Search Results: The Original Water-Color Paintings For the Birds… by John James Audubon

(American Heritage Publishing Co, Inc, Distributed by Crown Publishers, Inc.,) (©1966).. Lge. 4to; Originally bound in 2 volumes this edition both volumes bound in one; pp. xxx, (over 860 pages un-paginated), xlvi; Vol. I plates 1-223; Vol. II. plates 224-431; in all 431 colour plates, 18 are fold-outs, many double- page, others full-page, chronology, appendix, index; original blue cloth, minor chipping to dustjacket, a good copy. This volume makes available exact facsimiles of Aububon's plates... Originally published in 2 volumes.

New York: American Heritage Publishing Co, 1966. Hardcover. Very good+. Two volume set in slipcase, gilt stamped blue cloth boards, quartos [10.75" x 13.5"], heavily illustrated in color, some of which fold out. Books have sun to spines, bindings tight, texts clean and unmarked. Slipcase has wear and tears to corners and joints, rubbing. THIS LARGE, HEAVY BOOK WILL REQUIRE ADDITIONAL SHIPPING FEES.

Outlet, 1985-11-01. Hardcover. Very Good/Good Plus. 13x11x2. A large tome. 431 colour plates reproduced in facsimile after the great American bird artist. Original publisher's blue cloth - gilt embossed to the spine and to the front board. A 55 page index at the rear. A little light spotting and other (?) marking to the fore-edges. 2 fold-out plates (there are a number) have additional creases to them, where they haven't been closed on the right crease line. The jacket has not been price-clipped. It has some shelf wear, some rubbing to the head and tail of the spine and rubbing to the rear panel with slight associated loss and some lifting of the outer laminate. A 6cm tear to the head of the rear panel of the jacket, which has been expertly repaired. A very good copy in good plus jacket.

New York: American Heritage. Very Good- with no dust jacket. 1966. Hardcover. 0517249456 . 431 color illustrations with description -- mostly full page. Last few pages have lower corner turned -- minor. ; Folio 13" - 23" tall; Unpaginated pages .

American Heritage, 1966. Book. Near Fine. Hard Covers. Two volume set in poor slipcase with side along page edges of books almost detached..

New York: Americna Heritage Publishing Co., Inc, 1966. First Thus. Small folio. Near Fina/Near Fine. 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 in sections between 1827 and 1838, in Edinburgh and London. 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 on Nathaniel Jarvis Wyeth's 1834 expedition with Thomas Nuttall. This edition is the first by American Heritage and includes: "431 Exact Reproductions in Full Color from the Original Collection". It measures 13 1/2" x 11" and weighs nearly 10 lb. Near fine in blue cloth with gilt titles on the spine and Audubon's initials in gilt on the front cover.  Just very slight bumping of the spine ends.  No other marks or damage at all.  The clipped DJ shows just very slight edge wear. A truly classic American art… Read More

New York: Crown Publishers Inc, 1966. Large Hardcover. Good/Good. 14x11x3. Single-volume edition. Boards lightly faded and soiled, top edge lightly foxed with a couple light spots, top jacket edge lightly stained, 2 inch chip from rear jacket corner. 1966 Large Hardcover. xxxi, 223 plates; plates 224-431, lv pp. John James Audubon, (born April 26, 1785, Les Cayes, Saint-Domingue, West Indies [now in Haiti]—died January 27, 1851, New York, New York, U.S.), ornithologist, artist, and naturalist who became particularly well known for his drawings and paintings of North American birds. Audubon’s name is associated with a number of bird-related organizations, including the National Audubon Society; however, his personal history as an enslaver, white supremacist, and critic of emancipation has made him a controversial figure in American history. The illegitimate son of a French merchant, planter, and slave trader and a Creole woman of Saint-Domingue, Audubon and his… Read More

American Heritage,, 1966. hardcover. Good. . 2 volume set complete. Cover and edges shows shelf wear and minor tanning. Former owner's nameplate inside front cover. Pages shows light tanning.

Random House Value Publishing. Very Good. Hardcover. 1985. 431 pages. Dj has very light wear<br>From Audubon's famed two vol ume work, here are 431 exact reproductions of the original plates , illuminating over 1,000 birds in their natural habitats. .

NY: American Heritage. Very Good with No dust jacket as issued. 1966. Hardcover. Light foxing throughout, In VG slipcase ; Brown cloth hardbacks. Numerous color illustrations (431 plates in two volumes, some foldout). ; Folio (14.0 X 11.2 X 3.2 inches) .

American Heritage, Distributed To Booksellers By Houghton Mifflin Co.. Collectible - Acceptable. New York: American Heritage Publishing Co., 1966. Original edition. Volumes I and II bound in one volume. Folio hardcover. 431pp of plates+lv. Illustrations. Very Good book. No dust jacket. (North America, Birds, Watercolor Paintings) Inquire if you need further information. NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.

NY: AMERICAN HERITAGE PUB.. two volume set, due to size and weight, substantial additional postage is required . Very Good. Hardcover. 1966.

American Heritage. Used - Good. Good condition. No Dust Jacket Volumes 1 & 2 in one. (birds, pictorial works) NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.

American Heritage. Used - Very Good. Very Good condition. Slipcase Poor. 2-volume set. (nature, naturalism, animals, birds, ornithology) NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.

Michael Joseph Ltd & The Connoisseur 1966. 2 VOL SET. Folio, in patterned slip case, brown cloth boards, brown 14cm title plate with gilt tooling, patterned eps, frontispiece, xxxi + unpaginated 223 plates, unpaginated plates 224-431 + lvpp index, illus - plates, VG (light sunfading to spine, moderate scuffing to spine and boards, slight soiling to page edges) in slipcase VG- (moderate chipping with loss, moderate wear and rubbing to edges)

American Heritage Pub. Co./Bonanza Books. Collectible - Good. New York: American Heritage Pub. Co./Bonanza Books, 1984. 2 volumes in one. Folio. 55pp + 431 plates. Illus. Good book. Good dust jacket. Dust jacket rubbed, soiled, and slightly edgeworn. Corners mildly bumped. Top page edges spotted. Gifter's inscription on flyleaf. (painting, watercolor, birds) [ISBN 0517249456] Inquire if you need further information. NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.

American Heritage Pub. Co., 1966. Hardcover. Very Good. Two volumes folio in light brown cloth, titles in gilt. Both books are Near Fine. The slipcase has clear tape repairs to the joints. Regular shipping charges won't apply; please request a shipping quote before ordering.

Volume 2 only from a 2-volume set. Published in 1966 for the American Heritage Publishing Co. Unjacketed, cloth binding is stamped on spine and front board (see photos). This volume contains plates 224 to 431(many of the plates are fold-outs) plus 56pp of Chronology and Index. Reproduced in color from the collection at The New-York Historical Society. Edges are slightly aged, binding is firm. Head and tail bands, marbled endpapers. Your purchase helps our small public library. pi (O-F)

USA, AMERICAN HERITAGE, 1966. QUARTO, REPRODUCED IN COLOUR FROM THE COLLECTION AT THE NEW YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY. INTRODUCTION BY MARSHALL B.DAVIDSON. 431 COLOUR PLATES. VERY GOOD COPY.

New York: American Heritage, 1966. First printing thus. Brown cloth with darker brown title labels. Housed in matching decorated paper slipcase with title label and ribbon. Owner's blind stamp, both volumes fine in very good, generally worn, solid slipcase.. Hundreds of handsome full-page color reproductions..