Selected American Game Birds by Hagerbaumer HB 1980 W12

Description: Selected American Game Birds. Hagerbaumer, David and Sam Lehman. Caldwell, ID: Caxton Printers, Ltd., 1980. 3rd printing. Hardcover, about 80 pages, 26 color plates (six plates are double paged). David Hagerbaumer (1921-2014) is known for waterfowl and wildlife in landscape, skyscape painting. Herein are reproduced twenty-six of David Hagerbaumer’s exquisite original watercolors, representing twenty-nine bird species, with the entire text executed in decorated calligraphy by Sam Lehman. Beautiful bound, gold stamped, this book is a must for every book collector and art lover. These original paintings were executed solely for this book and will never be otherwise reproduced. Born in Quincy, Illinois, Hagerbaumer grew up during the Great Depression and began duck hunting, trapping, and fishing at the age of eight in order to help support his family. After serving in the Marines in World War II, he returned home and began working as a taxidermist in a decoy factory. He then attended San Diego State College majoring in art but never graduated. Hagerbaumer worked as preparator in the Nevada State Museum and then became a staff artist at the Santa Barbara Museum in 1957. He painted at night and sold his work at shows each weekend.

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