illustrated essays from top experts at the american museum of natural history library covering a wide array of natural science disciplines, from anthropology to zoology. Oct 02, 2012 natural histories gathers some of the most scientifically significant, historically rare, and beautifully illustrated gems from the american museum of natural historys library. A 176page monograph containing over two hundred illustrations and forty essays on notable masterworks spanning four hundred yearsinsert. Extraordinary rare book selections from the american museum of natural. Rare book collection american museum of natural history. This online exhibit, based on the book, natural histories. Extraordinary rare book selections from the american museum of natural history library new ebooks. Featuring scientific illustrations spanning five centuries, the museum exhibition natural histories. As the library grew and more time passed, a sizable number of books could be designated as rare. The subtitle, extraordinary rare book selections from the american museum of natural history library is no mere boasting and aptly describes what you will find between the covers of this wonderful book. Extraordinary rare book selections from the american museum of natural history library american museum of natural history, baione, tom. Extraordinary birds follows the success of natural histories, and is the next compendium in this wellreceived series that marries art and thoughtprovoking science.
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The result is the american museum of natural historys 2012 publication entitled natural histories, edited by tom baione. The librarys rare book and rare folio collection developed from a need to protect and preserve the librarys aging research materials. Feb 04, 2016 read natural histories extraordinary rare book selections from the american museum of natural ebook free. Dec 06, 20 the exhibition took inspiration from the amnhs 2012 book of the same name, and has been followed this year by another book focusing on stunning avian illustrations called natural histories. This book offers a glimpse of seldomseen, fully illustrated scientific tomes from the american museum of natural historys rare book collection.
Natural histories issues in science and technology. American museum of natural history ornithologist paul sweet takes readers on a migratory journey across the globe, introducing them to unique and exquisite birds, as well as to groundbreaking avian studies from the past 500 years. It includes essays from the museums top experts on the unique qualities and scientific c. Extraordinary rare book selections from the american museum of natural history library. The museums rare book collection includes some of the most extraordinary publications about the natur.