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Auction #114 begins on 11 Apr 2024

Nancy A. Neff

The Big Cats- The Paintings of Guy Coheleach

Published: Harry N Abrhams Inc, New York, 1982

Edition: First Edition

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The Big Cats- The Paintings of Guy Coleleach. Text by Nancy.A. Neff- Foreword by Roger Caras.

Lion, Tiger, Puma, Cheetah, Leopard, Clouded leopard, Snow leopard, Jaguar. These are the big cats, among the world's most marvelous creatures. Their grace and beauty are portrayed here by Guy Coleleach, one of the finest wildlife painters of our time. The has become a standard work of reference and remains a sort after work for collector's and naturalists.

Coleleach travels the world over to capture the sometimes startling- and always fascinating- passages of a big cat's life, from cub to adult- playing and learning, stalking its prey, lying in ambush, nurturing its young, cuddling its mate. Coheleach's paintings and drawings tell a story of universal beauty and appeal.

Here is a volume that combines the beauties of art and nature with impeccable scholarship.

Hardback with dustcover over dark browm impressed boards and gold blocking to upper board and gilt spine titles. Matching brown endpapers. Half Title, White Tiger Head Frontispiece, Title, Cheetah Illustration, Contents, The Artist as Predator, Introduction, The Evolutionary History of the Cats, The Biology of the  Modern Cats-244 pages text with 154 illustrations, including 59 plates in full colour- sketches and data.

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ISBN 0 8109 0710 0

  • Jacket Condition: Fine
  • Binding Condition: Fine
  • Overall Condition: Fine
  • Size: 31 X 30.cm. 3 Kgs weight.
  • Sold By: Quathlamba Winds Books
  • Contact Person: Ian & Yvonne Halford
  • Country: United Kingdom
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