AUDUBON, John James and BACHMAN, Rev. John - The Quadrupeds of North America

New York, V. G. Audubon, 1851-1851-1854. First Edition. Hardcover. Second Octavo Edition of the first volume, First Editions of the second and third. Three volumes in modern half black morocco leather with matching corners, retaining the original marbled boards, all edges marbled; 6-3/4" x 10-3/8"; viii, 383, [1] pages; [2], 334 pages; [2], 348, [iv] pages with half-title page in the third volume. Complete with 155 hand-colored lithographs with tissue guards by R. Trembly (first volume) and William E. Hitchcock (second and third volumes), after J. A. and J. W. Audubon. Bennett, page 5; Nissen ZBI 163; Reese STAMPED WITH A NATIONAL CHARACTER 38; Sabin 2638; Wood, page 208. Some generally minor toning and spotting to the text, as usual, a few plate imprints slightly shaved; the tissue guards are occasionally a bit foxed and discolored, but the plates are bright and free from foxing and other defects. Tears with slight loss to lower margin of pages 3-6 and to the margin of Plate XVI, text and image not affected. Hinges reinforced with cloth, first signature of first volume reinforced at gutter. Attractive set with lovely hand-colored plates .

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