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Mrs Pankhurst’s Purple Feather–A Book Review

10,000 Birds

Their populations, plus those of other species that ‘wore’ the coveted long, colorful feathers used for women’s fashionable hats, were being dangerously depleted by hunters intent on feeding the millinery industry. Preferably, they should be wearing colors of purple, white, and gold, the branded hues of their movement.

Industry 120
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Birds of the World: The Art of Elizabeth Gould

10,000 Birds

Not only is the book reproduction cleaner and the colors brighter, it is slightly cropped so that the bird jumps off the page at you, but also cropping out the species name. As I said before, the book plates utilize the species names used in the original books and drawings. but not too large, and not overwhelmingly heavy.

Australia 194