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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, 1785-1851
Other author/creatorNew-York Historical Society.
Other author/creatorOppenheimer Editions.
Format Book and Print
Publication Info[Chicago] : Oppenheimer Editions, ©2006.
Description1 leaf, 50 leaves of plates : color illustrations ; 103 cm
Supplemental Content Canada goose
Supplemental Content Wild turkey, male
Subject(s)
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

Available Items

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