The quadrupeds of North America / by John James Audubon and John Bachman

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Notes: First published 1845-1853 in folio format, with title: The viviparous quadrupeds of North America.; Royal octavo edition, issued in 31 parts, and originally sold by subscription. This edition was prepared by Victor Gifford Audubon and John Woodhouse Audubon.; The original printed wrappers offer the following prospectus: "The present will be a miniature copy of the large edition ... Each number will contain five plates ... the work will be completed in thirty numbers ...."; Plates signed variously: drawn from nature by J.J. Audubon and J.W. Audubon; drawn on stone by R. Trembly and W.E. Hitchcock; colored by J. Lawrence; printed by Nagel & Weingærtner, N.Y.; and printed & col'd by J.T. Bowen, Philad[elphi]a.; "H. Ludwig & Co., printers"--verso of t.p in v. 1; "R. Craighead, printer and stereotyper"--verso of t.p. in v. 3; v. 2 lacks printer statement.; Collation: v. 1 (nos. 1-10): viii, 383 p., plates I-L; v. 2 (nos. 11-20): [4], 334 p., plates LI-C; v. 3 (nos. 21-31): [2], v, 348 p., plates CI-CLV.; Plates accompanied by blank tissue guard-sheets.; Plate CXIX misnumbered as CIX.

Author: Audubon, John James 1785-1851; Bachman, John 1790-1874; Audubon, John Woodhouse 1812-1862; Audubon, Victor Gifford 1809-1860
lithographer: Hitchcock, William E. ca. 1823-ca. 1880; Trembly, Ralph
colorist: Lawrence, John fl. 1834-1858
printer of plates: Bowen, John T. ca. 1801-1856?
former owner: Mearns, Edgar Alexander 1856-1916 DSI; Bell, Louis V. DSI
printer of plates: Nagel & Weingärtner