Six plates from Birds of America
By: by John James Audubon ; drawn from nature by the author between 1821 and 1833 and engraved in Edinburgh and London by W.H. Lizars & Robert Havell between 1828 and 1836 ; printed from the original plates now in the collection of the American Museum of Natural History.
Contributors: Lizars, W. H. 1788-1859.; Havell, Robert, 1793-1878.
Publisher: American Museum of Natural History and Alecto Historical Editions
Published: 1985
Place of publication: [New York]
Language: eng
Subjects: Birds -- North America -- Pictorial works.
Notes: Limited ed. of 125 copies.
The case contains 4 loose letterpress sheets and 2 portfolios each holding 3 plates.
Table of contents: title: Contents: 1. Wild turkey, male (plate I); title: 2. Snowy owl (plate CXXI); title: 3. Canada goose (plate CCI); title: 4. Wild turkey, female and young (plate VI); title: 5. Mallard duck (plate CCXXI); title: 6. Great white heron (plate CCLXXXI).