Description

This is a set of five original prints from the first Royal Octavo edition of John James Audubon’s Birds of America, including plate 152 Lapland Lark Bunting, plate 297 Cock of the Plains, plate 318 Rocky Mountain Plover, plate 433 Common Tern, and plate 452 Richardson Jager.

A private collector donated these prints to the Friends of Audubon. All proceeds benefit fundraising efforts for the Unmatched Art, Unmatched Nature matching grant campaign.

To schedule pick-up or make shipping arrangements, please contact Museum Curator, Connor Humphrey, at (502) 782-9716 or [email protected].

Notes

Please note: items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition description provided is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact.

Plate 152 – Lapland Lark Bunting
Original first edition measuring 6 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches. Binding holes still evident. Slight cockling across paper.

Plate 297 – Cock of the Plains
Original first edition measuring 6 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches. Binding holes still evident. Slight text offsetting visible. Foxing.

Plate 318 – Rocky Mountain Plover
Original first edition measuring 6 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches. Binding holes still evident. Accompanied by original text (pages 213-214).

Plate 433 – Common Tern
Original first edition measuring 6 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches. Binding holes still evident. Slight text offsetting visible.

Plate 452 – Richardson Jager
Original first edition measuring 6 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches. Binding holes still evident. Slight text offsetting visible.