Audubon's Western Journal: 1849-1850 (Abridged, Annotated) - Softcover

Audubon, John Woodhouse

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9781519062215: Audubon's Western Journal: 1849-1850 (Abridged, Annotated)

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ISBN 10: 1519062214 ISBN 13: 9781519062215

Publisher: Independently published, 2016

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John Woodhouse Audubon was the son of the famous naturalist, John James Audubon, and was a respected naturalist and painter in his own right. In 1849, he journeyed out to the American West and Mexico. He describes early California and the Gold Rush of '49. Audubon took notes of scenes and occurrences by the way. In his descriptions he exhibits the keen observation of the naturalist and the trained eye of the artist. The result is a remarkable picture of social conditions in Mexico, of birds and trees, of sky and mountains and the changing face of nature, of the barrenness of the desert and the difficulties of the journey, of the ruined missions of California, of methods of mining, and of the chaos of races and babel of tongues in the gold fields. It was Audubon’s intention to rewrite his notes and to publish them. One part was printed privately and given to a few friends but distractions at home prevented the completion of the work.

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