AUDUBON, JOHN JAMES and Rev. JOHN BACHMAN. The Quadrupeds of North America. New York 1849-51-54. 3 vols., royal 8vo, 260 x 177 mm. (10¼ x 7 in.), contemporary black hardgrained morocco, covers with triple gilt ornamental borders, centers with impression of a squirrel on a branch: in gilt on upper covers, in blind on lower covers, spines gilt and gilt-lettered, glazed white endpapers, g.e. (those of vol. 1 spotted), upper inner joint of vol. 2 broken, inner joints of vol. 3 cracked, outer joints and corners worn, a few plates with slight staining and some handling creases, modern quarter blue morocco gilt clamshell boxes. FIRST OCTAVO EDITION, 155 handcolored lithographed plates after Audubon by W.E. Hitchcock, R. Trembly and others, printed and colored by J.T. Bowen. Nissen ZBI 163; McGill/Wood, p. 208. (3)

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AUDUBON, JOHN JAMES and Rev. JOHN BACHMAN. The Quadrupeds of North America. New York 1849-51-54. 3 vols., royal 8vo, 260 x 177 mm. (10¼ x 7 in.), contemporary black hardgrained morocco, covers with triple gilt ornamental borders, centers with impression of a squirrel on a branch: in gilt on upper covers, in blind on lower covers, spines gilt and gilt-lettered, glazed white endpapers, g.e. (those of vol. 1 spotted), upper inner joint of vol. 2 broken, inner joints of vol. 3 cracked, outer joints and corners worn, a few plates with slight staining and some handling creases, modern quarter blue morocco gilt clamshell boxes. FIRST OCTAVO EDITION, 155 handcolored lithographed plates after Audubon by W.E. Hitchcock, R. Trembly and others, printed and colored by J.T. Bowen. Nissen ZBI 163; McGill/Wood, p. 208. (3)