A never-before-seen compilation of facts and images of the elephant in art. Avery has taken the familiar elephant and researched its many appearances over the centuries in western art. He provides a fascinating and well-organized look at elephant lore, the fascination with these exotic animals, their arrival in the Americas, and their symbolism throughout the western world. His exhaustive research uncovers humorous, innocuous, incredible, beautiful and unusual representations, many rarely seen before.