The Birds Of America, from Drawings made in the United States and Their Territories
by John James Audubon
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New York J. J. Audubon, Philadelphia J. B. Chevalier, 1840 (1839) 1844. Hardcover. Good. First octavo edition of John James Audubon's Seminal work. Audubon created 65 new images for the octavo edition of 1827-38; the original configurations were altered so that only on species is depicted per plate. The Octavo edition of Audubon's Birds was probably the greatest commercial success of any color plate book issued in the 19th century America. While Audubon had become internationally famous in the course of producing the double-elephant folio edition of the Birds in London between 1826 and 1839, it was the octavo version, issued at $100, which achieved widespread circulation and brought the work into the homes of many well-to-do Americans. The text is a revision of the ornithological Biography rearranged according to Audubon's "A Synopsis of the Birds of North America" 91839) Ayer/Zimmer p22; Bennett p5; Mcgill/Wood, p208; Nissen IVB 51; Sabin 2364; Stamped with National Character 34Seven Volumes, royal octavo (256 x 163mm). Subscribers' lists present in all volumes. 500 hand- colored lithographed plates after Audubon by W. E. Hitchcock, R. Trembly and others, printed and colored by J. T. Bowen, wood engraved anatomical diagrams in text (without half-titles,toned, some foxing chiefly to tissue guards and text but occasionally to plates, pl254 inverted, pl. 471 and pls. 486-490 bound out of order, with some nearby text pages also mis-ordered. 19th century green half morocco gilt, all edges gilt9rubbed vol I, V and VI with text blocks detaching, text blocks cracked in a few places with some leaves near ends working loose, S. H. Perkins inscribed in all volumes each dated 1885.Sold by Christie's of The private Collection of William S. Reese May 26, 2022
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- Title
- The Birds Of America, from Drawings made in the United States and Their Territories
- Author
- John James Audubon
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
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- Publisher
- New York J. J. Audubon, Philadelphia J. B. Chevalier
- Date Published
- 1840 (1839) 1844
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