The New-York Historical Society edition of Audubon's fifty best watercolors from the original watercolors preparatory for John James Audubon's Birds of America.

Author/creator Audubon, John James
Other author New-York Historical Society.
Other author Oppenheimer Editions.
Format Book
Publication Info[Chicago] : Oppenheimer Editions, ©2006.
Description1 leaf, 50 leaves of plates : color illustrations ; 103 cm
Supplemental ContentCanada goose
Supplemental ContentWild turkey, male
Subjects
Audubon, John James, 1785-1851. Birds of America.
Birds--North America. --Pictorial works.

Portion of title Audubon's fifty best watercolors from the original watercolors preparatory for John James Audubon's Birds of America
Contents Part 1: Wild Turkey, male -- Wild Turkey, female -- Baltimore Oriole -- Carolina Turtle Dove -- Mocking Bird -- Carolina Parrot [lacking in Joyner Library copy] -- Great Egret [lacking in Joyner Library copy] -- White-headed Eagle -- Black-billed Cuckoo -- Black Bellied Darter or Snake Bird (Anhinga) -- American White Pelican -- Little Blue Heron -- Ruffed Grouse -- Red-shouldered Hawk -- Great Horned Owl -- Passenger Pigeon -- Ivory-billed Woodpecker -- Virginia Partridge (Bob White Quail) [lacking in Joyner Library copy] -- Fish Hawk or Osprey -- Columbia Jay -- Raven -- Pileated Woodpecker -- Snowy Owl -- Meadow Lark -- Pinnated Grouse.
Contents Part 2: Canada Goose -- Summer or Wood Duck -- Great Blue Heron [lacking in Joyner Library copy] -- Wood Ibis -- Louisiana Heron -- Mallard Duck -- Whooping Crane -- Long-billed Curlew -- Snowy Heron or White Egret [lacking in Joyner Library copy] -- Eider Duck -- Brown Pelican, Adult -- Reddish Egret -- Hooping Crane -- Great White Heron -- Canvas-backed Duck -- Great Northern Diver (or Loon) -- Blue Crane or Heron -- American White Pelican [lacking in Joyner Library copy] -- Roseate Spoonbill -- Yellow-crowned Heron -- Iceland or Gyr Falcon -- White Heron -- Common American Swan -- Brown Pelican, young -- American Flamingo.
Local noteJoyner- In two portfolios, 104 cm. x 71 cm. "No. 38 of 200."--T.p. verso. Library's copy imperfect: lacking 6 of the 50 plates.
General note"Limited to 200 numbered sets."
Acquisitions source Joyner- Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Thomas and Karen Webb, 2011

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner Rare Collection - Oversize QL674 .A9 2006 PART 1 ✔ Available Request Material
Joyner Rare Collection - Oversize QL674 .A9 2006 PART 2 ✔ Available Request Material