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Audubon, John James

Audubon, John James; The Original Water-Color Paintings by John James Audubon for The Birds of America I-II. Two volumes in one. Complete with 431 of the 433 original water-colors and including the artist's marginal sketches and notes. Introduction by Marshall B. Davidson. American Heritage Publishing Co. , Inc. , 1966.
Large hardbound folio in publisher's blue full cloth with gilt lettering on front board and spine. With an illustrated dust jacket. D/j with some shrinks and minor folds and a repaired tear up on rear panel. Binding in fine conditon. Fine/very good. Volume I; XXXII + 223 color plates printed only on one side and with text page on the opposite page. Volume II; (IV) + plate 224-431 printed only on one side and with text on the opposite page + p, XXXIII - LV, (I).