Used good cover shows mild use wear with a few scuffs to sheen has a small amount of foxing on upper edge neat spine sound binding no internal markings or names. Audubons the birds of america a technical examination and. Audubon society baby elephant book folio, birds of america. Audubon print prices, audubon price guides, and price. The publishers of which i am aware include welcome rain, laurel glen, and wordsworth.
Twothirds of north american bird species are at risk of extinction from climate change. Audubon society baby elephant book folio, birds of america, 1981. 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. A copy of the worlds most expensive book, john james audubon s 19thcentury masterpiece birds of america, is set for auction later this month and is. See more ideas about audubon birds, john james audubon and birds of america. Other articles where the birds of america is discussed. Audubon conceived of the birds of america with pages of 40 inches by 30 inches, large enough so that all the species of birds could be represented life size, even egrets and herons, the turkey, and the flamingo. See more ideas about john james audubon, bird artists and birds of america. The story behind john james audubons birds of america. Unfollow birds of america audubon to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Audubon s childhood fascination with drawing birds became his obsession. From flying to nesting, eating to singingwhat birds are doing, and why sibley guides david allen sibley. In 1824, three years after audubon began birds of america in earnest, he was ready to publish.
The last print featured in the collection was issued in 1838, after which audubon traveled north america several more times to paint the continents wildlife before finally settling in new york city. The book is a good size not elephant portfolio sizei wish but large enough for students to really see the detail and the print is high quality. Audubon print prices, audubon price guides, and price guide books. 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. Audubons birds of america by peterson, roger tory and. These remastered images have had nothing added or taken away they simply show the wonderful work previously hidden under nearly 200 years worth of dirt, discolouration, fading and damage. Stolen audubon birds book returned to peabody library.
When he arrived however at the academy of natural sciences in philadelphia, armed with his portfolio, he made the mistake of boasting that he had seen wilsons work and that it. 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. Heres why the book is worth so much and the littleknown ragstoriches story of. Like his great four volume book, audubon was one of the most colourful characters in the history of natural history. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our. The full collection of audubons bird paintings beautifully reproduced. John james audubon and the making of the birds of america william souder.
Worlds most expensive book, birds of america, set to. The hardcover book is in very good condition, free from rips, tears, bend, and writing. John james audubon s doubleelephant folio birds of america 182738 is probably the most valuable american book. Do not confuse this book with other books reproducing audubon s birds of america with the same or similar title. Worlds most expensive book, birds of america, set to fetch. Oct 3, 2015 a personal selection of iconic american natural history prints from the early 19th century. Kenn kaufman, author, naturalist, and audubon field editor. My images of audubon is a very popular cdrom that contains all 500 images of the audubon 1st octavo edition of birds of america, along with audubon s original text for each bird. The audubon centennial edition comprises of all 435 bird image prints, as. Books by john james audubon author of birds of america.
Dec 12, 2009 1986 arc identifier 55178 local identifier 306aam22. Theres a good reason that the book commands such high. Audubons the birds of america, reproduced after his original drawings in engraving, etching and aquatint, and hand colored in watercolors, is a celebrated work of art inspired by one mans lifelong love of nature. 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. When the peregrine was first published in england, a little over 50 years ago, it was introduced to american audiences by way of excerpts in audubon magazine, thanks to the fact that editor les line loved the book. The birds of america by john james audubon, cyril walker, roger tory peterson institute, virginia marie peterson. This is a new printing, not a new edition abbeville press first published it in 1981 and then updated its common and scientific names in 1990 but it is wonderful. This is a complete edition of john james audubon s nineteenth century masterpiece, the birds of america. John james audubon s birds of america holds the record as the worlds most expensive book. The full collection of audubon s bird paintings beautifully reproduced. T he the audubon centennial edition of john james audubons, the birds of america, double elephant folio is a unique print facsimile limited edition dedicated to the esteemed mission of the national audubon society to conserve our natural ecosystems. John james audubons birds of america is a portal into the natural world. In 1993 a book on the octavo edition titled audubon s great national work, the royal octavo edition of the birds of america, was authored by ron tyler and published by the university of texas press. The audubon society baby elephant folio hardcover 1981.
My initial work on the set belonging to syracuse university was to be a conservation condition survey. He wandered the woods and rivers of the wild frontiers of north america shooting, studying, posing, and painting every species of bird he could find, and many years later, the resulting books were to change the worlds of ornithology and naturalhistory art forever. 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. It is a valuable resource for octavo print collectors, but is out of print and very scarce. Peterson, virginia marie, 1925national audubon society. Partially concealed under the foliage, an adult bird stalks past more warily. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
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. Pools or bayous, and the margins of the most limpid. Aug 08, 2015 part of the unit centers around art inspired by birds, and so we of course discuss audubon. Birds of america, double elephant folio, abbeville abebooks. The birds of america is one of the best known natural history books ever produced and also the most valuable a. As a result, fewer than 150 sets have survived, and original bien wild turkey chromolithographs cost thousands of dollars. The lifes work of both a lover and observer of birds and nature. The birds of america absorbed audubons attention for much of his life and its publication took nearly 12 years to complete. John james audubon s birds of america is a portal into the natural world. The 26by39inch leatherbound book containing the works. Birds of america by john james audubon, hardcover barnes. Audubons birds of america ann arbor district library. Audubon s birds of america coloring book by john james audubon and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Unfollow audubon birds of america book to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. 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. I checked out this book from my library, hoping it had the full collection of birds from audubon s birds of america, but alas the copy by library had only featured 30 color prints from the original book, with a catalog of the remaining 470 prints printed in blackandwhite thumbnails in the back of the book. See more ideas about john james audubon, birds of america and audubon birds.
Winter hawk, from john james audubons the birds of america, up for auction on june 14. Audubons birds of america coloring book by john james. Audubons birds of america, by peterson 1981 signed, ltd. 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. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. The book has been hand signed by both authors in red marking pen on the front special edition end page. Dec 12, 2016 were lightening and brightening an otherwise gorgeous country home for an adorable family of four. A finely composed image with a strong upward diagonal movement from the unheeding juvenile bird as it darts its neck out to seize the luna moth that has momentarily come to rest on the foliage of the marsh plant.
April 26, 1785 january 27, 1851 was an american ornithologist, naturalist, and painter. 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. 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, by peterson 1981 signed. Audubon birds of america book item details a collection of offset lithographs on paper after john james audubon 1785 1851 of birds of america fifty selections with commentaries by roger tory peterson published by the macmillan company, ny. Guide to collecting john james audubon prints skinner. Including the redwinged blackbird, painted bunting, wood duck, great blue heron, rubythroated hummingbird, purple finch, and blue jay, 46 different species of birds from all parts of the united states are included in this book. Birds of america by audubon abebooks shop for books. Let us send you the latest in bird and conservation news. Indeed we joke about the book as being, literally, a coffee table book. Book isbnstandard number 0517479753 additional credits peterson, roger tory, 19081996. Mar, 2001 the book was published in several editions between 1997 and 2000. Hey, nature lovers, looking for a good book to read. American watercolor painting, birds in art, classification, miniature books, ornithologists, specimens, artists, ornithological illustration, geographical distribution, juvenile literature, birds, biography, pictorial works, sale.
Audubon s birds of america baby elephant folio peterson hardcover book 1981. Rare copy of audubons birds of america for sale science. Save 15% audubon s birds of america, book page print 1950, first edition, 253 redstart254 bobolink, unframed prints raesvintage 4. At the top of our list was audubon s birds of america. The edition of birds of america by julius bien and john woodhouse audubon was discontinued due to the onset of the civil war. 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. The audubon society baby elephant folio differs in many ways from any earlier. Birds of america by john james audubon sets booksale. Birds of america is his seminal work, the one against which such contemporary bird artists as roger tory peterson and david sibley are measured. It was first published as a series in sections between 1827 and 1838, in edinburgh and london. A copy of john james audubon s early19thcentury illustrated birds of america sold in london tonight for 7. Audubons birds of america 0896592537 by roger tory.
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