Antique Art Book: Songs of Bird Life, from the German illustrated/engravings by Giacomelli 1889

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Title: Songs of Bird Life, from the German

Author: Josephine Pollard (translator)
Illustrator: [Hector] Giacomelli

Description: Beveled gray cloth boards pictorially stamped in gilt. Board edges show wear at corners and head and foot of spine; front board has some soiling. All edges gilt. Pages are heavy stock. Bit of foxing; a few pages have soiling in the margins. 56 unnumbered pages. 12 x 9.25 inches.

Hector Giacomelli (1822-1904) was a French watercolorist, engraver and illustrator, best known for his paintings of birds. He also worked with Gustave Dore, adding text ornamentation to the illustrated La Sainte Bible published by Alfred Mame in 1866.

Josephine Pollard (1834-1892) was an American hymn writer, author and poet.

Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good–
Jacket Condition: None

Publisher: DeWolfe, Fiske & Company
Place: Boston
Year: 1889

Language: English

ISBN: n/a

Keywords: Hector Giacomelli, engravings, birds, antique,

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