<p>John James Audubon's double-elephant folio Birds of America (1827-38) is probably the most valuable American book. It contains 435 life-size scientifically accurate, hand-colored prints of every species of North American bird known at the time. A single print has brought almost $50,000 at auction , and a full set 9as prints) has totaled $1,930,000. Interest in Birds of America has never been greater, but, surprisingly, no in-depth, variorum study of the prints has yet been published-even through there have been nearly 100 reprint and facsimile editions, as well as dozens of books on Audubon himself. Since Birds of America was first published, most of the species and popular names for birds have changed, and there has been no work that systematically related bird names Audubon used in his watercolors to names on the plates and, most important, to the modern popular and scientific names. In this volume, with the full cooperation of the American Museum of Natural History, Susanne M. Low has set out to fill this need.</p>

An Index and Guide to Audubon's Birds of America

Low, Susanne M.

Arts & Photography

Abbeville Pr

First edition. Includes a history of the folios, a concordence containing the current names of the birds, an illustrated plate by plate description with descrptions of plate varients, and a descrption of the Bien edition. An invaluable reference. With the bookplate and pencil signature of Gavin Bridson. viii , 384 pages in addition to eight pages of color plates. cloth, dust jacket. 4to..

A Guide to Audubon's Birds of America: A Concordance Containing Current Names of the Birds, Plate Names With Descriptions of Plate Variants, a Description of the Bien Edition, and

William Reese Co

<p>Numerous illustrations and color insert. Quarto. Cloth. New. In pictorial dust jacket. "A GUIDE TO AUDUBON'S Birds of America provides a comprehensive yet easily accessible tour through the maze of nomenclature difficulties in Audubon's great works. A brief historical introduction recounts significant events in Audubon's life and discusses the techniques used in the creation of the double elephant folio. Detailed descriptions of each print include: the current name of the bird according to the most recent data...; the name (if any) on Audubon's original painting...; name of the bird in the octavo and Bien editions; and brief accounts of pertinent historical data" (dust jacket). An essential Audubon reference book.</p>

AUDUBON, John James

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An Index and Guide to Audubon's Birds of America

A Guide to Audubon's Birds of America: A Concordance Containing Current Names of the Birds, Plate Names With Descriptions of Plate Variants, a Description of the Bien Edition, and

A Guide to Audubon's Birds of America: A Concordance Containing Current Names of the Birds, Plate Names With Descriptions of Plate Variants, a Description of the Bien Edition, and