Audubon prints, many from ‘Birds of America,’ flock to Freeman’s, July 25

Detail of Ruffled Grouse print from John James Audubon’s ‘Birds of America,’ estimated at $15,000-$25,000
Ruffled Grouse print from John James Audubon’s ‘Birds of America,’ estimated at $15,000-$25,000. Image courtesy of Freeman’s

Ruffled Grouse print from John James Audubon’s ‘Birds of America,’ estimated at $15,000-$25,000. Courtesy Freeman’s

PHILADELPHIA — Freeman’s upcoming Books and Manuscripts auction, scheduled for Tuesday, July 25, puts important Americana front and center: the sale is led by more than 100 Americana lots, 57 of which are either examples from the signers of the Declaration of Independence or related to that most famous of American documents. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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