192 pp, oblong 4to (11 1/4" H x 11 7/8" D), hard cover in dust jacket. Beautifully and profusely illustrated in color, b&w and sepiatone. "...over 130 new paintings, handsomely reproduced in full-color plates depict the beauty and astonishing vari ety of the natural world. Each of the regions Bateman explores here - from his island home on Canada's west coast to the High Arctic to Central American rain forests and Africa's Serengeti plains - reveals the intricate relationship between li v i n g things and their habitats. Whether it is the delicate charm of a bluebird poised among fragrant blossoms or the riveting moment before the lioness makes her kill, every image in this book reveals Robert Batemen's wide knowledge and deep un de rs ta nd i ng of nature. Complementing the paintings are handsome lithographs, many reproduced here for the first time, as well as evocative sketches created especially for this book..." Light edge wear and very light rubbing to boards, two tin y d int s o n b ot tom edge of front board, small light bump to top corners. Dust jacket has minor rubbing, light wrinkling at top of spine and flap-folds. VG+/VG+

ROBERT BATEMAN CANADIAN ARTISTS WILDLIFE PAINTINGS PAINTERS NATURALISTS LANDSCAPES