Page turning occurs once every four weeks on Thursday’s. 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 Double-Elephant Folio, the heaviest volume of which weighs 56 pounds. List your items fast and easy and manage your active items. 2V The Original Water Color Paintings by John James Audubon Birds Of America … The item(s) offered for auction below arrive from: Store Closures, Insurance Claims, Misguided Cargo, Post Office Undeliverable Packages or Unclaimed Merchandise. The Birds of America [John James Audubon] on Amazon.com. Signature John James Audubon (born Jean Rabin ; April 26, 1785 – January 27, 1851) was an American ornithologist, naturalist, and painter. When it was first discovered there in 1941 it was considered to be only a subspecies of the Common Nighthawk, as it looks very similar; however, its voice is different. schema:about http://dewey.info/class/598.2/> ; schema:bookFormat bgn:PrintBook; schema:creator http://viaf.org/viaf/14765625> ; # John James Audubon schema:datePublished " 1941" ; schema:exampleOfWork http://worldcat.org/entity/work/id/5615221665> ; schema:genre " Illustrated works "@en; schema:genre " Pictorial works "@en; schema:inLanguage " en" ; schema:name " The birds … Today, the name Audubon … 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. It was first published as a series in sections between 1827 and 1838, in Edinburgh and London. The book was published by Macmillan Company of New York in 1941. Audubon's Birds of America Coloring Book by John James Audubon and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at AbeBooks.com. Where Harold T. Clark Library; One of the most important pieces in the Museum’s rare book collection is the double elephant folio edition of Birds of America by John James Audubon, published in London between 1827 and 1838. By visiting the John James Audubon Center at Mill Grove one can see our museum collection of Audubon’s Birds of America. 2016 - John James Audubon (1785 1851), born Jean-Jacques Audubon, was an American ornithologist, naturalist, and painter. Tightly bound. Light corner bumps. A copy of The Birds of America by John James Audubon. Make Offer - Birds of America Book ☆ 1936 Garden City AMAZING Full-Color Plates Audubon EXCLT. Among the entries on the list of the World’s Most Expensive Books at Auction are copies of The Birds of America by John James Audubon, which sold for $11.5 million in 2010.. There’s a good reason that the book commands such high prices. Pages are clear and foxing free. Knowing Audubon’s reputation, Grinnell chose his name as the inspiration for the organization’s earliest work to protect birds and their habitats. A common nesting bird on islands of the Caribbean, this nighthawk enters our area only in southern Florida. The Birds of America di John James Audubon e una grande selezione di libri, arte e articoli da collezione disponibile su AbeBooks.it. $28.00 +$3.33 shipping. Birds of America Book ☆ 1936 Garden City AMAZING Full-Color Plates Audubon EXCLT. It is still a standard against which 20th and 21st century bird artists are measured. Add tags for "Audubon's "Birds of America"; a check list of first issues of the plates in the first folio edition, 1828-1838,". Fewer than 200 full sets were bound and distributed. Please view all pictures. [John James Audubon] Home. John James Audubon (1785-1851) set out to paint every known (to him) North American bird in the early-nineteenth century. Sellers: Add a FREE map to your listings. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. He eventually stopped at 435 paintings after he exhausted his personal resources. Plate 56 Red Shouldered Hawk from "Birds of America" by John James Audubon Prints Princeton Audubon Limited Edition for sale Red-shouldered Hawk from Birds of America by John James Audubon - etched by Robert Havell - The original Birds of America is the most expensive printed book in the world and a truly awe-inspiring classic.