{"product_id":"our-birds-second-series-von-michaelis-bird","title":"Our Birds by H. von Michaëlis \u0026 Allan Bird","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOur Birds (Second Series Portfolio of Eight Colour Plates)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Folder of Eight Mounted Colour Plates of South African Birds Painted by H. von Michaëlis, with Text by Allan Bird\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBibliographic Specifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Our Birds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthors:\u003c\/strong\u003e H. von Michaëlis \u0026amp; Allan Bird\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e Second Series, First Printing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Publisher's illustrated card portfolio with inner corner flaps, a colour plate laid down on the front cover, enclosing loose mounted plates and text sheets.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePhysical Format:\u003c\/strong\u003e Quarto-sized portfolio. Eight colour plates, each in a grey mount, with loose letterpress text and plate descriptions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial Condition Report\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Book:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very Good (VG)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExterior \/ Covers:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cream illustrated folder with a colour plate of sunbirds laid down on the front, protected by a clear wrapper. The back is plain cream with some light mottled marks and a few small specks, and the wrapper shows slight rippling near the fore-edge. Edges and corners appear intact.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterior:\u003c\/strong\u003e Loose colour plates in grey mounts, including Plate V and Plate VIII (swallows), together with loose letterpress sheets of text and plate descriptions, held in the folder by corner flaps. The text pages are clean. The inner flaps of the folder show some creasing, with a crease to one flap.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Dust Jacket:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not Applicable (As Issued). The folder is protected by a clear wrapper.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSynopsis \u0026amp; Historical Value\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur Birds, Second Series, is a portfolio of eight colour plates of South African birds painted by H. von Michaëlis, with text by Allan Bird. Each plate is mounted on stiff grey paper and accompanied by a letterpress description of its species, among them sunbirds, swallows, shrikes and bee-eaters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe portfolio opens with an introduction on mankind's long interest in birds. Issued as loose plates in a presentation folder, it was designed to be handled, displayed or framed, and it carries the work of an artist who was also a practising ornithologist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor collectors of Africana natural history and South African bird art, it offers von Michaëlis's painting in an attractive, compact form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Profile: H. von Michaëlis\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeinrich von Michaëlis (1912–1990) was a South African artist, ornithologist and pilot, and an expert in gliding. Born in Germany to a German father and a South African mother, he moved to his mother's native country in 1937.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis other work includes Birds of the Gauntlet (Hutchinson, 1952), illustrated with colour plates and monochrome sketches, and Birds of Prey: A Kinship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur Birds Second Series · H. von Michaëlis bird plates · South African bird colour plates · Africana bird art portfolio · Michaëlis Allan Bird · vintage South African ornithology\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Timeless Collectible Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58786950873391,"sku":"TCB-000369","price":350.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0458\/5524\/4438\/files\/our-birds81197_cover_1.jpg?v=1793865712","url":"https:\/\/timeless-collectible-books.com\/products\/our-birds-second-series-von-michaelis-bird","provider":"Timeless Collectible Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}