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On june 14, one of the worlds most expensive books, john james audubons doubleelephant folio of the birds of america, will go to auction. Witherbys fivevolume handbook of british birds 193841 and roger tory petersons field guide to the birds 1947, which gives the field marks of all north american birds found east of. This book was printed from entirely new plates and was published in march of 1953. Very good cover, spine, closed gutters, and well attached pages. Audubons birds of america 1950 2nd printing book dividend. Collecting the birds of america by audubon, john james. Audubon s original plates, numbered to correspond to the pages of the book, have been reproduced in color on the covers. In addition to the stunning colors and detail in audubon s work, it is noteworthy also because of its ambitious scope. American watercolor painting, birds in art, classification, miniature books, ornithologists, specimens, artists, ornithological illustration, geographical distribution, juvenile literature, birds, biography, pictorial works, sale. Etsy uses cookies and similar technologies to give you a better experience, enabling things like. Isbn 9781558591288 9781558591288 hardcover, abbeville press, 2003 the birds of america volume 1. Get the best deals on audubon birds of america when you shop the. Vintage book 1950 audubons birds of america popular.

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Editions of birds of america by john james audubon goodreads. Audubons birds of america popular edition by audubon john. The color is quite good especially when you consider that the state of printing in the 1940s and 1950s was technologically not up to today s standards. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Rare copy of audubons birds of america for sale science. Favorite audubon birds of america color plate coffee table book. Audubons birds of america 1950 popular edition green. I arrived at the library with high expectations supported by a long interest in audubon s work and what i felt was a solid understanding of.

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Audubons birds of america popular edition 1950 first printing with dust jacket. Comprised of 288 fullpage 4color plates of some of audubons most famous paintings. I arrived at the library with high expectations supported by a long interest in audubons work and what i. Worlds most expensive book, birds of america, set to. Collection of 288 audubon paintings, in color, accompanied by captions by ornothologist ludlow griscom 1890 1959, known as the dean of the birdwatchers. When the audubon society launched its redesigned website last month, it included gorgeous highresolution images of the 435 plates from john j. The birds of america john james audubon, cyril walker, roger. Dec 08, 2010 a copy of the worlds most expensive printed book has sold at auction for. Birds of america john james audubon bauman rare books.

Jan 20, 2014 in 1824, three years after audubon began birds of america in earnest, he was ready to publish. John james audubon was probably the greatest of american naturalists and undoubtedly the greatest of all bird painters. Six of the birds painted have become extinct since its publication. The birds of america is a book by naturalist and painter john james audubon, containing illustrations of a wide variety of birds of the united states. Audubons birds of america popular edition 1950 macmillan. The birds of america is one of the best known natural history books ever produced and also the most valuable a complete set sold at auction in december 2010 for gbp7. Audubons birds of america popular edition by audubon, john james. Audubon s birds of america hard back book popular edition 1950, status. This item will be carefully packaged to avoid damage from moisture and rough postal handling.

John james audubons birds of america holds the record as the worlds most expensive book. Popular edition of john james audubon s 1785 1851 illustrations of birds of america began painting in 1840. Guide to collecting john james audubon prints skinner. The birds shown are usually adult males when the caption does not give the information on age and sex. In 1971 there was offered for subscription a fullsized 98 x 68 cm facsimile edition of twenty selected plates reproduced from the original folio edition of audubons birds of america limited to 250 copies for the united states, numbered and signed by j. I originally bought this book to remove some of the photos and frame them. A rare copy of audubons birds of america heads to auction to. Sep 10, 2010 john james audubon s birds of america holds the record as the world s most expensive book. Audubon s birds of america hardcover 1st edition printing 1950 macmillan jacket picclick exclusive popularity 98 views, 2. Etsy your place to buy and sell all things handmade. Audubon s warbler, hermit warbler, blackthroated gray warbler.

Audubons birds of america hardcover 1st edition printing 1950 macmillan jacket. Birds of america by john james audubon, first edition abebooks. Comes with original jacket having clean, unbent pages and a tight spine. The story behind john james audubons birds of america. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. The lifes work of both a lover and observer of birds and nature. Audubons birds of america popular edition hardcover january 1, 1950. Audubons birds of america popular edition 1950 vintage book. Unfollow birds of america book to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Audubon s birds of america author griscom, ludlow formatbinding hard cover book condition used very good with no dust jacket edition second printing binding hardcover publisher the macmillan company place of publication new york, new york date published 1950 keywords birds, animals. John james audubons birds of america is a portal into the natural world.

However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Birds of america by john james audubon, first edition. Written by naturalist john james audubon, the birds of america is one of the most prized and collected books of all time. It was first published as a series in sections between 1827 and 1838, in edinburgh and london. April 26, 1785 january 27, 1851 was an american ornithologist, naturalist, and painter. Collection of 435 illustrations from the most famous bird book in the world. Audubons birds of america by ludlow griscom hardcover. The birds of america by john james audubon alibris. John james audubon birds of america first edition seller.

See more ideas about audubon birds, birds and birds of america. Audubons birds of america hardcover 1st edition printing. He was notable for his extensive studies documenting all types of american birds and for his detailed illustrations that depicted the birds in their natural habitats. Popular edition of john james audubons 1785 1851 illustrations of birds of america began painting in 1840. Theres a good reason that the book commands such high. One of the finest ornithological works ever printed audubon, john james.

The birds of america by john james audubon, cyril walker, roger tory peterson institute, virginia marie peterson. A beautifully illustrated volume by john james audubon titled the birds of america the macmillan company, new york, 1953 with a foreword and descriptive captions by william vogt. Vintage mcmillian audubon birds of america popular edition 1950 hardcover book. The birds of america from drawings made in the united states and their territories. Other articles where the birds of america is discussed. Audobons birds of america popular edition hardcover january 1, 1950 by ludlow griscom author.

Printed between 1827 and 1838, it contains 435 lifesize watercolors of north american birds havell edition, all reproduced from handengraved plates, and is considered to be the archetype of wildlife illustration. Original page from 1987 audubons birds of america book twilighttime. Audubons birds of america popular edition beautiful plates dust cover 1950. A 1950 popular edition of audubons birds of america, second printing, published by the macmillan company, new york. Favorite audubon birds of america color plate coffee table. J griscom, ludlow, introduction and captions published by macmillan, us 1950. Introduction and descriptive captions by ludlow griscom.