$36,000
Audubon, John James (1785-1851) The Birds of America . New York: by J.J. Audubon; Philadelphia: J.B. Chevalier, 1840. First edition, seven large octavo volumes, illustrated with 500 color lithographs of birds, with "Lists of Subscribers" in all volumes; bound in full uniform red morocco, lettered in gilt on the spines, and tooled in blind; two plates bound out of order, one plate with brownish paper tape repair, leaves with some light foxing, two plates trimmed closely, with plate numbers trimmed away, three text leaves with marginal paper repairs done with the same paper gummed tape; front board of volume four detached, the bindings lightly rubbed, with loss of surface, some head caps a little bruised, some hinges tender, 10 1/4 x 6 1/4 in. (7)
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2013-11-17
