Title: Lot of 23 hand-colored lithographed plates from octavo edition of '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. These plates from 2nd or later edition with tinted lithographic-wash background.
Heading: zziPlace Published: Philadlephia
Publisher:
Date Published: [1850-1860]
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. These plates from 2nd or later edition with tinted lithographic-wash background.
Heading: zziPlace Published: Philadlephia
Publisher:
Date Published: [1850-1860]
Condition report
Most plates have light wear and glue residue along one edge where removed from binding; a few plates have small tape on edge from previous mounting; some slight toning; otherwise very good or better
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Auction details
Americana - Exploration - Natural History
1:00 PM PT - Jul 24th, 2008
offered by
PBA Galleries
133 Kearny Street
San Francisco, CA 94108
San Francisco, CA 94108
