Aftr John James Audubon Birds of America Portfolio
Description
After John James Audubon, 1785-1851, Elephant Portfolio plates of The Birds of America, Abbeville Press Facsimile, New York : Abbeville Press for the National Audubon Society, 1985, includes four portfolio boxed volumes along with 9 octavo volumes of text/commentary, unmarked, 2 signed octavo sheets showing set numbers 189 & 266 from an edition of 350. Note: Group consists of Boxed Volumes I-IV, includes some duplicates, mostly of Volumes I & IV. Portfolios include, Volume I, two sleeves of #1-25, two sleeves of #26-50 one sleeve 51-75 and one sleeve 76-100 (one octavo); Volume II, one sleeve # 101-125, one sleeve #126-150, one sleeve #151-175, one sleeve #176-200 (three octavo); Volume III, one sleeve #201-225, one sleeve #226-250, one sleeve #251-275, one sleeve #276-300 (2 octavo); Volume IV, two sleeves #301-327, one sleeve #328-355, two sleeves #356-383, two sleeves #384-411, two sleeves #412-435 (3 octavo) Total plate count excluding octavo pieces 551 boxed, 2 framed, 6 mounted to foam core. (EFLO582/LOT)(MM/JP) Dimensions: 6 mounted plates onto foam board from 40 x 32 to 48 x 36, 2 framed pieces 38 1/2 x 50 1/2 and 44 x 35 1/2, 4 boxes 28 x 41 x 3 Property from a Massachusetts Prints Collector
