Author: AUDUBON, John James and BACHMAN, Rev. John
Title: The Quadrupeds of North America
Description: New York, V. G. Audubon, (1849)-1856. Early Edition. Hardcover. Early Octavo Edition of the first two volumes, lacking the third volume. Two volumes in publisher's full brown morocco leather elaborately embossed and stamped, the spine with five raised bands, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt; 7" x 10-3/4" with half-title pages. These two volumes complete with 100 hand-colored lithographs with tissue guards. Owner name dated 1876 on first blank of each volume. Toning, foxing, and darkening, sometimes heavy, to the text and a bit less so to the plates. Binding quite nice. Overall Very Good .

Keywords: Hand-Colored Plates, Natural History, Audubon, Mammals, Color Plate Books, Americana, 19th Century, Rare Hand-Colored Plates Natural History Americana 19th Century


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