Artwork : ArchiveNo00044

Book 'Birds of Field and Forest' 1950s

ContributionForm
Contributor Name	Sally Taylor
Contributor Image	Sally_Taylor_00044.jpg
Profession	Artist
Location	North End
Collection Date	06.10.07 2.25pm
Artefact Name	Book 'Birds of Field and Forest'
Artefact Description	Spring Books, London. Book jacket in very poor condition. Colour illustrations. 30 x 25cm
Artefact Date	1950s
Artefact Stored	Kept on shelve in living room, North End
Artefact Form
Artefact Image	Book_-_Birds_00044.jpg
Sample Taken	Small piece of paper from front cover
Sample Image
History of Artefact	Bought at a car-boot sale in Ford, West Sussex, in 2007. Ilustrations are good examples of 1950's colour palettes.
Historian	Katy Ball
Previous Owners	Unknown
Special Memories	'I bought it before a weekend away in our new campervan! I love birdwatching and there are some really beautiful illustrations included in this book. I still decided to buy it even though it's really tatty and falling apart.'
Artwork Image	00044_WEB.jpg

-- Sally Taylor - 16 Feb 2009

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