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2865BBoston
November 15, 2015 11:00 AMCalender
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Audubon, John James (1785-1851) Ivory Billed Woodpecker, Plate LXVI.

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$6,765$5,500
Auction: Books & Manuscripts - 2865BLocation: BostonDate / Time: November 15, 2015 11:00AM

Description:

Audubon, John James (1785-1851) Ivory Billed Woodpecker, Plate LXVI. [from] The Birds of America. London: Havell, 1827-1838.
Double elephant folio sheet, hand-colored copperplate engraving, variant two, with the title centered at the foot of the sheet; the print mounted to board, colors faded, some water damage, short closed tear to top margin, toned, in a rustic wooden frame, 39 3/4 x 25 3/4 in.
Estimate $8,000-10,000


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