THE JOHN JAMES AUDUBON PORTFOLIO: A Selsction of the Original Drawings and Watercolors Used in Making of Birds of America Accompanied By a Choice of Audubon's Writings by Audubon, John James; Edited by Ben Forkner - 2004

Edition de la Main Fleurie. Collectible - Like New. Condition: Fine; Dust Jacket Condition: Loose Leaf. Cloth clamshell box containing loose leaf pages organized into two bundles. Limited Edition. This is #1153 of 2265 copies on Main Fleurie paper. 202 pp & 48 color plates. Interior pages and plates are in Fine condition. The clamshell box just has a little fading, no damage. Photos upon request.

Edition De La Main Fleurie, 2004. As New. This is a huge clam shell box with loose plates inside. This is # 927 / 2500 copies. The Suite of illustrations are on "Main Fleurie" paper. "From the beginning, my aims in this enterprise were clear and ambitious. I wanted first and foremost to do justice to the full artistic genius of Audubon, going back to his intial efforts, and yourthful experiments, and on through the complete mastering of his art in his middle years. thus I begin with several of his drawings recently discovered in the cellars of the Natural History Museum in La Rochelle, demonstrating the enormouse strides Audubon made very quickly in his career, and go on to include a number of his mature works from the great collection of the New York Historical Society.The texts chosen to accompany his art are here to illustrate the man behind the paintings." from the Acknowledgements by Pascal Jeanjean Publisher. This is a very large and heavy Portfolio, so shipping will be more than our standard… Read More

Edition de la Main Fleurie. Used - Very Good. 2004. First Edition. Loose Leaf. Cloth box portfolio containing looseleaf pages organized into two bundles. Folio. xxxix & 202 pp & 48 color plates. Number 375 from a limited printing of 2500 copies. Mild shelf wear, scuffing, and smudging to box portfolio. Contents like new. Altogether a copy in Very Good condition. Very Good. (Subject: Birds).

France and Belgium : Pascal Jeanjean, 2004. First Edition. Hardcover. An exceptional copy; unbound leaves in two softcover coverings contained in a fine cloth clam shell case. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new.; 8vo 8"" - 9"" tall; 202 pages; Physical desc. : xxxix, 202 p. : many col. plates ; in box 40 x 31 x 10 cm. Edition de la main fleurie. Drawings and watercolors selected by the publisher, Pascal Jeanjean. These include ""drawings recently discovered in the cellars of the Natural History Museum in La Rochelle"", and ""mature works from the great collection of the New York Historical Society"". -- acknowledgments p. Ix. Reproduction of Audubon's signature on the front cover of the box. Subject: Audubon, John James (1785-1851) --Ornithology.

France: Edition de la Main Fleurie, 2004. Limited edition of 2500 copies (#755).. Two volumes, Boxed portfolio in olive linen clamshell case, book + 48 loose prints.. New, in unopened publishers box.. Gorgeous edition of high-quality reproductions on heavyweight custom paper plus a book of notes and correspondence by the author with color illustrations the same as in the separate loose-leaf portfolio. Published at $1400. New, unopened. 22-1/2 x 14-1/2 open, 208 pp, 48 color prints each 11-1/2 x 14-1/2 in.

Edition de la Main Fleurie, 2004. Book. New. Cloth. Limited. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. The John James Audubon Portfolio: A Selection of the Original Drawings and Watercolors Used in the Making of Birds of America Accompanied by a Choice of Audubon's Writings, 2004. Folio. Cloth hardcover case. Fans of John James Audubon, the naturalist's art, or rare and unusual books, do not pass up the opportunity to own this gorgeous edition of high quality reproductions of Audubon's original watercolors. The portfolio is presented along with key notes and correspondence by Audubon and a biographical introduction, creating an impression of the man himself and his development as an ornithologist. Printed in a 14-point font on 200g deckled cream stock, 22 1/2 x 14 1/2 inches open, and French bound (which is to say unbound) in an olive linen clamshell case, each copy is numbered from a printing of only 2500, and illustrated with 48 paintings by the artist, including some from Birds of America… Read More

Book , pp. 208 1st Edition . Other. New.