London: G. Nicol, 1796. View. Engraving with modern hand coloring. Image measures 11.25" x 17.25". From Sir George Staunton's "An authentic account of an Embassy from the King of Great Britain to the Emperor of China" More

London: Ben. Brooks, 1839. View (set of four). Aquatint with original hand coloring. Each page measures 14" x 16". Beautiful set of four aquatints depicting the first steeple-chase race on record. Plate I is titled "Ipswich, the Watering-place behind the Barracks", Plate II "The large field near Biles's Corner", Plate III "The last field near Nacton Heath" and Plate IV "Nacton Church and Village". Unusual for depicting night scenes, these four plates were published in "A Monthly Chronicle of The..... More

Philadelphia: J.T. Bowen. Octavo bird print. Lithograph with original hand coloring. Page measures 10 x 6 1/4 inches. Sometimes called snakebird, darter, American darter, or water turkey. It is a water bird of the warmer parts of the Americas. The word anhinga comes from the Brazilian Tupi language and means devil bird or snake bird. The origin of the name snakebird is apparent when swimming : only the colored neck appears above water so the bird looks like a snake..... More

Philadelphia: J.T. Bowen, 1847. Folio quadruped print. Lithograph with original hand coloring. Page measures 21.5" x 27.25". From First Imperial Folio edition of J.J. Audubon's "Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America". Overall wear and tears and chips to edges. John James Audubon (1785-1851) was an American naturalist, painter and ornithologist who did extensive field work studying birds before painting them. By the late 1830's, he was planning a new book on the viviparous quadrupeds of North America. Audubon was assisted by..... More

Philadelphia: J.T. Bowen, 1847. Folio quadruped print. Lithograph with original hand coloring. Page measures 21.75" x 27.5". From First Imperial Folio edition of J.J. Audubon's "Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America". Overall wear, some tears and chips to edges. John James Audubon (1785-1851) was an American naturalist, painter and ornithologist who did extensive field work studying birds before painting them. By the late 1830's, he was planning a new book on the viviparous quadrupeds of North America. Audubon was assisted by..... More

Philadelphia: J.T. Bowen, 1844. Folio quadruped print. Lithograph with original hand coloring. Page measures 22" x 28". From First Imperial Folio edition of J.J. Audubon's "Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America". Overall wear, a few tears and chips to edges. Scattered smudging. John James Audubon (1785-1851) was an American naturalist, painter and ornithologist who did extensive field work studying birds before painting them. By the late 1830's, he was planning a new book on the viviparous quadrupeds of North America. Audubon..... More

Philadelphia: J.T. Bowen, 1845. Folio quadruped print. Lithograph with original hand coloring. Page measures 21.25" x 27.25". From First Imperial Folio edition of J.J. Audubon's "Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America". A few small tears to edges. John James Audubon (1785-1851) was an American naturalist, painter and ornithologist who did extensive field work studying birds before painting them. By the late 1830's, he was planning a new book on the viviparous quadrupeds of North America. Audubon was assisted by many family..... More

Philadelphia: J.T. Bowen. Octavo quadruped print. Lithograph with original hand coloring. Page measures 6.75" x 10.5". From J.J. Audubon's "Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America". John James Audubon (1785-1851) was an American naturalist, painter and ornithologist known for his extensive field work studying birds and then painting them. By the late 1830's, he was planning a new book on the viviparous quadrupeds of North America. Published by his sons between 1849 and 1854, as J.J. Audubon was too weak. Please visit..... More

Japan: Abbeville Press, 1985. Elephant folio bird print. Color offset lithograph. Page measures 39.5" x 26.5". Beautiful print of three orioles from second facsimile edition. This edition, which was published from the original plates 135 years after their creation, recreates the entire set of 435 images in their original double elephant folio format. Published in conjunction with the Audubon Society, the edition commemorates the two hundredth birthday of John James Audubon. Paper bears the authenticating watermark. Audubon (1785-1851) was an..... More

Philadelphia: J.T. Bowen. Octavo quadruped print. Lithograph with original hand coloring. Page measures 6 5/8 x 10 3/8 inches. From J.J. Audubon's "Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America". Slight scattered foxing and toning. John James Audubon (1785-1851) was an American naturalist, painter and ornithologist known for his extensive field work studying birds and then painting them. By the late 1830's, he was planning a new book on the viviparous quadrupeds of North America. Published by his sons between 1849 and 1854..... More

Philadelphia: J.T. Bowen. Octavo quadruped print. Lithograph with original hand coloring. Page measures 7.25" x 10.75". From J.J. Audubon's "Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America". Minimal tears to edges. John James Audubon (1785-1851) was an American naturalist, painter and ornithologist known for his extensive field work studying birds and then painting them. By the late 1830's, he was planning a new book on the viviparous quadrupeds of North America. Published by his sons between 1849 and 1854, as J.J. Audubon was..... More

Philadelphia: J.T. Bowen, 1844. Folio quadruped print. Lithograph with original hand coloring. Page measures 21.75" x 27". From First Imperial Folio edition of J.J. Audubon's "Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America". Minor overall wear and some chipping and tears to edges. John James Audubon (1785-1851) was an American naturalist, painter and ornithologist who did extensive field work studying birds before painting them. By the late 1830's, he was planning a new book on the viviparous quadrupeds of North America. Audubon was..... More

Philadelphia: J.T. Bowen, 1847. Folio quadruped print. Lithograph with original hand coloring. Page measures 20.5" x 26.25". From First Imperial Folio edition of J.J. Audubon's "Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America". Minor overall wear and chips to left corners. John James Audubon (1785-1851) was an American naturalist, painter and ornithologist who did extensive field work studying birds before painting them. By the late 1830's, he was planning a new book on the viviparous quadrupeds of North America. Audubon was assisted by..... More