Title: Lot of 7 hand-colored lithographed plates from the octavo edition of The Birds of America
Author: Audubon, John James
Description: Each plate 10¼x6½, with lithographed caption and imprint "Drawn from Nature by J.J. Audubon, F.R.S. F.L.S.; Lith., Printed & Col'd. by J.T. Bowen, Philada."Brightly colored plates from the octavo edition of Audubon's master work, first published in 1840-44, numbering seven volumes with 500 plates. The plates feature two birds, male and female, or winter and summer plumage. Plates include Wilson's Snipe/Common Snipe, Cooper's Hawk, Red-Bellied Woodpecker, Sharp Shinned Hawk, Caracara Eagle, Gos Hawk, Bartramanian Sandpiper
Heading: zziPlace Published: Philadelphia
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Date Published: [1840-1859]
Author: Audubon, John James
Description: Each plate 10¼x6½, with lithographed caption and imprint "Drawn from Nature by J.J. Audubon, F.R.S. F.L.S.; Lith., Printed & Col'd. by J.T. Bowen, Philada."Brightly colored plates from the octavo edition of Audubon's master work, first published in 1840-44, numbering seven volumes with 500 plates. The plates feature two birds, male and female, or winter and summer plumage. Plates include Wilson's Snipe/Common Snipe, Cooper's Hawk, Red-Bellied Woodpecker, Sharp Shinned Hawk, Caracara Eagle, Gos Hawk, Bartramanian Sandpiper
Heading: zziPlace Published: Philadelphia
Publisher:
Date Published: [1840-1859]
Condition report
A bit rough along one edge where removed from book, a little discoloration or faint foxing, very good or better.
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Americana - Exploration - Natural History
1:00 PM PT - Jul 24th, 2008
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