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January Premier Auction: Day 2

Sat, Jan 27, 2018 09:00AM EST - Sun, Jan 28, 2018 09:00AM EST
Lot 837

Audubon, Birds of America, Six Volumes

Estimate: $6,000 - $9,000

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
by John James Audubon, New York: Published by J. J. Audubon, Philadelphia: J. B. Chevalier, 1840-1843, six volumes only (from a total of seven), Volumes I-VI, first octavo edition, in original full brown leather, elaborately gilt-decorated, with five raised bands, inner gilt dentelles, aeg., hand-colored lithographed plates after Audubon by W. E. Hitchcock, R. Trembly and others, printed and colored by J. T. Bowen

Condition

bookplates in each volume on the front pastedowns, front board of Volume V is detached, Voume I and IV boards starting to separate Volume III is worn more than other volumes, bindings with wear to gilding, scuffing of leather, some warping, plates with some toning, occasional foxing and staining, freshcolors

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