John James Audubon; Marshall B. Davidson [intro.] - The Original Water-Colour Paintings by John James Audubon for the Birds of America

London, Michael Joseph and The Connoisseur, 1966 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition thus of this fine example of this two volume reproduction of the original water-colours produced by Audubon for his seminal work 'Birds of America&apos. Complete in two volumes, and retaining the original slip case.Illustrated with 431 colour plates - many folding - across two volumes. With the first 223 plates to volume I, and plates 224-431 to volume II. Descriptive captions accompany each plate.Collated, complete.Within these volumes John James Audubon's water colours for ornithological work 'The Birds of America' are reproduced for the first time in full colour, with an accuracy made possible by modern photographic techniquesWith an introduction from Marshall B. Davidson.Bookseller's label of Henry Sotheran to tail of volume I front free endpaper.A beautiful celebration of the artistic talents of naturalist and painter John James Audubon's important work of natural history and scientific observation. In the publisher's original cloth bindings, housed in marbled paper covered slip case. Externally, fine. Slip case in exceptional condition. Internally, firmly bound. Bookseller's label to tail of volume I front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Fine . Ill.: John James Audubon. Fine .

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