Atlas de poche des oiseaux, series I, French book

Observe birds through a book from 1898: this Bibliomane reissue presents the first series of Baron d'Hamonville's Atlas de poche des oiseaux. Its 72 colour plates reproduce the original chromolithographic illustrations of birds of France, Switzerland and Belgium. The physical book is in French.

The naturalist's view from another era

The text pairs French and Latin names with the author's observations, including seasonal movements. Depending on the species, the plates also depict eggs. Readers encounter natural-history images in the context and classifications of their time.

This historical character is the edition's appeal: it is an old illustrated work made available again, not an update of ornithological knowledge. It may interest book lovers as well as those who enjoy studying drawings of plumage.

The words “de poche” belong to the book's title; dimensions are not specified here.

• Bibliomane edition, series I.
• Author: Baron d'Hamonville.
• Reissue of the atlas published in 1898.
• 72 colour plates.
• ISBN: 9782367430058.
• One book, corresponding to this first series.