Audubon's Quadrupeds of North America (Complete and Unabridged)
by John James Audubon
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 1555215157
- ISBN 13
- 9781555215156
- Seller
-
WINFIELD, Kansas, United States
Item Price
A$38.01A$26.61
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About This Item
Secaucus, NJ: The Wellfleet Press, 1989 The Wellfleet Press, Secaucus, NJ. 1989. Hardcover. First Edition (NAP). Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Near Fine; light shelfwear; small indentation on front board. DJ: Very Good; two small closed tears; light wear at tips; rubbing and superficial scratching to panels. Black cloth boards and spine with bright gilt lettering on the spine. 440 pp Folio. This book is the only single-volume edition of Audubon's last great work. These superb paintings capture in exquisite detail the breathtaking beauty of the four-footed creatures that populated the North American forests and plains of his time. 155 full-color art plates. A clean very presentable copy in a Brodart mylar jacket. No international sales. Priority shipping will require additional postage.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 017024
- Title
- Audubon's Quadrupeds of North America (Complete and Unabridged)
- Author
- John James Audubon
- Illustrator
- J.W. Audubon, William Hitchcock, R. Trombley
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 1555215157
- ISBN 13
- 9781555215156
- Publisher
- The Wellfleet Press
- Place of Publication
- Secaucus, NJ
- Date Published
- 1989
- Size
- Folio - over 12 - 15" tall
- Keywords
- John James Audubon, quadrupeds, art work, North American quadrupeds, Buffalo, deer, four-legged animals of North America,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Art/Music/Motion Pictures/Television; Animal Stories;
Terms of Sale
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or in the unfortunate event, damaged. All books are packed and wrapped with care to avoid shifting during shipment and edge/tip strikes during the mailing process.
About the Seller
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Biblio member since 2018
WINFIELD, Kansas
About Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Walnut Valley Books is a small independent home-based business with the bulk of my holdings being of an American military nature covering everything from the Revolutionary War to the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. I also have holdings of books on the Middle East, the southwestern United States (New Mexico especially, Kansas related titles, Oklahoma related titles, and other regionally specialized books. All of my holdings are hand-selected to be good quality books of interest to the reader, historian, or the collector. In addition to the above, you will also find a wide range of other topics such as Medical, US History, autobiographical, biographical, sports, women's studies, and many other eclectic topics.
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