Comprehensive and entertaining, this volume comprises the greatest works in animal illustration from the Middle Ages through the twentieth century. The chronolo

Comprehensive and entertaining, this volume presents black-and-white and color images from medieval illuminated manuscripts, woodcuts from the dawn of printing,

From horses and cats to elephants and giraffes, this is the definitive reference on animal anatomy for painters, sculptors, and illustrators. 104 halftones, 281

Wood engraved illustrations of a variety of species of animals, both wild and domestic, and positioned in an assortment of poses, are presented

Comprising more than 500 years of printed botanical illustrations, this stunning compendium of black-and-white and color images includes medieval illuminated ma