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Richard L. Soffer has formed a remarkable and extensive collection of books
about birds, with particular attention to the various methods
and techniques that have been used to reproduce illustrations of
birds. The books in the collection provide examples of every type
of illustrative technique: hand painting, woodcut and wood engraving,
etching and engraving, lithography, and modern photomechanical
methods.
In 2003, Dr. Soffer donated the first installment of his collection to
the Amherst College Library. The College is most grateful that
he has chosen this home for his books, and we are pleased to display
here a few selected images from this portion of his
gift, as well as links to the catalogue records for the books,
and more details about them.
The Class of 1954 will hold its 50th Reunion in May 2004. As part of that celebration,
Dr. Soffer will speak about his experiences birding in many parts of the world, and selections from his
gift will be on display in the Archives and Special Collections.
To view a list of those books from the Soffer Collection now in the
Amherst College Library, click on this link to the on-line catalogue:
The
Richard L. Soffer Class of 1954 Ornithology Collection.
To see an illustration and further information about a specific book,
extracted from Dr. Soffer’s extensive notes, click on one
of the links below.
Oeuvres complètes
de Buffon, edited by Pierre Flourens; with the supplemental
Oeuvres de Cuvier et Lacépède, contenant le
complément
de Buffon. 16 vols. [1853-1858]
Ornithologie provençale, by
Polydore Roux. 2 vols. (bound in 1). 1825-1830.
The images and text represented on these pages
are the property of the
Amherst College Archives and Special Collections. Any off-line
reproduction
without the written consent of the Archives and Special Collections
is prohibited.
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