Collection of Five Large Vintage Illustrated hotsell Audubon Books (Imperial Collection, Audubon's America, Birds of America, Quadrupeds, Mammals)
This listing is for a group of five large vintage hardcover books which.
This listing is for a group of five large vintage hardcover books which are about the life and work of John James Audubon. The books contain beautiful illustrations and photographs, both in color and black and white. The spines and covers of the books are in various hues such as blue, green, and beige, and none of the books retain the original dust jackets. The books range in height from about 11.5" to 12.25" and they occupy about 5.75" of shelf width when lined up together. These books have a combined weight of over 15 pounds. You will receive the following books:
"The Imperial Collection of Audubon Animals: The Quadrupeds of North America" original text by John James Audubon and The Rev. John Bachman (Copyright 1967, Bonanza Books)
"The Living World of Audubon Mammals" by Robert Elman (Published in 1976 by Grosset & Dunlap"
"Audubon's Animals: The Quadrupeds of North America" compiled and edited by Alice Ford (Copyright 1951, The Studio Publications)
"Audubon's America: The Narratives and Experiences of John James Audubon" edited by Donald Culross Peattie (Copyright 1940, The Riverside Press) - Contains numerous color illustrations which span across a two-page spread, and would be fantastic for framing.
"Audubon Birds of America" introduction and commentary by Roger Tory Peterson (Crown Publishers) - This book isn't marked with a date, however the ISBN dates the book sometime between the late 1970s and early 1980s.
These books are vintage and show some indications of age/wear, including (but not limited to) some discoloration or foxing to the pages, edge wear, fading, or areas of discoloration to the covers/spines, and some creasing to the spines or pages. There may be some markings to the interior, such as written inscriptions, ex libris book plates, etc. These books are being sold "as is" - please view all photos at full size for hotsell a better look. Additional photographs are available upon request.
These will ship via United States Postal Service Media Mail. I am always happy to combine shipping – please be sure to check out my other listings to see if anything else strikes your fancy. Please contact me for an international shipping quote.