For Sale $1600

Birds of America 1856 royal Octavo Edition series.

14 plates

w/o certificates of authenticity (lost)

174 $145

219 $215

429 $265

435 $120

w/cert. of auth.

349 $150

433 $135

444 $145

445 $135

446 $120

447 $100

456 $115

460 $100

472 $115

474 $115

Certificates of Authenticity by Hilary J. Canner @ Heritage Historical Prints in MD.

They are untrimmed and in great shape with descriptive pages attached and title pages for all (in a binder.  They are from my mother’s estate.  They are in a binder with archival safe sleeves with

frontispieces from the original set the plates came out of.  Four of the certificates have been lost but all others are complete.

Photos available upon request.  Will sell set for $1600 or separately as listed.

Serious inquiries only, please.

Eric M. Drye

dryesales@nothstate.net

336-472-4967

Audubon Bird Prints  24

Loose, colored lithograph plates from the octavo edition of "Birds of North
America, each approx 6-3/4" x 10-1/2. Drawn from nature by J. J. Audubon,
lithograph printed and colored by J. T. Bowen, Philadelphia

Plates 16, 41, 46, 131, 132, 133, 135, 136, 139, 261, 197, 300, 301, 302,
307, 316, 317, 318, 336, 337, 257, 365, 416, 426, 500

Minor age-toning of paper
 

John James Audubon (American, 1785-1851)
Birds of America, Royal Octavo edition 1840 - 1844, Lithographer J. T.
Bowen. Hand colored stone lithograph in ivory colored mate and gold frame,
overall apprx 16-1/2" x 12-3/4"

Common or Purple Crow Blackbird from Birds of America, Royal Octavo edition
1840 - 1844, Lithographer J. T. Bowen. Hand colored stone lithograph in
ivory colored mate and gold frame, overall apprx 16-1/2" x 12-3/4".

Worm-eating Swamp Warbler from Birds of America, Royal Octavo edition
1840-1844, Lithographer J. T. Bowen. Hand colored stone lithograph in ivory
coloured mate and gold frame, overall apprx 16-1/2" x 12-3/4".


Photographs available

Dr Paul Torz
paultorz@mail.telepac.pt

Royal Octavo Edition print of Plate XII, which is the Northern
Hare, Winter Pelage and one Royal Octavo Edition print of Plate XVIII, which
is the Marsh Hare. They are both in pristine condition and both
professionally and beautifully framed, although the frames are different
from one another.

my e-mail contact info is as follows:   jacquesnoir2002@yahoo.com

Octavo Editions 1840-1871 original prints, hand colored

size 10 1/4   by   6 1/2

 

1841...1861

 

plate #4       caracara eagle (dramatic)

         #59     says flycatcher

         #145   tawny thrush

         #173   macgillivrays shore finch

         #289   American partridge

         #290   California  partridge

         #308   least water rail

         #320   American ring plover

         #321   piping plover

         #445   ivory gull

         #452   Richardson's jigger

         #498   common scup duck

781-461-8792   Phil Dean

Octavo Edition,  Typical size is 6.5 x 10.5  Condition is A++ I have been told.

Contact Jim    www.aggieland-depot.com

 Plate/No

With Text

 65/13           Traill’s Flycatcher – Second Edition Octavo   

81/17           Chestnut sided Wood Warbler  – Second Edition Octavo

 85/17           Cape May Wood Warbler  – Second Edition Octavo

 94/19           Blackthroated Grey Wood Warbler  – Second Edition Octavo

 140/28         Cat Bird  – Second Edition Octavo

 160/32         Savannah Bunting  – Second Edition Octavo

 191/39         White-throated Finch  – Second Edition Octavo

 192/39         White-crowned Finch  – Second Edition

 195/39         Towhe Ground Finch - Second Edition Octavo

 206/42         Black-headed Song Grosbeak  – Second Edition Octavo

 213/43         Saffron-headed Marsh Blackbird – Second Edition Octavo

 233/47         Florida Jay  – Second Edition octavo

 249/50         Brown-headed Nutcatch  - 1841

 262/53         Hairy Woodpecker – Second Edition Octavo

 269/54         Banded Three-toed Woodpecker  – First Edition Octavo

 274/55         Red-shafted Woodpecker  – 1841-Octavo – 1^st Edition

 277/56         Mangrove Cuckoo  – Second Edition Octavo

 284/57         Blue-headed Ground Dove – First Edition Octavo

 289/57         Common American Partridge  – First Edition Octavo

          306/62         Sora Rail  – First Edition Octavo

 320/64         American Ring Plover  - First Edition

 349/70         Hudsonian Godwit  – First Edition Octavo

 379/74         Great American White Egret  – Second Edition Octavo

 383/77         Trumpter Swan (Young)

 387/78         Brewer’s Duck  – First Edition

 394/79         Shoveller Duck  – First Edition Octavo

 407/82         Western Duck  – First Edition Octavo

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2ND EDITION AUDUBON OCTAVO BIRDS

No.50 PL248 "Redbellied Nuthatch" Printed on bottom
left Drawn from Nature by J.J.Audubon.F.R.S.F.L.S...on
right
Lith Printed & Col by J.T.Bowen, Philad. $150

No.51 PL255 "Belted Kingfisher"Printed on bottom left
Drawn from Nature by J.J.Audubon.F.R.S.F.L.S....on
right: Lith
Printed & Col by J.T.Bowen, Philad. ($300 SOLD)

These have been in my family many years & have come to
me in the original frames. They are in good condition.
The original matt has leached some color on the
borders however the images are untouched & colours are
wonderfully bright.
Please contact me for pictures of lithographs in & out
of original frames. Thank you, Deborah Lynch; Denver
CO
303.377.7449 debdlynch@yahoo.com

AUDUBON WATERFOWL PRINTS FOR SALE

The following Audubon 1^st Edition Octavo prints are offered for sale:

1^st Edition Octavo

#395 Canvas Back                   $800

#393 Blue Wing Teal                $300

#390 Pintail                              $350

#276 Barnacle Goose               $150

#381 Snow Goose                   $150

All prints originally purchased from highly regarded galleries, all are in excellent condition and stored flat in archival quality envelopes, Octavo’s include descriptive text. For information, email 66steve8@concentric.net.

Audubon Wood Warbler #16   Pl 77       Strawberry tree Evonymus     
Americanus          1.Male   2.Female
Drawn from Nature by J.J. Audubon  F.
R.3 F.L.5           Lith4 Printed and col4 by J. T. Bowen     jandmwindham@webtv.net

Swanson's Swamp  Warbler #21  PL 104      Male      (Orange-colored
Azelea Azelea Calendulace)    Drawn from nature b J.J. Audubon F.R.      S.F.L.S.    Lith4 Prited and col4 by
J.T.   Bowen plated4
The letters R. T. (not in block letters)  are at the
base of the limbs the birds are pictured on.        
My Prints are 6 1/2 x 10.  I do not have certificates for them.  They are in excellent condition. They have the
word Philad right after Bowen's name and we  think they are the   Royal
Octavo.           Mrs. Mary Windham       jandmwindham@webtv.net