{"product_id":"owls-serenade-journal","title":"Owls Serenade Journal — Wilson 1808 \u0026 Petrie 1894","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe owl has been a symbol of wisdom, mystery, and the night for as long as human beings have looked up at the dark. Alexander Wilson gave North America's owls their first great scientific portraits in 1808 — and eight decades later, H.W. Petrie's parlour song captured the Victorian fascination with the owl's nocturnal allure in the sinuous lines of Art Nouveau. This journal unites both traditions across its covers.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe front cover presents Wilson's hand-coloured engravings of three North American owl species from American Ornithology (1808) — the Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus), the Eastern Screech Owl (Megascops asio), and the Long-eared Owl (Asio otus) — each captured with the scientific precision and artistic devotion that made Wilson the father of American ornithology. The back cover reproduces the cover of H.W. Petrie's Owls Serenade (1894), published by the Petrie Music Company of Chicago — an Art Nouveau illustration of an owl perched on a branch, rendered in the sinuous lines and romantic atmosphere of the style, with bold red Victorian typography spelling out the title above: a portrait of the owl as the Victorian parlour knew it, mysterious and wise and entirely at home in the candlelit room.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: 5.75 × 8 in (14.6 × 20.3 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePages: 150 lined pages (75 sheets)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePerforated pages — tear out cleanly without damaging the binding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaper weight: 90 gsm, suitable for fountain pens and pencils\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHardcover with matte finish, casewrap sewn binding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 400 g (14.1 oz)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect For\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOwl enthusiasts, birders, and ornithology admirers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMusic lovers and Victorian sheet music collectors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNatural history and American ornithology enthusiasts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStudents and researchers of Victorian popular culture and decorative arts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWriters, poets, and artists inspired by the nocturnal world and the owl's eternal serenade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThoughtful gifts for anyone captivated by the beauty, mystery, and cultural resonance of the owl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRead more: \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/new-old-time\/owl-victorian-culture-symbolism-art-nouveau-wilson-ornithology-petrie-sheet-music\"\u003eThe Owl in Victorian Culture: From Ancient Wisdom to Art Nouveau\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LeBonJournal","offers":[{"title":"Journal","offer_id":62873481249137,"sku":"12709882292329661033","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/5367\/0769\/files\/Wilson_1808_owls_serenade_journal.png?v=1776253698","url":"https:\/\/lebonjournal.com\/products\/owls-serenade-journal","provider":"LeBonJournal","version":"1.0","type":"link"}