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AUDUBON, JOHN JAMES. 1785-1851. Black and White Creeper. London: R. Havell Jr., [1836].: AUDUBON, JOHN JAMES. 1785-1851. Black and White Creeper. London: R. Havell Jr., [1836]. Engraved hand-colored plate, Plate 90 from Birds of America, 967 x 642 mm, with Whatman watermark for 1836.

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0001: AUDUBON, JOHN JAMES. 1785-1851. Black and White Creeper. London: R. Havell Jr., [1836].

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AUDUBON, JOHN JAMES. 1785-1851. Black Tern. London: R. Havell, Jr., [1836].: AUDUBON, JOHN JAMES. 1785-1851. Black Tern. London: R. Havell, Jr., [1836]. Hand-colored engraved plate, Plate 280 from Birds of America, 1000 x 665 mm, with Whatman watermark for 1836. Light

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0002: AUDUBON, JOHN JAMES. 1785-1851. Black Tern. London: R. Havell, Jr., [1836].

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AUDUBON, JOHN JAMES. 1785-1851. Children's Warbler. London: R. Havell, Jr. [1831]: AUDUBON, JOHN JAMES. 1785-1851. Children's Warbler. London: R. Havell, Jr. [1831] 1. Hand-colored engraved plate, Plate 35 from Birds of America, 975 x 645 mm, Havell edition, with Whatman watermark

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0003: AUDUBON, JOHN JAMES. 1785-1851. Children's Warbler. London: R. Havell, Jr. [1831]

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AUDUBON, JOHN JAMES. 1785-1851. Marsh Tern. London: R. Havell, Jr., [1837].: AUDUBON, JOHN JAMES. 1785-1851. Marsh Tern. London: R. Havell, Jr., [1837]. Hand-colored engraved plate, Plate 410 from Birds of America, 985 x 660 mm, with Whatman watermark for 1837. Scattered

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0004: AUDUBON, JOHN JAMES. 1785-1851. Marsh Tern. London: R. Havell, Jr., [1837].

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AUDUBON, JOHN JAMES. 1785-1851. Purple Sandpiper. London: R. Havell, Jr., [1836].: AUDUBON, JOHN JAMES. 1785-1851. Purple Sandpiper. London: R. Havell, Jr., [1836]. Hand-colored engraved plate, Plate 284 from Birds of America, 650 x 954 mm, with Whatman watermark for 1836. Some

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0005: AUDUBON, JOHN JAMES. 1785-1851. Purple Sandpiper. London: R. Havell, Jr., [1836].

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AUDUBON, JOHN JAMES. 1785-1851. Red-Shouldered Hawk. London: R. Havell, Jr., 1829.: AUDUBON, JOHN JAMES. 1785-1851. Red-Shouldered Hawk. London: R. Havell, Jr., 1829. Hand-colored engraved plate, 19.5 x 25.5 inches (495 x 648 mm) at edges of mat, number 56, from Audubon's Birds of

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0006: AUDUBON, JOHN JAMES. 1785-1851. Red-Shouldered Hawk. London: R. Havell, Jr., 1829.

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AUDUBON, JOHN JAMES. 1785-1851 Sharp-Tailed Grous. London: R. Havell, Jr., [1837].: AUDUBON, JOHN JAMES. 1785-1851 Sharp-Tailed Grous. London: R. Havell, Jr., [1837]. Hand-colored engraved plate, Plate 382 from Birds of America, 640 x 974 mm, with Whatman watermark for 1837.

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0007: AUDUBON, JOHN JAMES. 1785-1851 Sharp-Tailed Grous. London: R. Havell, Jr., [1837].

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AUDUBON, JOHN JAMES. 1785-1851. Traill's Flycatcher. London: R. Havell, Jr., [1835.]: AUDUBON, JOHN JAMES. 1785-1851. Traill's Flycatcher. London: R. Havell, Jr., [1835.] Uncolored engraved plate, Plate 45 from Birds of America, 989 x 658 mm, with Whatman 'Turkey Mill' watermark for

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0008: AUDUBON, JOHN JAMES. 1785-1851. Traill's Flycatcher. London: R. Havell, Jr., [1835.]

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AUDUBON, JOHN JAMES. 1785-1851. Tufted Duck. London: R. Havell, Jr., [1834].: AUDUBON, JOHN JAMES. 1785-1851. Tufted Duck. London: R. Havell, Jr., [1834]. Hand-colored engraved plate, Plate 234 from Birds of America, 985 x 650 mm, with Whatman 'Turkey Mill' watermark for 1834.

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0009: AUDUBON, JOHN JAMES. 1785-1851. Tufted Duck. London: R. Havell, Jr., [1834].

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AUDUBON, JOHN JAMES. 1785-1851. Wilson's Plover. London: R. Havell, Jr., [1836].: AUDUBON, JOHN JAMES. 1785-1851. Wilson's Plover. London: R. Havell, Jr., [1836]. Hand-colored engraved plate, Plate 209 from Birds of America, 985 x 650 mm, with Whatman watermark for 1836. Some

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0010: AUDUBON, JOHN JAMES. 1785-1851. Wilson's Plover. London: R. Havell, Jr., [1836].

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AUDUBON, JOHN JAMES. 1785-1851. Wood Pewee. London: R. Havell, Jr., 1831,: AUDUBON, JOHN JAMES. 1785-1851. Wood Pewee. London: R. Havell, Jr., 1831, Hand-colored engraved plate, Plate 115 from Birds of America, 985 x 650 mm, with Whatman watermark for 1831. Scattered light

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0011: AUDUBON, JOHN JAMES. 1785-1851. Wood Pewee. London: R. Havell, Jr., 1831,

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AUDUBON, JOHN JAMES. 1785-1851. Group of 3 loose folio plates from Birds of America.: AUDUBON, JOHN JAMES. 1785-1851. Group of 3 loose folio plates from Birds of America. 1. 'Common Crossbill,' plate 200, 975 x 665 mm, Bien edition, without watermark. Typical toning to paper. 2.

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0012: AUDUBON, JOHN JAMES. 1785-1851. Group of 3 loose folio plates from Birds of America.

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AUDUBON, JOHN JAMES. 1785-1851. 2 folio prints from Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America:: AUDUBON, JOHN JAMES. 1785-1851. 2 folio prints from Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America: 1. Chromolithographic print, 'American Bison or Buffalo,' 495 x 645 mm, plate 57, scattered browning,

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0013: AUDUBON, JOHN JAMES. 1785-1851. 2 folio prints from Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America:

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AUDUBON, JOHN JAMES. 1785-1851. A group of 4 folio plates from Birds of America.: AUDUBON, JOHN JAMES. 1785-1851. A group of 4 folio plates from Birds of America. 1. 'Ferruginous Thrush,' plate 116, 940 x 622 mm to inside of mat, printed by R. Havell, undated, even browning,

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0014: AUDUBON, JOHN JAMES. 1785-1851. A group of 4 folio plates from Birds of America.

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AUDUBON IN ORIGINAL WRAPPERS. AUDUBON, JOHN JAMES. 1785-1851. Birds of America, from Drawings Ma...: AUDUBON IN ORIGINAL WRAPPERS. AUDUBON, JOHN JAMES. 1785-1851. Birds of America, from Drawings Made in the United States and Their Territories. New York and Philadelphia: J.J. Audubon and J.B.

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0015: AUDUBON IN ORIGINAL WRAPPERS. AUDUBON, JOHN JAMES. 1785-1851. Birds of America, from Drawings Ma...

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AUDUBON, JOHN JAMES 1785-1851. A Synopsis of the Birds of North America. Edinburgh: Adam & Charl...: AUDUBON, JOHN JAMES 1785-1851. A Synopsis of the Birds of North America. Edinburgh: Adam & Charles Black, 1839. 8vo (215 x 130 mm). Modern blue cloth, printed paper lettering piece on spine. Some

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0016: AUDUBON, JOHN JAMES 1785-1851. A Synopsis of the Birds of North America. Edinburgh: Adam & Charl...

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BAIRD, SPENCER FULLERTON. 1823-1887, THOMAS MAYO BREWER. 1814-1880. And ROBERT RIDGWAY. 1850-192...: BAIRD, SPENCER FULLERTON. 1823-1887, THOMAS MAYO BREWER. 1814-1880. And ROBERT RIDGWAY. 1850-1929. History of North American Birds. Land Birds. Boston: Little, Brown, and Company, 1875. 4to (265 x

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0017: BAIRD, SPENCER FULLERTON. 1823-1887, THOMAS MAYO BREWER. 1814-1880. And ROBERT RIDGWAY. 1850-192...

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ORIGINAL SIGNED ETCHINGS OF FRANK BENSON. BENSON, FRANK W. 1862-1951. Etchings and Drypoints. [V...: ORIGINAL SIGNED ETCHINGS OF FRANK BENSON. BENSON, FRANK W. 1862-1951. Etchings and Drypoints. [Volumes I - IV]. Boston, 1917-1929. 4 volumes. 4to (320 x 235 mm). Etched bird plate, signed by the

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0018: ORIGINAL SIGNED ETCHINGS OF FRANK BENSON. BENSON, FRANK W. 1862-1951. Etchings and Drypoints. [V...

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BENSON, FRANK W. 1862-1951. A group of 19 drypoint etched ornithological plates,: BENSON, FRANK W. 1862-1951. A group of 19 drypoint etched ornithological plates, all signed in pencil ('Frank W. Benson'), mostly of ducks, one featuring a hunter standing at the edge of a pond,

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0019: BENSON, FRANK W. 1862-1951. A group of 19 drypoint etched ornithological plates,

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BESLER, BASILIUS. 1561-1629. 2 hand-colored engraved plates from Hortus Eystettensis,: BESLER, BASILIUS. 1561-1629. 2 hand-colored engraved plates from Hortus Eystettensis, including 'Cerasus floreplano' and 'Myrtus tarentina,' folio, approximately 540 x 432 mm. Minor spotting. Lot to

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0020: BESLER, BASILIUS. 1561-1629. 2 hand-colored engraved plates from Hortus Eystettensis,

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BODMER, JOHANN CARL. A group of prints of American scenes by Bodmer.: BODMER, JOHANN CARL. A group of prints of American scenes by Bodmer. 1.'Encampment of the Travellers,' chromolithograph. 2. 'Remarkable Hills,' chromolithograph. 3. 'Niagara Falls,'

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0021: BODMER, JOHANN CARL. A group of prints of American scenes by Bodmer.

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CATLIN, GEORGE. 1796-1872. Letters and Notes on the Manners, Customs and Condition of the North...: CATLIN, GEORGE. 1796-1872. Letters and Notes on the Manners, Customs and Condition of the North American Indians. London: Published by the Author, at the Egyptian Hall, 1841. 8vo (237 x 153 mm).

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0022: CATLIN, GEORGE. 1796-1872. Letters and Notes on the Manners, Customs and Condition of the North...

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CATLIN, GEORGE. 1796-1872. A group of 6 works.: CATLIN, GEORGE. 1796-1872. A group of 6 works. 1. Illustrations of the Manners, Customs, and Condition of the North American Indians. London: Henry G. Bohn, 1848. 2 volumes. 2. Last Rambles Amongst

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0023: CATLIN, GEORGE. 1796-1872. A group of 6 works.

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CATLIN, GEORGE. 1796-1872. A group of 7 works.: CATLIN, GEORGE. 1796-1872. A group of 7 works. 1. Catlin's Notes of Eight Years' Travels and Residence in Europe, with his North American Indian Collection. New York: Burges, Stringer & Co., 1848. 2

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0024: CATLIN, GEORGE. 1796-1872. A group of 7 works.

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