The following thirty-four lots are from the Havell edition of The Birds of America. The descriptive heading below applies to each of these lots. Individual titles are listed by common name and plate number as they appear on the plate.
JOHN JAMES AUDUBON, THE BIRDS OF AMERICA; from Original Drawings, London, J. J. Audubon, 1827-38, printed by William Lizars, Robert Havell Sr., or Robert Havell Jr.
After JOHN JAMES AUDUBON
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After JOHN JAMES AUDUBON
Bird of Washington, Plate 11
aquatint and engraving with hand-coloring, on J. Whatman Turkey Mill dated 1833, an early variant unrecorded by Fries, trimmed to the platemark, very pale scattered foxing, a 4-inch repaired tear into the blank at the top left and several other more minor tears and small losses at the edges, other defects, framed
S. 38 x 25 3/4in. (965 x 653mm.)
Bird of Washington, Plate 11
aquatint and engraving with hand-coloring, on J. Whatman Turkey Mill dated 1833, an early variant unrecorded by Fries, trimmed to the platemark, very pale scattered foxing, a 4-inch repaired tear into the blank at the top left and several other more minor tears and small losses at the edges, other defects, framed
S. 38 x 25 3/4in. (965 x 653mm.)