{"product_id":"a-book-of-birds-by-humphrey-ocean","title":"A Book of Birds: by Humphrey Ocean","description":"With a species to discover on every page, this book is the perfect gift for any keen ornithologist or birdwatcher.\n\nThe artist Humphrey Ocean RA has painted portraits of Sir Paul McCartney and Philip Larkin, among many others. But alongside these prestigious commissions, he has always returned to drawing the simpler things in life: our 'alluringly unnatural world', as he puts it. The result is this idiosyncratic and charming collection of birds, all rendered in with humor and a bold brush. With a species to discover on every page, this book is the perfect gift for any keen ornithologist, aspiring twitcher or dedicated listener to Tweet of the Day. As well as birdwatching around his home and studio in South London, Ocean regularly visits his sister, who is a nun in Nairobi and has loved birds all her life. There, he paints Kenyan birds such as the Eurasian bee-eater, the bulbul and the flycatcher that are 'local, a bit like our garden birds so nothing overly exotic, but of course to me they are'. They join the familiar gulls, thrushes and tits of the gardens, parks and hedgerows of the UK in this beautifully produced collection.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1912520370\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.1912520370.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Ocean RA, Humphrey\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41448662794298,"sku":"DBV.1912520370.G","price":5.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/1912520370-0.jpg?v=1780862422","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/a-book-of-birds-by-humphrey-ocean","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}