Treasury of Audubon Birds: 130 Plates from the Birds of America ManuscriptsThe most famous work by America's premier ornithological artist, The Birds of America presented 435 large, hand colored engravings depicting more than 1,000 birds of 489 species. John James Audubon's historic volume, completed in 1838, was succeeded by the smaller lithographic illustrations of the much more affordable yet highly collectible octavo edition. This new collection contains 130 select plates from the octavo version, featuring splendid,
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