AUDUBON, John James (1785-1851) and BACHMAN, John (1790-1874). The Quadrupeds of North America. New York: V.G. Audubon, 1849, 1851, and 1854.
The first octavo edition of Audubon's final great work. Issued in response to the success of a similar edition of The Birds of America, Quadrupeds contains all 150 original plates from the folio edition, with 5 of the 6 supplemental plates, reduced by means of the camera lucida. Bennett, p.5; Nissen ZBI 163; Sabin 2638.
Three volumes, octavo (250 x 180mm). 155 hand-colored lithographed plates by W.E. Hitchcock and R. Trembly after J.J. and John Wodehouse Audubon, with tissue guards (very occasional spots to text, plates clean). 19th-century half calf (rebacked with original spine laid down).
AUDUBON, John James (1785-1851) and BACHMAN, John (1790-1874). The Quadrupeds of North America. New York: V.G. Audubon, 1849, 1851, and 1854.
The first octavo edition of Audubon's final great work. Issued in response to the success of a similar edition of The Birds of America, Quadrupeds contains all 150 original plates from the folio edition, with 5 of the 6 supplemental plates, reduced by means of the camera lucida. Bennett, p.5; Nissen ZBI 163; Sabin 2638.
Three volumes, octavo (250 x 180mm). 155 hand-colored lithographed plates by W.E. Hitchcock and R. Trembly after J.J. and John Wodehouse Audubon, with tissue guards (very occasional spots to text, plates clean). 19th-century half calf (rebacked with original spine laid down).
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