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Written by naturalist john james audubon, the birds of america is one of the most prized and collected books of all time. 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. Featuring 275 stunning color plates, this book covers 262 species originating from three very different regionsthe old world, the new world tropics, and the worlds oceans. A rare copy of audubons birds of america heads to auction to. Jan 09, 2012 as part of my research for the lost bird project, i was graciously given access to the audubon double folio housed in the rare books library at cornell university. Since 1997, bookfinder has made it easy to find any book at the best price. It is estimated that, when adjusted for inflation, five of the 10 most expensive books ever sold were copies of birds of america. In addition to the stunning colors and detail in audubons work, it is noteworthy also because of its ambitious scope. Bauman rare books first editions, signed and inscribed rare. Well known to book collectors and booklovers, our site is an excellent resource for discovering a rough value of an old book.

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Considered the artists greatest triumph, the oversized fourvolume set that contains 435 handcolored prints of his watercolor drawings, published at great personal expense. John james audubon birds of america first edition seller. The birds of america from drawings made in the united states and their territories. The untold story of the transy book heist vanity fair. If you own one of these rare books, youre sitting on a gold. A copy of the worlds most expensive book, john james audubons 19thcentury masterpiece birds of america, is set for auction later this month. Bauman rare books offers an extraordinary selection of rare books and autographs in all fields. To accommodate the size of the paintings, the engravings were printed on the largest sized paper available at the time known as doubleelephant. Rare birds of north america is available in a number of digital formats see their online catalog for the list, part of princeton university presss new ebook initiative. The research library rare book collections include many titles on natural history dating from the 1500s through the 19th century. The birds of america is a book by naturalist and painter john james audubon, containing. Nov 24, 20 rare birds of north america is the first comprehensive illustrated guide to the vagrant birds that occur throughout the united states and canada.

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