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Delineations of American Scenery and Character

by John James Audubon
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Book cover type: Paperback
  • ISBN13: 9781025593432
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Subject: N/A
  • Publisher: Tradd Street Press
  • Publisher Imprint: Tradd Street Press
  • Publication Date:
  • Pages: 406
  • Original Price: GBP 20.95
  • Language: English
  • Edition: N/A
  • Item Weight: 567 grams
  • BISAC Subject(s): Essays

"Delineations of American Scenery and Character" is a captivating collection of sketches and essays by the renowned naturalist John James Audubon. While primarily recognized for his masterful ornithological illustrations, Audubon was also a keen observer of the human and natural landscape of the early 19th-century American frontier. In these writings, he provides vivid, firsthand accounts of his travels through the Ohio and Mississippi valleys, offering a unique window into a rapidly vanishing wilderness.

The work explores various themes, including the customs of pioneers, the thrill of the hunt, and the sublime beauty of the untamed American landscape. From descriptions of natural phenomena like floods and earthquakes to personal encounters with woodsmen, settlers, and indigenous peoples, these delineations capture the spirit of a young and expanding nation. Readers will find themselves transported to a time of rugged exploration and untarnished nature, as seen through the eyes of one of history's most observant and poetic travelers. This collection serves as a vital historical and literary record, blending scientific curiosity with an adventurer's narrative flair to document the character of early America.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.

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