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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: John James Audubon , Daniel PattersonPublisher: University of Nebraska Press Imprint: University of Nebraska Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 3.90cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.912kg ISBN: 9780803244986ISBN 10: 0803244983 Pages: 512 Publication Date: 01 May 2016 Audience: College/higher education , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsList of IllustrationsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsList of AbbreviationsEditorial PrinciplesPart I. Maria Rebecca Audubon, Her Grandfather’s 1843 Missouri River Journals, and the “Great Auk Speech”Part II. Audubon’s Missouri River Expedition of 1843His EminencePreparationsMinnie’s Land to St. Louis, March 11–28St. Louis, March 28–April 24St. Louis to the Yellowstone River and Fort Union, April 25–June 12Fort Union and the Prairies, June 13–August 15Fort Union to St. Louis, August 16–October 19St. Louis to Minnie’s Land, October 22–November 7Part III. The Three Forgotten Manuscript JournalsThe Beinecke Partial CopyThe Original Field Notebook and the Newberry Partial CopyPart IV. Audubon’s Conservation Ethic ReconsideredAudubon’s Hunting and Conservation Ethic as Represented in the BiographiesThe Lived EthicThe Written EthicEpiloguePart V. Other Materials from the 1843 ExpeditionThe 1843 Diary of John Graham BellThe 1843 Diary of Isaac SpragueAudubon’s “George Catlin” Powder Horn from the Missouri River ExpeditionAppendix: “The Pet Bear,” an Unpublished EpisodeWorks CitedIndexReviewsPatterson's volume is a model of its kind: meticulous, patient scholarship with some carefully balanced but revealing conclusions of great general interest. -Jeremy Mynott, Times Literary Supplement -- Jeremy Mynott Times Literary Supplement By far the liveliest and most extensive account of Audubon's late-life trip on the Upper Missouri River. -John Knott, professor emeritus of English at the University of Michigan and author of Imagining Wild America -- John Knott With his discovery of a John James Audubon journal long believed to have been intentionally destroyed, Patterson provides new insight into the life of America's iconic artist and naturalist. An exceptional book. -William Benemann, author of Men in Eden: William Drummond Stewart and Same-Sex Desire in the Rocky Mountain Fur Trade -- William Benemann With his discovery of a John James Audubon journal long believed to have been intentionally destroyed, Patterson provides new insight into the life of America s iconic artist and naturalist.An exceptional book. William Benemann, author of Men in Eden: William Drummond Stewart and Same-Sex Desire in the Rocky Mountain Fur Trade --William Benemann (09/15/2015) By far the liveliest and most extensive account of Audubon's late-life trip on the Upper Missouri River. -John Knott, professor emeritus of English at the University of Michigan and author of Imagining Wild America -- John Knott With his discovery of a John James Audubon journal long believed to have been intentionally destroyed, Patterson provides new insight into the life of America's iconic artist and naturalist. An exceptional book. -William Benemann, author of Men in Eden: William Drummond Stewart and Same-Sex Desire in the Rocky Mountain Fur Trade -- William Benemann Author InformationJohn James Audubon (1785–1851) is one of America’s premiere wildlife artists. His book The Birds of America is considered one of the greatest picture books ever produced, and his monumental The Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America has been hailed as an American classic. Daniel Patterson is a professor of English at Central Michigan University. He is the author and editor of several books, including John James Audubon’s Journal of 1826: The Voyage to “The Birds of America” (Nebraska, 2011) and Early American Nature Writers: A Biographical Encyclopedia. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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