$12,500
The Birds of America from Drawings made in the United States and their Territories. New York: V.G. Audubon, 1856. Second edition. 7 vols. 8vo, 3/4 leather over marbled boards, all edges marbled, marbled endpapers. With 500 hand-colored lithographs by J.T. Bowen. This set has been passed down in the same family since it's original purchase. Vol. 1 professionally rebacked with original spine laid down. Inked name of original owner on flyleaves; rubbing to boards; corners bumped and rubbed; newspaper clippings pinned to f.f.e.p. of volume one; original owners name inscribed n each volume; light toning to pages; loss to spine of volume four; light foxing noted to plates in volume six.
Auctioneer:
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers
Date:
2017-05-04
