A Natural History of Australian Parrots: A Tribute to William T. Cooper

This book is the final collaboration of Joseph M. Forshaw and William T. Cooper and combines the finest Cooper artwork with an updated, authoritative Forshaw text. Presented as a Deluxe Edition, this book is truly a combination of art and science presenting many previously unpublished Cooper drawings, sketches and paintings.   Containing more than 300 artworks, it is fully cased in grey Ballantine cloth, with black blocking and marbled endpapers.  The book is landscape format printed on fine quality satin art paper and the size is 350 mm x 305 mm. An entirely new approach is adopted with the integration of an updated technical text and an exciting visual record of the beauty, diversity and appeal of Australian parrots.  It is a tribute to William (Bill) Cooper, and features numerous previously unpublished field sketches, preliminary drawings and spectacular paintings of parrots in their natural environment.  No Australian artist has left such a wealth of scientifically accurate visual records of Australian parrots engaging in their daily activities, and now for the first time readers of this book can enjoy and appreciate this outstanding legacy.