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Vendeur : ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. N° de réf. du vendeur G0896598179I4N10
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Vendeur : Silent Way Books, Glenside, PA, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Fine. Book and dust jacket in excellent, unmarked condition. N° de réf. du vendeur 030584
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Vendeur : Atlantic Books, Mars Hill, NC, Etats-Unis
hardcover. Etat : As New. Etat de la jaquette : Like New. SIGNED by Author. Like New in Jacket. Black and white illustrations, complete information on each edition. N° de réf. du vendeur 06252411
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Vendeur : Abacus Bookshop, Pittsford, NY, Etats-Unis
hardcover. Illustrated (illustrateur). 1st. Small 4to, 255 pp., A Study of the Double-Elephant Folio of John James Audubon's Birds of America, as Engraved by William H. Lizars and Robert Havell. Nearly fine copy in nearly fine dust jacket. N° de réf. du vendeur 000115
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Vendeur : About Books, Henderson, NV, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : New condition. Etat de la jaquette : New dust jacket. Audubon, John James; William H. Lizars; Robert Havell (illustrateur). First Edition. New York: The American Museum of Natural History / Abbeville Press, 1988. A gorgeous, pristine copy in perfect condition. Brand New in a Brand New dust jacket. Bright, shiny, clean, square and tight. Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. 1988. First Edition. 7.25" wide by 10.75" tall. Subtitle: A Study of the Double-Elephant Folio of John James Audubon's Birds of America, as Engraved by William H. Lizars and Robert Havell. Illustrated with photographs of all 435 of the original plates (3 per page). This is the first in-depth study of the hand-colored prints from Audubon's double-elephant folio. A detailed description of each of the 435 plates is given including image dimensions, all known variants, watermarks, errors of misnumbering and misidentification, etc. A photograph of each plate is provided for ease of reference. Discussions of composite plates, foreign and extinct birds, engraver's technique, values, profiles of Audubon's assistants and contemporaries, current names vs. those that appear in the plate legends, several useful indices, etc. Identified are all the plants and animals in the engravings. "In short, every bit of information known about each plate." An essential tool for print dealers, librarians and collectors, auction catalogers, ornithologists, and bird lovers. Bibliography. Index of Current Names. Index of Plate Names. Index of Painting Names. Bound in the original beige cloth. From the dust jacket: "John James Audubon's double-elephant folio BIRDS OF AMERICA (1827-38) is probably the most valuable American book. It contains 435 life-size, scientifically accurate, hand-colored prints of every species of North American bird known at the time This is not only a comprehensive, cross-indexed concordance to the entire book in terms of bird names, but it also deals with variants in several plates, misnumbered plates, birds that are extinct, and mystery birds Audubon depicted that have never satisfactorily been identified In summary, this volume provides a detailed description of each of the 435 plates in the double-elephant folio as well as their original paintings, and includes image dimensions, geographical distribution of each bird pictured, and a history of the discovery of the species in addition to identification of all the plants and animals in the engravings. Each variant is listed, every error of misidentification, every misnumbering - in short, every bit of information known about each plate." Full title: "An Index and Guide to Audubon's Birds of America : A Study of the Double-Elephant Folio of John James Audubon's BIRDS OF AMERICA, as Engraved by William H. Lizars and Robert Havell.". First Edition. Hardcover. New condition/New dust jacket. Illus. by Audubon, John James; William H. Lizars; Robert Havell. 255pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping. N° de réf. du vendeur 017248
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Vendeur : Kenneth Mallory Bookseller ABAA, Decatur, GA, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Very good. Hardcover. 255pp. Very good hardback in a very good dustjacket. N° de réf. du vendeur 51095
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Vendeur : CHARTWELL BOOKSELLERS, NEW YORK, NY, Etats-Unis
Hardcover in Dust Jacket. Etat : Very Good. First Edition. First American Edition. A very good copy, in an unclipped dust jacket; virtually mint. N° de réf. du vendeur 145552
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Vendeur : Trinders' Fine Tools, Clare, Sudbury, Royaume-Uni
Original Cloth. Etat : Near Fine - See Description. Etat de la jaquette : See Description. First Edition. 255 pages, black and white photographs of each of the 435 colour plates in Audubon's Birds of America. John James Audubon's double-elephant folio Birds of America (1827-38) is probably the most valuable American book. It contains 435 life-size, scientifically accurate, hand-coloured prints of every species of North American bird known at the time. This volume, for the first time, provides a comprehensive, cross-indexed concordance to that entire book in terms of bird names, also dealing with variants in several plates, misnumbered plates, birds that are extinct, and mystery birds, depicted, but never satisfactorily identified. In summary, it provides a detailed description of each of the 435 plates in the double-elephant folio as well as their original paintings, and includes image dimensions, geographical distribution of each bird pictured, and a history of the discovery of the species in addition to identification of all the plants and animals in the engravings. Each variant is listed, every error of misidentification, every misnumbering - in short, every bit of information known about each plate. Bibliography. Hb in dw, short (3/16") dint to upper board, shop security sticker to inside of the rear flap of dw, just fractionally shelf-rubbed, otherwise a very nice, near fine copy. N° de réf. du vendeur 001699
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Vendeur : SHIMEDIA, Brooklyn, NY, Etats-Unis
Etat : New. Satisfaction Guaranteed or your money back. N° de réf. du vendeur 0896598179
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Vendeur : D & E LAKE LTD. (ABAC/ILAB), Toronto, ON, Canada
Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. 4to. pp. 255. each plate of the original work is illustrated in b/w., with detailed descriptions of each as well as the original paintings, along with variants & errors. biblio. cross-referenced indexes of current names, plate names, & painting names. cloth. dw. First Edition. N° de réf. du vendeur ABE-185148718
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