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Kent, OH: Volair. Fine copy in the original gilt-decorated leather. 1980. 1st. leather. 8vo, 330 pp., Volume IX of X of The Complete Works of Audubon., Bound in brown leather with gilt decorations, all edges gilt, ribbon marker. .

Print, 8vo, color lithograph, plate CXXX, matted, but not laid down. Upper margin a little rough, some aging and browning, slight foxing; otherwise very good. John James Audubon (1765-1851), after coming to America around 1803 would become a noted naturalist and artist. His most well known work, The Birds of America, was produced between 1826-1838 and sold by subscription. The folio edition of The Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America, was also sold by subscription, and published from 1845-1848. The octavo size version of this work was first published from 1849-1854. This plate of the Pouched Jerboa Mouse, which shows a pair against a natural background, is generally clean and bright and was from a set published by J.T. Bowen. ANB. Audoboninfo website.

Print, 8vo, color lithograph, plate LXX, matted, but not laid down. Three chips in upper margin, not affecting image, smaller chip in bottom left corner, some aging and browning, slight foxing; otherwise about very good. John James Audubon (1765-1851), after coming to America around 1803would become a noted naturalist and artist. His most well known work, The Birds of America, was produced between 1826-1838 and sold by subscription. The folio edition of The Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America, was also sold by subscription, and published from 1845-1848. The octavo size version of this work was first published from 1849-1854. This plate of Say's Least Shrew, which shows a pair against a natural background, is generally clean and bright and was from a set published by J.T. Bowen. ANB. Audoboninfo website.

Print, 8vo, color lithograph, plate LXVIII, matted, and laid down (attached to backboard). Ample margins, normal aging, some slight foxing; otherwise very good or better. John James Audubon (1765-1851), after coming to America around 1803 would become a noted naturalist and artist. His most well known work, The Birds of America, was produced between 1826-1838 and sold by subscription. The folio edition of The Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America, was also sold by subscription, and published from 1845-1848. The octavo size version of this work was first published from 1849-1854. This plate of the Fox Squirrel, which shows a group of squirrels on a tree, is clean and bright and was from a set published by J.T. Bowen. ANB. Audoboninfo website. # 103048



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Audubon, John James. Quadrupeds of North America: Cotton Rat. New York: Nagel and Weingaertner, 1850s. Print, 8vo, color lithograph, plate XXX, matted, but not laid down. Ample margins, some aging, a little foxing; otherwise very good or better. John James Audubon (1765-1851), after coming to America around 1803would become a noted naturalist and artist. His most well known work, The Birds of America, was produced between 1826-1838 and sold by subscription. The folio edition of The Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America, was also sold by subscription, and published from 1845-1848. The octavo size version of this work was first published from 1849-1854. This plate of a pair of Cotton Rats, against a natural background, is clean and bright and was from a set published by Nagel and Weingaertner. ANB. Audoboninfo website.

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Print, 8vo, color lithograph, plate CLI, matted, but not laid down. Top margin a little rough, but ample margins, normal aging; otherwise very good or better. John James Audubon (1765-1851), after coming to America around 1803 would become a noted naturalist and artist. His most well known work, The Birds of America, was produced between 1826-1838 and sold by subscription. The folio edition of The Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America, was also sold by subscription, and published from 1845-1848. The octavo size version of this work was first published from 1849-1854. This plate of the Jackall Fox is clean and bright and was from a set published by J.T. Bowen. ANB. Audoboninfo website.

Print, 8vo, color lithograph, plate XXII, matted, but not laid down. Ample margins, some aging, a little soiling and foxing, a couple of chips in upper margin, not affecting image; otherwise very good. John James Audubon (1765-1851), after coming to America around 1803 would become a noted naturalist and artist. His most well known work, The Birds of America, was produced between 1826-1838 and sold by subscription. The folio edition of The Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America, was also sold by subscription, and published from 1845-1848. The octavo size version of this work was first published from 1849-1854. This plate of a pair of Grey Rabbits and offspring, against a natural background, is clean and bright and was from a set published by Nagel and Weingaertner. ANB. Audoboninfo website.


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Print, 8vo, color lithograph, plate XXXV, matted, and laid down (attached to backboard). Ample margins, normal aging, some slight foxing; otherwise very good or better. John James Audubon (1765-1851), after coming to America around 1803 would become a noted naturalist and artist. His most well known work, The Birds of America, was produced between 1826-1838 and sold by subscription. The folio edition of The Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America, was also sold by subscription, and published from 1845-1848. The octavo size version of this work was first published from 1849-1854. This plate of the Migratory Squirrel, which shows a group of squirrels on a tree, is clean and bright and was from a set published by J.T. Bowen. ANB. Audoboninfo website.

Print, 8vo, color lithograph, plate CXXIII, matted, but not laid down. Ample margins, normal aging, some minor chips in margins; otherwise very good or better. John James Audubon (1765-1851), after coming to America around 1803 would become a noted naturalist and artist. His most well known work, The Birds of America, was produced between 1826-1838 and sold by subscription. The folio edition of The Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America, was also sold by subscription, and published from 1845-1848. The octavo size version of this work was first published from 1849-1854. This plate of a Sewellel (beaver), against a natural background, is clean and bright and was from a set published by J.T. Bowen. ANB. Audoboninfo website. # 103049


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Print, 8vo, color lithograph, plate XI, matted, but not laid down. Ample margins, normal aging, some slight darkening at edge; otherwise very good or better. John James Audubon (1765-1851), after coming to America around 1803would become a noted naturalist and artist. His most well known work, The Birds of America, was produced between 1826-1838 and sold by subscription. The folio edition of The Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America, was also sold by subscription, and published from 1845-1848. The octavo size version of this work was first published from 1849-1854. This plate of a pair of Northern Hares, against a natural background, is clean and bright and was from a set published by J.T. Bowen. ANB. Audoboninfo website.


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NY: V.G. Audubon, 1849. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Very Good. First octavo edition. 155 plates by W. E. Hitchcock and R. Trembly after J.J. and J. W. Audubon. Some spotting here and there, and in Volumes 2 the outer edge/ bottom corner of the leaves running through page 110 are lightly stained affecting neither text nor images. Original, green, full leather binding, gilt-ruled, with the original owner name "Chas. Theo Russell" pressed in gilt to front covers all three volumes. Hinges have been recently reinforced and leather reconditioned. PROVENANCE: Heirs to Charles Theodore Russell (1815 - 1896), Massachusetts politician who served in both the Massachusetts House and Senate and as Mayor of Cambridge. He graduated from Harvard College in 1837, the same class as Henry David Thoreau and Richard Henry Dana.

New York: Lockwood, 1870. hardcover. very good(+). 3 volumes. Illustrated with 155 glorious hand-colored lithographic plates, protected by tissue guards. xvi, 383, [1 blank]; [iv], 334; vi, 348 pages. Royal 8vo, bound in original full brown morocco with ornate blind-stamped decorative covers and spines; marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. (Beautiful bindings are slightly rubbed; virtually spotless interiors). New York: George R. Lockwood, (no date, circa 1870). Fourth octavo edition.<br/><br/> The folio edition containing 150 plates was published between 1845-48. A supplementary volume with only 6 plates came in 1854. These were hastily followed by the octavo in 31 parts (1849-51-54), "A miniature copy of the large edition" as the Audubons described it. The bound octavo edition has the same dates and contains 155 plates, being all those from the original folio, plus 5 of the 6 from the supplement. This edition, circa 1870, is published by Lockwood who took possession of the… Read More

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. New York: V.G.Audubon, 1849-1851-1854, 3 Volumes 10 x 6 4/8 inches, 155 fine handcolored lithographed and chromolithographed plates by W.E.Hitchcock and R.Trembly after J.J. and J.W. Audubon, all tissue gards present, the plates clean and crisp, 2 half titles, new endpapers, 20th-century half blue morocco, blue cloth minor rubbing in all a fine set. First octavo edition, bound from the original parts. The 'Quadrupeds' was first published in three folio volumes between 1845 and 1848 as "The Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America", with 150 color plates. The first octavo edition, issued in response to the success of a similar edition of the 'Birds of America', between 1851 and 1854, contains all of the original 150 plates, reduced by means of the camera lucida, with 5 of the 6 supplemental octavo plates that were issued separately with the text in 1854.Audubon's enthusiasm at the start of the project was unbridled. Around 1840 he wrote to his collaborator, the… Read More

New York: V.G. Audubon, 1854. hardcover. very good(+). Audubon, John James.. 3 volumes. Illustrated with 155 glorious hand-colored lithographic plates with tissue guards. viii, 383 [1]; ii, 334; viii, 348 pages. Royal 8vo, wonderfully bound in contemporary red pebbled morocco; ornate gilt-decorated covers and spines; inner and outer dentelles, all edges gilt (bindings are just a bit rubbed; light scattered foxing throughout, but the plates are virtually spotless). New York: V.G. Audubon, 1852, 1854, 1854. Early edition in excellent condition.<br/> <br/> The folio edition containing 150 plates was published between 1845-48. A supplementary volume with only 6 plates came in 1854. These were hastily followed by the octavo in 31 parts (1849-51-54), "A miniature copy of the large edition" as the Audubons described it. The bound octavo edition has the same dates and contains 155 plates, being all those from the original folio, plus 5 of the 6 from the supplement. Bound copies of the… Read More