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Audubon, John James (1785–1851) View Biographical Record
Publication: Birds of America
Subject ID: 17061
| Subject Name: | Audubon, John James |
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| Publication Primary Author: | Audubon, John James |
| Publication Additional Authors: | Vogt, William |
| Publication Date: | 1937 |
| Publisher: | The Macmillan Company |
| Publisher City: | New York |
| Call Number: | BE3 A916B 937 |
| Portrait: | Yes |
| Notes: | With an introduction and descriptive text by William Vogt. Of the ... 500 plates, the first 435 were originally published by Audubon in London, during the years 1827-1838 ... a set believed to be the finest in uncut state in America ... has ... been followed in making the present reproductions. The final sixty-five subjects were painted at a later date ... They were first reproduced in the octavo Birds of America published by Audubon in New York (and J. B. Chevalier in Philadelphia), 1840-1844. The present plates 436-500 are reproduced from that book. From collection of cards with a photocopied hole at center bottom edge. Source of cards undetermined (has publication date of 1957). |