Audubon's "Birds of America" Book


Item Number: 13464

Time Left: CLOSED

Value: $200

Online Close: Mar 28, 2013 5:30 PM EDT

Bid History: 1 bid - Item Sold!

Description

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. It was first published as a series of sections between 1827 and 1838, in Edinburgh and London.


The work consists of hand-coloured, life-size prints, made from engraved plates, measuring around 39 by 26 inches (99 by 66 cm). It includes images of six now-extinct birds: Carolina Parakeet, Passenger Pigeon, Labrador Duck, Great Auk, Esquimaux Curlew, andPinnated Grouse.


This book includes a sturdy protective cover and weighs about 20 pounds.


 

Special Instructions

This item is extremely heavy (20 lbs) and shipping is not recommended.


Shipping of item, if needed, is not included in bid price.  

Donated by

Dick Roderick