Audubon in Edinburgh: The Scottish Associates of John James Audubon

John James Audubon, the French American ornithologist, is now renowned for his superlative bird paintings. This unique book concentrates on the time Audubon spent in Edinburgh, which was perhaps the most important period in his life, as it was here that his paintings were first engraved and he realised his ambition of their publication. Audubon met many of Edinburgh’s notable citizens, and this readable account gives a vivid description of life in Edinburgh in the early 19th century.

Reviews of Audubon in Edinburgh: The Scottish Associates of John James Audubon

"A highly illustrated vivid account…" — Bookseller Independent Catalogue, September 2003. "The size of Chalmer's book works better with Audubon's plates – the bigger the better, as he intended. …The book places Audubon securely within the science of his time." — Nature, December 2003. "This attractive & well-illustrated book, based on Audubon's own writings, features many of Audubon's and MacGillivray's brilliant ornithological illustrations." — British Ornithologists' Union, Ibis, 146, 2004.