Books and Manuscripts
Catalog Information: 235 lots | 195 with images
Date: 2006
Auction House:
Sotheby's
Location:
USA
Lot 1: AUDUBON, JOHN JAMES AND JOHN BACHMAN
The Quadrupeds of North America. New York: V. G. Audubon, 1849-51-543 volumes, 8vo (10 1/4 x 6 3/4 in.; 260 x 172 mm). 155 fine handcolored lithographed plates by W. E. Hitchcock and R. Trembly after J. J. and J. W. Audubon (plates 1--31 printed by N [...more]
Lot 2: AUDUBON, JOHN JAMES
The Birds of America, from Drawings made in the United States and their Territories. New York: V. G. Audubon, Roe Lockwood & Son, 18607 volumes, large 8vo (10 3/8 x 6 3/4 in.; 264 x 172 mm). 500 handcolored lithographed plates, tinted backgrounds [...more]
Lot 3: CASSIN, JOHN
Illustrations of the Birds of California, Texas, Oregon, British and Russian America. Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott, [1853--1856]8vo (10 3/8 x 6 7/8 in.; 263 x 175 mm). 50 handcolored lithographed plates after G. G. White by W. E. Hitchcock, colored [...more]
Lot 4: CATLIN, GEORGE
Catlin's North American Indian Portfolio. Hunting Scenes and Amusements of the Rocky Mountains and Prairies of America. London: Geo. Catlin, Egyptian Hall [but Chatto & Windus, ca. 1875]Broadsheets (23 3/8 x 17 in.; 594 x 430 mm). 31 tinted litho [...more]
Lot 5: ELLIOT, DANIEL GIRAUD
The New and heretofore Unfigured Species of the Birds of North America. New York: for the Author, [1866]--18692 volumes, folio (23 1/2 x 19 in.; 597 x 483 mm). 72 handcolored lithographed plates, 21 mounted wood-engraved illustrations, dedication lea [...more]
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