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Audubons birds of america coloring book by john james. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. The library of america series includes more than 300 volumes to date, authoritative. Make offer antique john james audubon 1941 the birds of america hardcover book dust jacket the birds of america by john james audubon 1937. The novel follows the fortunes of the roth family during the lindbergh presidency, as antisemitism becomes more accepted in american life and jewish american families like the. Including the redwinged blackbird, painted bunting, wood duck, great blue heron, rubythroated hummingbird, purple finch, and blue jay, 46 different species of birds from all parts of the united states are included in this book. Audubons american the narratives and experiences of john james audubon illustrat. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. His major work, a colorplate book entitled the birds of america 18271839, is considered john james audubon jeanjacques audubon april 26, 1785 january 27, 1851 was a. The narratives and experiences of john james audubon. Illustrated with 17 full color reproductions of audubons paintings of which fifteen are double page spreads. The golden age of comic books was a period in the history of american comic books, generally thought of as lasting from the late 1930s until the late 1940s or early 1950s.

The gallery is able to offer one of the largest selections of prints and maps available in north america. In addition to the prints, each birds page also includes a recording of the animals call, plus extensive written texts from the period of the book s printing. The birds of america by john james audubon alibris. Firm binder, some discoloration to cover, in overall very good condition. The color is quite good especially when you consider that the state of printing in the 1940s and 1950s was technologically not up to todays standards. Though the books on these lists need not be american in origin, i am looking for books that evoke some aspect of american life, actual or. Printed between 1827 and 1838, it contains 435 lifesize watercolors of north american birds havell edition, all reproduced from handengraved plates, and is considered to be the archetype of wildlife illustration. The text was printed at the riverside press in cambridge, massachusetts, and the plates were printed at the lakeside press in chicago and the tudor press in boston, in august, 1940. First published in double elephant size approximately a metre tall in the first half of the nineteenth century, it is famous for its stunning lifesize illustrations of birds set within landscaped backgrounds. John james audubons birds of america is a portal into the natural world. It was first published as a series in sections between 1827 and 1838, in edinburgh and london. The birds of america is a book by naturalist and painter john james audubon, containing illustrations of a wide variety of birds of the united states.

Puritan poetry was highly religious, and one of the earliest books of poetry published was the bay psalm book, a set of translations of the biblical psalms. As part of my research for the lost bird project, i was graciously given access to the audubon double folio housed in the rare books library at cornell university. This book is for childrens books that were published from 1940 to 1949. Roosevelt is defeated in the presidential election of 1940 by charles lindbergh. Audubons america donald c edited john james audubon peattie on. During this time, modern comic books were first published and enjoyed a surge of popularity. Find audubons america by peattie, donald culross at biblio. Extra set of illustrations issued by the publisher of the book audubons america edited by donald culross peattie, which accompanied some copies of the book. Whiteheaded bald eagle two page bookplate art from the 1940 book audubons america, the narratives and experiences of john james audubon, as edited by donald culross peattie. The plot against america is a novel by philip roth published in 2004. Bowen was the lithographer, but about 17 of the plates in volume one were lithographed by nagel and weingaertner of new york. Audubons america donald peattie signed limited edition. The book was issued inparts over 11 years and only around 200 completed sets were ever produced.

Whiteheaded bald eagle bookplate print from audubon. John james audubon dreamed of creating lifesized portraits of every species of bird in north america. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. The quadrupeds of north america octavo editions 184971 there were four different original audubon octavo editions published between 18491871, each consisting of 155 different hand colored stone lithographs issued in three volumes. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Pileated woodpecker 2 page bookplate art from the 1940 book audubons america, the narratives and experiences of john james audubon, as edited by donald culross peattie. The business was founded in 1982 and has supplied prints, maps and books to many private and public art collectors.

Houghton mifflin company, boston massachusetts january 1940, 1940. Marketed as a tale of vice and violence in harlem, ann petrys novel the street sold more than a million copies and gave a voice to black women, writes tayari jones. The white paper is somewhat stiff, like a card stock. Like all of audubons art, its very detailed with lots of color and passion as shown in all his work. This edition is limited to three thousand and twentyfive autographed copies of which three thousand are for sale. Audubon havell edition price guide 1 the audubon havell edition and price guide john james audubon s original birds of america double elephant folio was easily the finest natural history book ever published. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Audubons america by peattie, donald culross boston. It has been estimated that 200 complete copies of the birds of america were produced and that 120 are known to survive. On june 14, one of the worlds most expensive books, john james audubons doubleelephant folio of the birds of america, will go to auction in new york city. The book so big it needed its own furniture mental floss. In addition to the stunning colors and detail in audubons work, it is noteworthy also because of its ambitious scope. The pulitzer prize, the pen american center book awards. There are 435 plates, originally done in 18271838 in london by audubon.

The wonderful wizard of oz, published in 1900, is the first fantasy written by an american to enjoy an immediate success upon publication. It was published in 1950 and i like to call it a poor mans book, you get the same pictures, 288 wonderful color plates that the big editions offer. The unbound prints correspond to the plates in the book. Hardcover 1940 by donald culross editor peattie author. Audubons birds of america coloring book by john james audubon and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Audubons america, 1940, 328 pages with 17 color plates. The lifes work of both a lover and observer of birds and nature.

Like all of audubons art, its very detailed with lots of color. Not all of the specimens illustrated in the work were collected by audubon himself, some were sent to him by john kirk townsend. A copy of the worlds most expensive book, john james audubons 19thcentury masterpiece birds of america, is set for auction later this month and is. Written by naturalist john james audubon, the birds of america is one of the most prized and collected books of all time. Details about 1940 audubons america the narratives and experiences of john james audubon. He was notable for his expansive studies to document all types of american birds and for his detailed illustrations that depicted the birds in their natural habitats.

He was notable for his extensive studies documenting all types of american birds and for his detailed illustrations that depicted the birds in their natural habitats. Not all of the specimens illustrated in the work were collected by audubon himself, some were sent to him by john kirk townsend who had collected them. The portraits, when bound, became some of the biggest books ever madeand to read them, his. Winner of a major literary prize, even if the winning work was a story collection rather than a novel. In 1959 readers digest, with the sale of our amazing world of nature, accompanied this book with certain reproductions of the birds of america which the company states were made from photographs of prints that are part of the double elephant folio collection at. All 435 illustrations from john j audubons birds of. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. The quadrupeds of north america 184954 the small quadrupeds were published in octavo form just as the birds, but for the first time, the name of audubons son, john w.

When originally approached by audubon, the british museum was reluctant to take out a subscription, but the bequest of majorgeneral thomas hardwickes natural history collection in 1835 brought some 300 books to the british. The birds of america used books and rare books from. Audubons america, the narratives and experiences of john james audubon, edited and, 1940 by donald culross peattie, published by the riverside press, cambridge, massachusetts. Over the years many authors have written entire books about the birds of america publication. Birds of america was printed between 1827 and 1838, and was filled prints created from handengraved plates based on audubons original watercolor paintings. Contains numerous color pages of lithographs and illustrations of birds. April 26, 1785 january 27, 1851 was an american ornithologist, naturalist, and painter. Audubons birds of america bookplate 1950 first etsy. A book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Philip roth may have written this book back in 2004, and it may be about an alternate rendering of american history in the early 1940s that found the pronazi.