9720 Spring Ridge Lane Vienna, Virginia 22182 (703) 759-5567
Ed Kenney, Manager
Gallery Open By Appointment Only - 35 Year Anniversary
A 29 page catalog is available for $3.00
We buy and sell original antique prints.
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WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF AUDUBON
There will never be another John James Audubon. America will not receive any more paintings or prints from this great naturalist and artist highlighting the discovery of our nation's birds and animals. Today, of the approximately 180 complete copies of the Double Elephant Folio published in London by Audubon, about 120 sets survive and of these about 100 are in public institutions such as the Library of Congress and the National Gallery of Art in Washington. These large bird prints, along with the animal folios and the miniature editions of our animals and bids are obviously limited and thus rising in price. They represent American history in its finest sense and in coming years will be scarce. Yet many are still within the financial means of a great body of collectors. I simply tell my customers, "Own a piece of America's history; buy an original Audubon print."
In this catalog, you are offered some of the prints from Audubon's first great work, the large folio Birds of America; his second work, The Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America; and a selection from the miniature edition of the birds and animals, all original Audubon prints. In addition, we have a selection from the Audubon Bien Edition (1858-60), as well as some prints from the works of bird artists Mark Catesby, Alexander Wilson, Johann Seligmann and John Cassin. Also offered are some excellent Audubon facsimiles from the 1972 Amsterdam Edition and the Fifty Best Watercolors from the New York Historical Society Collection.
CONDITIONS OF SALE
Our 10-day money-back guarantee stands behind each purchase. The prices quoted are net. Payment by check made to Audubon Prints Ltd. Ptrs. is requested with your order. All plates are offered subject to prior sale, and prices are subject to change without notice. We ship FedEx or USPS and pay all insurance and postage costs. Virginia residents must pay the state sales tax. Prints may be reserved or questions answered by mail, e-mail or telephone. Our gallery is open by appointment only.
All prints are unconditionally guaranteed to be authentic and as described. A Certificate of Authenticity is provided for all print purchases.
Ed Kenney, Manager
Member, American Historical Print Collectors Society
National Audubon Society
Audubon Naturalist Society, Washington, DC
American Birding Association, Inc.Retired Staff Member, United States Senate
AUDUBON PRINTS AND BOOKS LTD. PTRS.
9720 SPRING RIDGE LANE
VIENNA, VA 22182
Phone 703-759-5567
Fax 703-759-5578
Email Audubonprints@aol.com
AUDUBON ALECTO RESTRIKES
In 1985, the American Museum of Natural History in New York City worked with Alecto Historical Editions in London, England, to produce 125 restrikes of six major images from John J. Audubon's great BIRDS OF AMERICA.
The original copper plates of these six birds once used by Audubon are in the possession of the New York Museum. The restrikes were made to commemorate the 200th anniversary of Audubon's birth in 1785. These copper plates of the six images were transferred to London, where 125 editions of six prints each were produced. Each engraving is printed in color from the original 19th century plates on a copperplate rolling press and was then hand-finished in watercolor.
All of these prints from the original folio are selling in excess of $75,000 - some as high as $200,000. A restrike is next in value to the original print, and these prints are beautiful and unique. The coloring is stunning, and the restrikes are on the highest quality paper.
During the twentieth century, many photomechanical copies have been reproduced from Audubon's prints, and sporadic attempts have also been made to reissue odd editions from the original plates in black and white, and a few small ones in color. These offered plates, however, represent the first time since Audubon's own day that a new printing from his original plates was carried out to the exacting standards that he himself demanded of Robert Havell.
Each print is identified with an ink stamp on the verso with the marks of the Master Printer and the Publishers' copyright symbol and date of publication. The plate number and the edition number are recorded in pencil.
The prints were sold in 125 editions of six prints each for $35,000. This set is offered for $30,000 until a single print is sold, at which time the remaining prints will be sold individually. The six prints which were struck from the original plates are:
Plate 1 - Turkey (Male) $7,000
Plate 6 - Turkey (Female and Young) 6,500
Plate 121 - Snowy Owl 6,500
Plate 201 - Canada Goose 4,750
Plate 221 - Mallard Duck 5,500
Plate 281 - Great White Heron 4,750
CONDITIONS OF SALE
Our 10-day money-back guarantee stands behind each purchase. The prices quoted are net. Payment by check made to Audubon Prints Ltd. Ptrs. is requested with your order. All plates are offered subject to prior sale, and prices are subject to change without notice. We ship FedEx or USPS and pay all insurance and postage costs. Virginia residents must pay the state sales tax. Prints may be reserved or questions answered by mail, e-mail or telephone. Our gallery is open by appointment only.
All prints are unconditionally guaranteed to be authentic and as described. A Certificate of Authenticity is provided for all print purchases.
Ed Kenney, Manager
Member, American Historical Print Collectors Society
National Audubon Society
Audubon Naturalist Society, Washington, DC
American Birding Association, Inc.Retired Staff Member, United States Senate
AUDUBON PRINTS AND BOOKS LTD. PTRS.
9720 SPRING RIDGE LANE
VIENNA, VA 22182
Phone 703-759-5567
Fax 703-759-5578
Email Audubonprints@aol.com
9720
Spring Ridge Lane Vienna, Virginia 22182
(703) 759-5567
Ed Kenney, Manager
Gallery Open By Appointment Only
A 29 page catalog is available for $3.00
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