[Cutee_Group] Big Book Set: Birds Of America

 

 

 

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Cutee_Group www.CuteeGroup.TK Click 4 Read Quran Pak & Listen With Urdu Translate   First edition of 'Birds of America' sells for $8million (new owner must be a big reader - the book is three feet tall) By Associated Press   Last updated at 12:49 PM on 21st January 2012   A rare first edition of John James Audubon's illustrated 'The Birds of America' depicting more than 400 life-size North American species in four monumental volumes was purchased at auction Friday for $7.9 million.   Christie's auction house identified the buyer as an American collector who bid by phone.   The winning bid was within the presale estimate of $7 million to $10 million for the work, considered a masterpiece of ornithology art.   Sold: A rare first edition, four volume set of John James Audubon's The Birds of America, accompanied by a first edition five-volume set on his Ornithological Biography, sold at auction Friday for $7.9 million   Life-sized view: The books, seen in London during the auctioning of three first-editions in 2010, are three and a half feet tall as it was the design to portray the birds life-sized   Another complete first edition of 'The Birds of America' sold at Sotheby's in London in December 2010 for $11.5 million, a record for the most expensive printed book sold at auction.   The 3 1/2-foot-tall books feature hand-colored prints of all the species known to Audubon in early 19th-century North America.      Rarity: Today 120 first-editions are known to exist, with 107 in institutions and 13 in private hands   Fitting: Audubon insisted on fitting the birds on the book's pages which at the time could not be made any larger than what is seen today   Original masterpieces: Considered a masterpiece of ornithology art, the four-volume set contains more than 400 engraved hand-colored plates of all the North American species known to Audubon in the early 19th century   Audubon insisted on the book's large format – printed on the largest handmade sheets available at the time – because of his desire to portray the birds in their actual size and natural habitat.   He found creative ways to paint them to fit the page, including showing large species feeding with their necks bent.   The set at Christie's was offered for sale by the heirs of the 4th Duke of Portland.      Positioning: Audubon would bend the birds' necks in ways to fit them appropriately in the limited space he had for the books   Passage: The set auctioned at Christie's was offered for sale by the heirs of the 4th Duke of Portland   Creation: The life-size prints were made from engraved copper plates based on Audubon's original watercolors, painted for both art and scientific study It was accompanied by a complete first edition five-volume set of Audubon's 'Ornithological Biography.'   Experts estimate that 200 complete first-edition copies were produced over an 11-year period, from 1827 to 1838.    Today, 120 are known to exist, with 107 in institutions and 13 in private hands.    The book, part scientific and part art, includes 435 hand-colored, life-size prints of 497 bird species, made from engraved copper plates based on Audubon's original watercolors.   Audubon sold the engraved plates in a subscription series in England, Europe and North America. 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[FunOnTheNet] Big Book Set: Birds Of America

 

First edition of 'Birds of America' sells for $8million (new owner must be a big reader - the book is three feet tall) By Associated Press Last updated at 12:49 PM on 21st January 2012 A rare first edition of John James Audubon's illustrated 'The Birds of America' depicting more than 400 life-size North American species in four monumental volumes was purchased at auction Friday for $7.9 million. Christie's auction house identified the buyer as an American collector who bid by phone. The winning bid was within the presale estimate of $7 million to $10 million for the work, considered a masterpiece of ornithology art. Sold: A rare first edition, four volume set of John James Audubon's The Birds of America, accompanied by a first edition five-volume set on his Ornithological Biography, sold at auction Friday for $7.9 million Life-sized view: The books, seen in London during the auctioning of three first-editions in 2010, are three and a half feet tall as it was the design to portray the birds life-sized Another complete first edition of 'The Birds of America' sold at Sotheby's in London in December 2010 for $11.5 million, a record for the most expensive printed book sold at auction.   The 3 1/2-foot-tall books feature hand-colored prints of all the species known to Audubon in early 19th-century North America.  Rarity: Today 120 first-editions are known to exist, with 107 in institutions and 13 in private hands Fitting: Audubon insisted on fitting the birds on the book's pages which at the time could not be made any larger than what is seen today Original masterpieces: Considered a masterpiece of ornithology art, the four-volume set contains more than 400 engraved hand-colored plates of all the North American species known to Audubon in the early 19th century Audubon insisted on the book's large format – printed on the largest handmade sheets available at the time – because of his desire to portray the birds in their actual size and natural habitat. He found creative ways to paint them to fit the page, including showing large species feeding with their necks bent. The set at Christie's was offered for sale by the heirs of the 4th Duke of Portland.  Positioning: Audubon would bend the birds' necks in ways to fit them appropriately in the limited space he had for the books Passage: The set auctioned at Christie's was offered for sale by the heirs of the 4th Duke of Portland Creation: The life-size prints were made from engraved copper plates based on Audubon's original watercolors, painted for both art and scientific study It was accompanied by a complete first edition five-volume set of Audubon's 'Ornithological Biography.' Experts estimate that 200 complete first-edition copies were produced over an 11-year period, from 1827 to 1838.  Today, 120 are known to exist, with 107 in institutions and 13 in private hands.  The book, part scientific and part art, includes 435 hand-colored, life-size prints of 497 bird species, made from engraved copper plates based on Audubon's original watercolors. Audubon sold the engraved plates in a subscription series in England, Europe and North America. Fresh Update! ( www.funonthenet.in ) : Thrilling Rides at Stratosphere Las Vegas New 10 Awesome Grass Sculptures New Worlds Most Flexible Women New Virtual Tour of Malaysia New How to Convince People Effectively 8 Effective Cold Prevention Strategies South Side Navina ... Beauty! Heres the Rasna gal Suhani 10 Awesome Flooring Designs Niagara Falls - Amazing Power and Beauty! Dimple Chopda at Beach Koyal Rana (Miss Teen India) Photoshoot 11 Original Stress Busting Products Extreme Sand Sculpting! Indian Travel Guide with Fab Pics eXclusive Join FunOnTheNet! Voted as the BEST Group! Join Us by Email | Remove your Email | Join from Web | Visit Yahoo! Group | Visit Website

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