AUDUBON, John James. The Birds of America. NY et al: Johnson Reprint Co. et al, 1971-1972. LIMITED EDITION. THE FIRST AND FINEST FULL-SIZE REPRODUCTION. A FINE ORIGINAL SUBSCRIBER'S COPY.
Sale 1022 - Fine Printed Books & Manuscripts, Including Americana
May 4, 2022
9:00AM CT
Live / Chicago
Estimate
$15,000 -
$20,000
Sold for $18,750
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
AUDUBON, John James (1785-1851). The Birds of America. New York and Amsterdam: Johnson Reprint Co. & Theatrum Orbis Terrarum [i.e. Nico Israel], 1971-1972.
4 volumes, oversize folio. 435 colored plates. Publisher's half calf over green cloth.
LIMITED EDITION, number 82 of 250 copies printed for Mark and Carmen Holeman. THE FIRST AND FINEST FULL-SIZE REPRODUCTION of Audubon's Birds of America, reproducing the subscriber's copy in the collection of the Teyler Foundation in Haarlem, the Netherlands. The edition was limited to 250 copies, which retailed in 1972 for $5,500. A FINE ORIGINAL SUBSCRIBER'S COPY.
Property from the Carmen S. Holeman Trust, Indianapolis, Indiana
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