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Macmillan co publisher with lithographs by duenewald printing. John james audubon has 173 books on goodreads with 1944 ratings. The first gallery consists of 1st edition audubon octavo prints. It is a perfect edition to give as a gift to friends and family who are audubon aficionados. The birds of america from drawings made in the united states and their territories. Audubon galleries is the worlds leading dealer in art by john james audubon, including editions of his prints in both elephant folio and smaller formats, as well as his books and even original artwork. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. About us we are an art gallery with over 50 years of experience focusing on the artwork of john james audubon, john gould, pierrejoseph redoute and other natural history artists. The birds of america is one of the best known natural history books ever produced and also the most valuable a complete set sold at auction in december 2010 for gbp7. In addition to the stunning colors and detail in audubon s work, it is noteworthy also because of its ambitious scope. John james audubon s birds of america is a portal into the natural world. While audubon was creating birds of america, he was also working on a companion publication, namely, his ornithological biography. From the back cover today, john james audubon is the most famous and well known bird and animal artist in the united states.
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