Old 1941 antique vintage book john james audubon birds of. James audubon birds of america 1941 framed original pages. Dec 12, 2009 1986 arc identifier 55178 local identifier 306aam22. Original vintage 1941 john james audubon birds of america bookplate print bird print 17 mourning dove and 18 bewicks wren euminee. Birds of america by john james audubon, first edition. Theres a good reason that the book commands such high. Three american indian songs about birds hawk chant of the saginaws ojibwa the mockingbirds song tigua the roadrunner pima j.
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John james audubgon was born april 26, 1785 at aux cayes, the son of a french naval officer. Chickadee, blackcapped with images bird prints, nature art. Unfollow birds of america audubon to stop getting updates on. Written by naturalist john james audubon, the birds of america is one of the most. Guide to collecting john james audubon prints skinner. Book birds of america john audubon 1941 edition second edition published in 1941 by the macmillan company. A copy of the worlds most expensive book, john james audubons 19thcentury masterpiece birds of america, is set for auction later this month. These bookplates, prints, or pages are two 2 sided. He eventually stopped at 435 paintings after he exhausted his personal resources. This large hardbound book is filled with beautiful color reproductions of audubons bird paintings.
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The 435 plates in this volume were originally published by audubon, in london, during the years 18271838text. In other words, there is a bird print on each side. The birds of america from drawings made in the united states and their territories. Collecting the birds of america by audubon, john james first. 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.
See more ideas about john james audubon, birds of america, birds. The birds of america absorbed audubons attention for much of his life and its publication took nearly 12 years to complete. Worlds most expensive book, birds of america, set to. Birds of america by john james audubon, first edition abebooks. It is presented in a cloth pressed hardcover with gilt lettering and pictorial details to the front.
Bowen in 18401844 size is approximately 6 12 x 10 inches genuine audubon lithograph blue mountain warbler male pl. The birds of america by john james audubon, macmillan, 1942. A large heavy book, the birds of american, by john james audubon with an introduction and description text by william vogt, published by the macmillan company, 1937book is packed full of. The birds of america from original drawings by john james. Audubon birds, birds of america, science illustration, bird book, john james. The birds of america from original drawings by john james audubon. James audubon birds of america 1941 framed original. First edition of the birds of america by john james audubon, done by the philadelphia firm of j. Original vintage 1941 john james audubon birds of america bookplate print bird. This plate has been carefully removed from the fine limited edition published by w. Published in five volumes between 1827 and 1839, this work contains just over 700 north american bird species, including species that are now extinct. Mar, 2001 the book was published in several editions between 1997 and 2000.
Mar 15, 2008 i need more info on a book by john james audubon birds of america. 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 audubons original, massive doubleelephant folio, the heaviest volume of which weighs 56 pounds. Norton in italy under the auspices of joel oppenheimer, a distinguished dealer of bird prints. John james audubon 17851851 set out to paint every known to him north american bird in the earlynineteenth century. Store closures, insurance claims, misguided cargo, post office undeliverable packages or unclaimed merchandise. Feb 8, 2017 john james audubon april 26, 1785 january 27, 1851 was an artist and naturalist who drew birds from life and created the mammoth book the birds of america.
From drawings made in the united states and their territories, john james audubon. This book features a blackandwhite portrait illustrated frontispiece and contains various colored illustrations throughout. Original vintage 1941 john james audubon birds of america. Antique john james audubon 1941 the birds of america hardcover book dust jacket. John james audubon and the making of the birds of america william souder. This is a complete edition of john james audubons nineteenth century masterpiece, the birds of america. On the humming bird 1782 meriwether lewis and william clark. 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.
The book was published in several editions between 1997 and 2000. Original vintage 1941 john james audubon birds of america etsy. The publishers of which i am aware include welcome rain, laurel glen, and wordsworth. In 1824, three years after audubon began birds of america in earnest, he was ready to publish. Ornithologist john james audubon labored over his lifes masterwork, the birds of america, from 1827 to 1838.
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The book was published by macmillan company of new york in 1941. Collecting the birds of america by audubon, john james. Worlds most expensive book, birds of america, set to fetch. The story behind john james audubons birds of america. A copy of the birds of america by john james audubon. New listing 1937 birds of america, john james audubon. On june 14, one of the worlds most expensive books, john james audubons doubleelephant folio of the birds of america, will go to auction.
A large heavy book, the birds of american, by john james audubon with an introduction and description text by william vogt, published by the macmillan company, 1937 book is packed full of. Collection of 288 audubon paintings, in color, accompanied by captions by ornothologist ludlow griscom 1890 1959, known as the dean of the birdwatchers. Aug 2, 20 old 1941 antique vintage book john james audubon birds of america bookplate of watercolor painting plate hutchins goose 277 stay safe and healthy. For anyone interested in one of the more famous plates in the bien edition of john james audubons, birds of north america, this may serve to whet his or her appetite. 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. To create this hardback edition, the natural history museums own original double elephant size folio was disbound and each of the 435 beautiful handcoloured prints was specially photographed. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times.