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Familiar birds of north america, western region the audubon society pocket guides by national audubon society and a great selection of related books, art and. Collecting the birds of america by audubon, john james. American watercolor painting, birds in art, classification, miniature books, ornithologists, specimens, artists, ornithological illustration, geographical distribution, juvenile literature, birds, biography, pictorial works, sale. Macmillan published the boxed set audubonbirds of americafifty selections with commentaries by roger tory peterson. In 1950 there was offered the socalled the history edition of audubon prints, reproduced by special permission of the american museum of natural history, new york city, and published by the history institute of america, inc. The birds of america absorbed audubons attention for much of his life and its publication took nearly 12 years to complete. I have an audobon birds of america fifty selections with commentaries by roger tory peterson all 50 prints are within boxbook the macmillan company, no date on prints nor boxbook. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study.
First edition of the birds of america by john james audubon, done by the philadelphia firm of j. 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. Excellent art conservation services are provided for all types of two dimension artwork, include works on paper, canvas, and fine photography. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Buy audubon s birds of america in antiquarian and collectable books and. 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. Audubons birds of america hard back book popular edition 1950, status. Bowen in 18401844 size is approximately 6 12 x 10 inches genuine audubon lithograph blue mountain warbler male pl.
First published in double elephant size approximately a metre tall in the first half of the nineteenth century, it is famous for. See more ideas about bird guides, science books and vintage books. The lifes work of both a lover and observer of birds and nature. Audubon s warbler, hermit warbler, blackthroated gray warbler. 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. Written by naturalist john james audubon, the birds of america is one of the most prized and collected books of all time. John james audubon birds of america first edition seller. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Editions of birds of america by john james audubon goodreads. Condition as shown with nicks at top and bottom of jacket. Theres a good reason that the book commands such high. John james audubons birds of america holds the record as the worlds most expensive book.
There are 45 prints, 5 are missing, see list below. The birds of america by john james audubon alibris. Audubon s birds of america popular edition hardcover january 1, 1950 by ludlow audubon, john james. Audubon is considered americas first great watercolorist, introducing innovative approaches developed over a lifetime of study. Audubon, john james 17851851birds of america, birds. Audubons birds of america hardcover 1st edition printing. Sep 10, 2010 john james audubon s birds of america holds the record as the worlds most expensive book. The audubon society baby elephant folio differs in a number of ways besides its dimensions from earlier editions of the birds of america and from john james audubon s original, massive doubleelephant folio, the heaviest volume of which weighs 56 pounds. Audubons birds of america, 1950 first printing, popular.
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. As the record of the interior story of the making of this monumental work, his journal of 1826 is one of the richest documents in the history of american culture. Isbn 9781558591288 9781558591288 hardcover, abbeville press, 2003. Audubon birds of america vintage 1979 art print collectable book plate 106 white items similar to audubon bird print white winged crossbill vintage print 1979 for framing x 11 on etsy custom matted vintage bird print crossbill menaboni birds 1950 antique bird print matted 11 x 14 vin. In the 19th century it was the usual practice for bird illustrators to work exclusively from preserved specimens, but audubon found this less than ideal. The complete avian collection newyork historical society edition. I originally bought this book to remove some of the photos and frame them. New listingvintage 1st edition audubon birds of america hard cover book 1950 all color pics.
The birds of america by john james audubon, cyril walker, roger tory peterson institute, virginia marie peterson. Very good cover, spine, closed gutters, and well attached pages. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. It was first published as a series in sections between 1827 and 1838, in edinburgh and london. Arguably the greatest american artistnaturalist, john james audubon 17851851 was the legendary rara avis who created the birds of america 182738. John james audubons birds of america is a portal into the natural world. Audubons birds of america 1950 popular edition green. I have an audubon birds of america fifty selections with. The best of his famous paintings 288 full page, 4color plates have been carefully chosen for this handysized popular edition. Reference audubon reproduction editions princeton audubon. 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.
And audubons second book, ornithological biography, which was intended to be a companion to the birds of america, would inspire the founding of. John james audubon, an early american naturalist and painter, produced one of the greatest works of natural history and art of the nineteenth century, the birds of america. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Wordsworth, in 1997 published 10 12 x 14 12 images of the birds of america, bound in a book. It was published in 1950 and i like to call it a poor mans book, you get the same pictures, 288 wonderful color plates that the big editions offer. Other articles where the birds of america is discussed. Newyork historical society audubons birds of america. The introduction and descriptive captions by ludlow griscom. 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. Reproductions of audubons birds of america audubon prints.
Audubons birds of america hardcover 1st edition printing 1950 macmillan jacket. Many of the original sheets contained 2 images, and they were frequently separated into two smaller sheets. Audubons birds of america hard back book popular edition 1950. This book was printed from entirely new plates and was published in march of 1953. Aug 07, 2014 i have an audobon birds of america fifty selections with commentaries by roger tory peterson all 50 prints are within box book the macmillan company, no date on prints nor box book. Not all of the specimens illustrated in the work were collected by audubon himself, some were sent to him by john kirk townsend who had collected them.
Birds of america by john james audubon, first edition. Vtg 1950s audubon birds of america roger tory peterson 45 prints 9 x12 offered for this auction is a wonderful collection of roger tory petersons audubon birds of america. Audubon s birds of america hard back book popular edition 1950, status. Audubons warbler, hermit warbler, blackthroated gray warbler. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name. Collecting the birds of america by audubon, john james first. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Vintage book 1950 audubons birds of america popular edition. Audubon s birds of america in antiquarian and collectable books. Audubon s birds of america coloring book by john james audubon. Audubons birds of america coloring book by john james audubon. Vintage book 1950 audubon s birds of america popular edition. 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.
In 1959 readers digest, with the sale of our amazing world of nature, accompanied this book with certain reproductions of the birds of america which the company states were made from photographs of prints that are part of the double elephant folio collection at the new york public library. John james audubon s birds of america is a portal into the natural world. Audubons birds of america popular edition hardcover january 1, 1950 by ludlow audubon, john james. John james audubon was probably the greatest of american naturalists and undoubtedly the greatest of all bird painters. Audubon s birds of america in antiquarian and collectable. A copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition. John james audubon birds of america 1942 macmillan co. Audubons birds of america 1950 2nd printing book dividend. The birds of america book john james audubon 2012 hardback with. Introduction and descriptive captions by ludlow griscom. Born in the french colony of saint domingue haiti, audubon was the illegitimate son of jean audubon, a naval and merchant marine captain, and jeanne rabine, a french. Even judged alongside todays technology, his dramatic tableaux remain some of the most spectacular natural history documents and visually arresting works of art ever produced. John james audubon dreamed of creating lifesized portraits of every species of bird in north america. Audubon prints birds of america original octavos 1st.
The color is quite good especially when you consider that the state of printing in the 1940s and 1950s was technologically not up to todays standards. Macmillan published the boxed set audubon birds of america fifty selections with commentaries by roger tory peterson. On june 14, one of the worlds most expensive books, john james audubons doubleelephant folio of the birds of america, will go to auction. Audubons birds of america popular edition hardcover january 1, 1950. Guide to collecting john james audubon prints skinner. A rare copy of audubons birds of america heads to auction to. Has 288 full color plates arranged in scientific order, with splendid detailed illustrations by john j. Birds of america bien edition 185860 the original audubon bien edition consisted of 150 different printed images on 105 different sheets measuring about 2612 x 3912.