{"product_id":"had-i-the-wings-paperback","title":"Had I the Wings - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJay Shuler\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt was most fortuitous that on his first visit to Charleston John James Audubon would meet John Bachman, a Lutheran clergyman and naturalist. Their chance encounter in 1831 and immediate friendship profoundly affected the careers and social ties of these two men. In this elegantly written book, Jay Shuler offers the first in-depth portrayal of the Bachman-Audubon relationship and its significance in the creation of Audubon's works. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the numerous writings celebrating Audubon, Bachman has been largely ignored, writes Shuler, \"though Bachman made substantive contributions to Audubon's \u003ci\u003eOrnithological Biographies\u003c\/i\u003e, was his partner in \u003ci\u003eThe Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America\u003c\/i\u003e, and gave pivotal advice and assistance to Audubon during the troubled last decade of his career.\" Drawing on their voluminous correspondence, replete with accounts of their ornithological adventures and details of their personal and professional lives, \u003ci\u003eHad I the Wings\u003c\/i\u003e provides new insights into Audubon's life and work and rescues from obscurity John Bachman's contributions to American ornithology and mammalogy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAudubon's career can be divided into phases. From 1820 to 1831 he painted and published the first hundred prints of \u003ci\u003eThe Birds of America\u003c\/i\u003e. The second phase began when he met John Bachman and they worked to complete \u003ci\u003eThe Birds of America\u003c\/i\u003e and launch \u003ci\u003eThe Quadrupeds\u003c\/i\u003e. Over the next decade Bachman's home became, in effect, Audubon's home in America. Early on the Bachman-Audubon friendship was enriched and complicated by an intricate social web. Both men were fond of Bachman's sister-in-law and competed for her attention. Audubon's sons, John and Victor, married Bachman's older daughters, Maria and Eliza. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough the fifteen years of their relationship the friends exchanged long letters when separated and jointly wrote to their colleagues when together. In the early 1840s they collaborated on the first volume of \u003ci\u003eThe Quadrupeds\u003c\/i\u003e. Volumes two and three were published after Audubon's death in 1851. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFilled with exciting birding adventures and hunting expeditions, \u003ci\u003eHad I the Wings\u003c\/i\u003e illuminates the fascinating relationship between two major nineteenth-century naturalists.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt was most fortuitous that on his first visit to Charleston John James Audubon would meet John Bachman, a Lutheran clergyman and naturalist. Their chance encounter in 1831 and immediate friendship profoundly affected the careers and social ties of these two men. In this elegantly written book, Jay Shuler offers the first in-depth portrayal of the Bachman-Audubon relationship and its significance in the creation of Audubon's works. Drawing on their voluminous correspondence, replete with accounts of their ornithological adventures and details of their personal and professional lives, Had I the Wings provides new insights into Audubon's life and work and rescues from obscurity John Bachman's important contributions to American ornithology and mammalogy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJay Shuler (1926-1997) worked for the National Park Service. He is the author of \"A Revelation Called the Badlands.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 252\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.77 x 8.7 x 5.59 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 1998\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52465432428851,"sku":"9780820320793","price":53.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/EGsIWqd43W9780820320793.webp?v=1759287195","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/had-i-the-wings-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}