9720 Spring Ridge Lane     Vienna, Virginia  22182    (703) 759-5567
Ed Kenney, Manager

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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

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THE VIVIPAROUS QUADRUPEDS OF NORTH AMERICA (1845-48)

 In the early 1840's Audubon decided to paint the animals of North America. Having achieved worldwide fame with his "Birds", he joined with his son, John, and Dr. John Bachman of Charleston, S.C. to draw and describe America's quadrupeds. Like the birds, the animal paintings have no equal and are still considered the finest animal prints published in America. Audubon and his sons produced 150 folio drawings, measuring approximately 21 x 27 inches, hand-printed, and hand-colored by J. T. Bowen of Philadelphia. Each print is dated. John and Victor Audubon helped with the drawings with John being credited for many of the later plates as his father's health declined.

The below listed prints are Imperial Folio, First Edition Originals, with excellent color unless noted otherwise. About 300 sets were published.

The collector should bear in mind that while America's animals were discovered over a period of time, going back to the 1600's, they were not described and illustrated in one publication until John J. Audubon and Rev. John Bachman published the Imperial Folio of quadrupeds in the early 1840's.  This was a monumental effort - considering that most of the animals are nocturnal.  A few of the animals illustrated by Audubon and described by Bachman are so-called "mystery animals" as they are still unidentified.  The print collector, besides owning an original Audubon print,  will also possess a unique piece of American history.  In addition, this process - a hand-colored stone lithograph - is an exquisite art form, never to be seen again due to what would be an exorbitant cost in today's world. 

To our knowledge, for the first time on the internet, the Audubon/Bachman names of the animals are accompanied by the common names used by mammalogists today when they differ from those used in the 1800's.

(Twenty-two of the prints on this list (those marked with an asterisk*) were part of an exhibition titled JOHN JAMES AUDUBON IN THE WEST - THE LAST EXPEDITION - Mammals of North America.  This exhibition was originated by the Buffalo Bill Historical Center in Cody, Wyoming, where it opened on June 23, 2000.  The exhibit then appeared at the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, PA, October 29, 2000 until January 21, 2001; the Houston Museum of Natural Science, Houston, TX, March 24 until May 28, 2001, and finally at the Autry Museum of Western Heritage, Los Angeles, CA, June 23 until September 10, 2001.  A book titled AUDUBON IN THE WEST was published to accompany these exhibitions, and photos of some of the prints appear in the book.   Thus, these particular prints have a special provenance in that they were exhibited in prominent museums.  The Certificate of Authenticity which is given with each print will refer to this exhibition in those cases where the print was used.  Ed Kenney.)

Following are some reference books on Audubon's animals.  Obviously, many books have been written on his birds and animals and are easily found in libraries or on the internet:

Boehme, Sarah - John James Audubon in the West:  The Last Expedition, to accompany exhibits at Buffalo Bill Museum, Cody, Wyoming, and three other museum shows, Abrams Press, 2000

Cahalane, Victor - The Imperial Collection of Audubon Animals, Hammond, Inc., 1967

Ford, Alice - John James Audubon: A Biography, Abbeville Press, 1988

Ford, Alice - Audubon's Animals: The Quadrupeds of North America, New York Studio, 1951

Krammer, William - Audubon's Quadrupeds of North America, Wellfleet Press, 1989

McDermott, John - Audubon in the West, University of Oklahoma Press, 1965

Peterson, Roger Tory - The Art of Audubon: the Complete Birds and Mammals, New York Times Books, 1979

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Following is a list of the plates:

Plate 2 - WOODCHUCK OR GROUNDHOG - Important animal, family group, near stream.  $2,750

Plate 3 - ROCKY MOUNTAIN HARE  (WHITE-TAILED JACK RABBIT) - Classic image of this important animal.  One of the most popular quadruped prints.  $7,200  SOLD

Plate 3 - ROCKY MOUNTAIN HARE  (WHITE-TAILED JACK RABBIT) (second copy) - Margin restoration, good color.  $3,750

Plate 5 - RICHARDSON'S COLUMBIAN SQUIRREL (RED SQUIRREL) - Beautiful composition of two Red Squirrels on birch tree trunk.  Occurs from Arctic Circle south (in the mountains) to northern South Carolina and southern New Mexico.  Dated 1842.  $3,500

Plate 7 - CAROLINA GREY SQUIRREL (EASTERN GREY SQUIRREL) - Two squirrels in sycamore tree, very decorative, one of early quad prints.  SOLD

Plate 8 - EASTERN CHIPMUNK (CHIPPING SQUIRREL) - Important animal, nice condition, an early Audubon plate.  Measures 21 3/4 x 27 3/4.  $4,500

 Plate 9 – PARRY’S MARMOT SQUIRREL (ARCTIC GROUND SQUIRREL) – . Dated 1843. $1,250

Plate 10 - COMMON AMERICAN SHREW MOLE (EASTERN MOLE) - One of the most interesting landscapes in all of Audubon's quadruped series, it is found throughout the U. S.  Note waterfall and farmer plowing in field.  $1,400

Plate 13 – MUSK RAT – Family group near water. Important aquatic animal. Dated 1843. $1,500

Plate 19 - SOFT-HAIRED SQUIRREL (DOUGLAS' SQUIRREL) - Two squirrels in a tree, balanced composition.  Occurs north from San Francisco Bay and inland south past Lake Tahoe in the Sierra Nevada.  $2,750

Plate 22 - GREY RABBIT (COTTONTAIL) - Common rabbit in family setting.  $8,700

Plate 24 -  FOUR-STRIPED GROUND SQUIRREL (COLORADO CHIPMUNK) – Very nice landscape with squirrels reaching for blue and red berries. Dated 1843. $2,750* 

Plate 25 - DOWNY SQUIRREL (RED SQUIRREL) - Two western squirrels. Dated 1843. Some margin damage. $1,400

Plate 26 - WOLVERINE - Stunning composition of this important and threatened animal - mascot, Michigan University football team.  Framed to museum standards, dated 1834. Margin restoration.  $3,750

Plate 27 - LONG-HAIRED SQUIRREL (UNKNOWN SPECIES) - Squirrels in fall foliage, currently named Douglas' Chickaree. Dated 1843. $2,500

Plate 29 – ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEOTOMA ( BUSHY-TAILED WOOD RAT) – Two large neotomas in rocky landscape. Margin damage. Dated 1843. $500*

Plate 30 - COTTON RAT - Eating sweet potato in field near farm house and rice field. $3,000

Plate 35 - MIGRATORY SQUIRREL (EASTERN GREY SQUIRREL) - Important squirrel, dated 1844.  $1,800

Plate 39 - LEOPARD SPERMOPHILE (THIRTEEN-LIVED GROUND SQUIRREL) - Nice landscape setting for these important ground critters, 21 x 27 inches.  In excellent condition with barely noticeable crimping at top edge.  $2,500

Plate 40 - WHITE FOOTED MOUSE - An abundant species found all over U.S. Dated 1843. $2,750

Plate 41 - PENNANTS MARTIN OR FISHER - Good image of this important animal.  Dated 1844.  $2,500

Plate 44 – CANADA POUCHED RAT (PLAINS POCKET GOPHER) – Family group on bank with flowers. Dated 1844. $500*

Plate 45 - WILSON'S MEADOW MOUSE (MEADOW MOLE) - Very nice landscape. Dated 1844. $650

Plate 49 – CALIFORNIA GROUND SQUIRREL (DOUGLAS SPERMOPHILE) - Minor margin tears. Dated 1844. $1,200 *

Plate 50 – RICHARDSON’S SPERMOPHILE (GROUND SQUIRREL) – Two squirrels in mountain setting. Dated 1844. $950*

Plate 51 - CANADA OTTER (RIVER OTTER) - One of  Audubon's most dramatic images, obviously a favorite with him as he duplicated it in oil and sold copies in England and the U. S.  The more appropriate name is River Otter, as it is mostly found in rivers and also not limited to Canada.  The trap serves as a good reminder of our duty to protect our fauna.  $4,950

Plate 53 – TEXAN SKUNK (HOG-NOSED SKUNK) – Now named hog-nosed or white-backed skunk. Nice color, margin losses. Dated 1845. $3,800*

Plate 59 – WHITE STOUT WEASEL (LONG-TAILED WEASEL) – Two weasels near stump with grass background. Dated 1845. $1,200

Plate 62 - ELK - Major animal, has extensive restoration, some margin repairs visible, one in image near Elk's head.  A $25,000 print if perfect.  $1,800

Plate 64 -  LITTLE AMERICAN BROWN WEASEL (ERMINE) - Two weasels on rocks, woods in background. Dated 1845. French mat. $1,200*

Plate 65 - LITTLE HARVEST MOUSE - Classic Audubon mice in cornfield.  $3,200

Plate 68 - FOX SQUIRREL - One of the top prints, three Fox Squirrels, black, red and grey.  Good condition and color.  $12,000

Plate 69 - COMMON STAR-NOSE MOLE – Nice river scene with sailboats in distance.  Dated 1845.  $350*

Plate 70 - SAY'S LEAST SHREW (SHORT-TAILED SHREW) – Widely distributed in U.S. Colorful setting. Dated 1845. $750

Plate 71 - PRAIRIE WOLF - Very nice color, conservation of margin tears, dated 1845.  $5,750  SOLD

Plate 74 – BREWER’S SHREW MOLE (HAIRY-TAILED MOLE) – Flowers in foreground, town in background. Dated 1845.  $650*

Plate 75 - CAROLINA SHREW (SHORT-TAILED SHREW) - Three specimens. Dated 1845. $750*

Plate 78 - BLACK-TAILED DEER (MULE DEER) - Audubon shown as hunter in background. Dated 1845.  $4,500

Plate 79 - ANNULATED MARMOT SQUIRREL (RING-TAILED GROUND SQUIRREL)  - Sent to Audubon by Spencer Baird. Dated 1845.   $950*

Plate 80 - LECONTES PINE MOUSE ((PINE VOLE) - A Western field species. Dated 1845. $650*

Plate 82  - RED TEXAN WOLF - Very important animal, several small margin tears, 21 x 27 inches.  Wolf shown along stream with cattle horn in foreground.  $7,500

Plate 83 - LITTLE CHIEF HARE - Very clean, nice image and setting, framed.  Dated 1846.   SOLD

Plate 84 - FRANKLIN'S GROUND SQUIRREL - One of my favorite of all of Audubon's animal prints. Indian war party in right background and Indian village in center background.  This critter is found from western Indiana and Kansas to Saskatchewan.  Dated 1846.  $2,750

Plate 84 - FRANKLIN'S GROUND SQUIRREL (second copy) - Same as above except for heavy stain in the left corner. Mats out nicely.  Dated 1846. $850

Plate 85 – JUMPING MOUSE (MEADOW JUMPING MOUSE) – Nice field scene with mice in foreground and fenced land in rear. Dated   1846. $450*

Plate 88 - WORMWOOD HARE OR NUTTALL'S COTTONTAIL - A rather unique species found in western United States.  $3,750

Plate 89 - SAY'S SQUIRREL (FOX SQUIRREL) - Nice setting with cabin.  Later identified as one of our fox squirrels.  $2,600

Plate 94 - NUTTALL'S HARE - Two small hares shown in interesting landscape.  A few margin tears and nicks,    21 x 27 inches.  $3,500              

Plate 95 - ORANGE-COLORED MOUSE (GOLDEN MOUSE) - Lovely lake setting.  $950

Plate 98 - RING-TAILED BASSARIS (CAT) – Important Texas animal. Dated 1846. $3,500  SOLD

Plate 99 - PRAIRIE DOG – Important animal. Dated 1846. $3,500

Plate 100 - MISSOURI MOUSE (NORTHERN GRASSHOPPER MOUSE) - Western mouse. Mat burn. Dated 1846. $850*

Plate 103 - HOARY MARMOT - WHISTLER – Margin losses and staining – would mat out. Dated 1846. $900

Plate 104 - COLLIE'S SQUIRREL - Two squirrels in tree, drawn by John W. Audubon.  Range southern Texas and Mexico.  $850

Plate 105 – COLUMBIA POUCHED RAT (NORTHERN POCKET GOPHER) – River and mountains in background. Dated 1846. $750*

Plate 106 - COLUMBIAN BLACK-TAILED DEER - Excellent condition and color, major western area quadruped, 21 3/4 x 27 3/4 inches, dated 1847.  $7,500

Plate 107 - LEWIS' MARMOT (YELLOW-BELLIED MARMOT) - Impressive animal, with large green vine in background.  $1,200

Plate 109 - CALIFORNIA MARMOT SQUIRREL (MEXICAN GROUND SQUIRREL) - Mountain setting with cactus in foreground. Dated 1847. $1,200

Plate 110 – MOLE-SHAPED POUCHED RAT ( NORTHERN POCKET GOPHER) – Lake Scene. Dated 1847. $500*

Plate 112 - CALIFORNIAN HARE  (BLACK-TAILED JACK RABBIT) – This striking animal shown with cactus. One minor repair. Dated 1847. $5,500*

Plate 113 - ESKIMO DOG - Stunning portrait of this domestic work dog with wonderful Alaskan lodge, natives and harnessed dog in background.  $6,500

Plate 115 – YELLOW-CHEEKED MEADOW MOUSE (YELLOW-CHEEKED MOLE) – Margin losses. Dated 1847. $350

Plate 118 - LONG-TAILED DEER (COLUMBIA WHITE-TAILED DEER) - Stunning image of this deer in a mid-air jump, 18 1/2 x 26 1/2 inches, dated 1847.  Very decorative.  $6,500

Plate 120 – TAWNY'S/BACK’S LEMMING (BROWN LEMMING) - Beautiful landscape of mountains, grass. Dated 1847. $450*

Plate 123 – SEWELLEL (MOUNTAIN BEAVER) – Lake and mountain scene with Sewellel sitting on rock outcropping. Dated 1847. $1,800

Plate 124 – MEXICAN MARMOT SQUIRREL (MEXICAN GROUND SQUIRREL) – Nice landscape. Dated 1847. $750

Plate 125 – AMERICAN MARSH SHREW (WATER VOLE) – Lovely scene of lake and landscape. Colors excellent. Very decorative. Corner crease. Dated 1847. $1,200

Plate 128 - ROCKY MOUNTAIN GOAT - Stunning color with animal on rocky slope in mountain setting.  Eyes, horns and fur stand out in this image issued by Audubon in 1847.  $8,500  SOLD

Plate 129 – NORTHERN MEADOW MOUSE (NORTHERN BOG LEMMING) – Print mis-numbered. Nice condition. Dated 1848. $950*

Plate 130 – POUCHED JEROBA MOUSE (PHILLIPS KANGAROO RAT) – A species found on Western plains. Dated 1847. $450

Plate 138 - PINE MARTEN - Brilliant color on animal and landscape - a striking print.  Marten shown natural size on this 21 x 27 in. print issued by Audubon in 1848.  $2,750

Plate 141 - BLACK BEAR - Major print of this important American animal.  Excellent color and condition.  $14,500  SOLD

Plate 142 – CAMAS RAT (NORTHERN POCKET GOPHER) – Family group on seashore. Dated 1848. $950*

Plate 144 – TOWNSEND’S AND SHARP-NOSED ARICOLA, BANK RAT (MARSH RICE RAT) – Beautiful plains scene with mountains and birds. Dated 1848. $750

Plate 145 – TOWNSEND’S SHREW MOLE – Expansive landscape and good color. Dated 1848. $650

Plate 146 - NINE-BANDED ARMADILLO - perfect condition and color, 21 x 27 inches.  A major print of this interesting animal which is expanding its territory east.  Color is as good as I have seen on this image.  $18,000  SOLD

Plate 146 - ARMADILLO - Important animal, good color, restoration.  $4,500

Plate 147 – AMERICAN SOUSLIK, OREGON MEADOW MOUSE AND TEXAS MEADOW MOUSE - Very nice. Dated 1848. $850

Plate 148 - TAWNY WEASEL - Male shown natural size attacking chicken with barn and farm yard scene in background.  Great color.  Issued by Audubon in 1848. $2,750

Plate 149 – FREMONT AND SOOTY SQUIRREL (RED SQUIRREL) - Two squirrels in tree. A red squirrel species      collected in Rocky Mountains, named after the explorer. Dated 1848. Some foxing.  $1,200                

Plate 150 – SOUTHERN POUCHED RAT, DEKAY’S SHREW, LONG-NOSED SHREW AND SILVERY SHREW MOLE (SOUTHEASTERN OR BACHMAN'S SHREW) - Nice grouping.  Dated 1848.  $750

 

FACSIMILES OF AUDUBON'S QUADRUPEDS

These are high-quality facsimiles of the folio animals measuring 22 x 28 inches, issued in early 1970s by Southart Parkway, in photo-offset color on rag paper. Limited to 750 copies, these fine facsimiles are excellent choices for decorating your home or office. The originals sell for as much as $30,000.

Plate 21 – Grey Fox - $300

Plate 22 – Grey Rabbit - $250

Plate 31 – Collard Peccary - $200

Plate 61 – Raccoon - $200

Plate 82 – Texas Wolf - $150

Plate 86 - Ocelot - $250

Plate 89 – Say’s Squirrel - $150

Plate 101 – Jaguar - $250

Plate 133 – Texas Hare - $200

Plate 136 – Common Deer - $250

Plate 146 – Armadillo - $250

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THE QUADRUPEDS OF NORTH AMERICA (1849-54)

The small quadrupeds were published in octavo form just as the birds, but for the first time, the name of Audubon's son, John W., appeared on many of the plates.  J. T. Bowen was the lithographer, but about 17 of the plates in volume one were lithographed by Nagel and Weingaertner of New York.  A number of artists, chiefly William E. Hitchcock and R. Trembly, transferred the images to the stones, signing their initials on the plates.  About 2,000 copies of all four editions were sold. The First Edition was 1849-54 and the last 1870.  These three-volume sets, as with the seven volumes of birds, were used as gifts to foreign governments by the U. S. government.  The plates measure about 7 x 10 inches and are stone lithographs colored by hand.  Audubon died in 1851, before this work was completed.  In the quadruped octavo edition, J. W. Audubon was credited with being the artist on ten plates which had been credited to J. J. Audubon in the folio edition.

The collector should bear in mind that while America's animals were discovered over a period of time, going back to the 1600's, they were not described and illustrated in one publication until John J. Audubon and Rev. John Bachman published the Imperial Folio of quadrupeds in the early 1840's.  This was a monumental effort - considering that most of the animals are nocturnal.  A few of the animals illustrated by Audubon and described by Bachman are so-called "mystery animals" as they are still unidentified.  The print collector, besides owning an original Audubon print,  will also possess a unique piece of American history.  In addition, this process - a hand-colored stone lithograph - is an exquisite art form, never to be seen again due to what would be an exorbitant cost in today's world. 

To our knowledge, for the first time on the internet, the Audubon/Bachman names of the animals are accompanied by the common names used by mammalogists today when they differ from those used in the 1800's.

Of course, the names Audubon used in  this list are identical to those on the large Imperial Folio prints, 21 x 27 inches, in the Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America publication.

Following are some reference books on Audubon's animals.  Obviously, many books have been written on his birds and animals and are easily found in libraries or on the internet:

Boehme, Sarah - John James Audubon in the West:  The Last Expedition, to accompany exhibits at Buffalo Bill Museum, Cody, Wyoming, and three other museum shows, Abrams Press, 2000

Cahalane, Victor - The Imperial Collection of Audubon Animals, Hammond, Inc., 1967

Ford, Alice - John James Audubon: A Biography, Abbeville Press, 1988

Ford, Alice - Audubon's Animals: The Quadrupeds of North America, New York Studio, 1951

Krammer, William - Audubon's Quadrupeds of North America, Wellfleet Press, 1989

McDermott, John - Audubon in the West, University of Oklahoma Press, 1965

Peterson, Roger Tory - The Art of Audubon: the Complete Birds and Mammals, New York Times Books, 1979

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Following is a list of the prints:

1        American Wild Cat  750

2        Maryland Woodchuck (Groundhog or Woodchuck)  200

3        Townsend's Mountain Hare (White-tailed Jack Rabbit)  150  SOLD

4        Florida Rat (Eastern Wood Rat) 50

5        Richardson's Columbian Squirrel (Red Squirrel) 125

6        American Cross Fox (Red Fox)  250

7        Carolina Grey Squirrel (Eastern Grey Squirrel)  250  SOLD

8        Chipping Squirrel (Eastern Chipmunk)  200

9        Parry's Marmot Squirrel (Arctic Ground Squirrel)  100

10      Common Shrew Mole (Eastern Mole)  50  SOLD

11      Northern Hare, Summer  200

12      Northern Hare, Winter (Snowshoe Hare)  250

13      Musk-Rat Musquash  150

14      Hudson's Bay Squirrel (Red Squirrel)  100

15      Oregon Flying Squirrel (Northern Flying Squirrel)  100  SOLD

16      Canada Lynx  625  SOLD

17      Cat Squirrel (Fox Squirrel)  75

18      Marsh Hare  (mat burn)  75

19      Soft-haired Squirrel (Douglas' Squirrel)  150

20      Townsend's Squirrel  125

21      Grey Fox  700  SOLD

22      Grey Rabbit (Eastern Cottontail)  250  SOLD

23      Black Rat  125  SOLD

24      Four-striped Ground Squirrel (Colorado Chipmunk)  150

25      Downy Squirrel (Red Squirrel) 125

26      Wolverine  250

27      Long-haired Squirrel (unknown species)  125

28      Common Flying Squirrel (Southern Flying Squirrel)  250

29      Rocky Mountain Neotoma (Bushy-tailed Wood Rat)  50

30      Cotton Rat  150

31      Collared Peccary  400

32      Polar Hare (Arctic Hare)  350

33     Mink  125

34      Black Squirrel (Eastern Grey Squirrel)  100

35      Migratory Squirrel (Eastern Grey Squirrel)  100

36      Canada Porcupine  150

37      Swamp Hare  250  SOLD

38      Red-bellied Squirrel  125

39      Leopard Spermophile (Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel)  50

40      White-footed Mouse  200

41      Pennants Marten or Fisher  125

42     American Skunk (Striped Skunk)  250

43      Hare Squirrel (Western Grey Squirrel)  150

44      Canada Pouched Rat (Plains Pocket Gopher)  50

45      Wilson's Meadow Mouse (Meadow Mole)  125

46      American Beaver  350  SOLD

47     American Badger  300  SOLD

48      Douglass Squirrel  100

49      Douglas Spermophile (California Ground Squirrel)  50

50      Richardson's Spermophile  50

51      Canada Otter (River Otter)  150

52      Swift Fox  600  SOLD

53      Texan Skunk (Hog-nosed Skunk)  125  SOLD

54      Brown or Norway Rat  150

55      Red-tailed Squirrel (Fox Squirrel)  100

56      American Bison (Male)  800

57      American Bison (Family)  650

58      Orange-bellied Squirrel (Fox Squirrel) 75

59      White Weasel (Long-tailed Weasel)  100

60      Bridled Weasel (Long-tailed Weasel)  75

61      Raccoon  350  SOLD

62      American Elk-Wapiti Deer  500

63      Black-tailed Hare (White-sided Jack Rabbit)  200

64      American Brown Weasel (Ermine)  95

65      Little Harvest Mouse  200  SOLD

66      Virginia Opossum  400

67      Black American Wolf (Grey Wolf)  350  SOLD

68      Fox Squirrel  200  SOLD

69      Common Star-Nose Mole  50

70      Say's Least Shrew  50

71      Prairie Wolf (Coyote)  300  SOLD

72      White American Wolf (Grey Wolf)  200  SOLD

73      Rocky Mountain Sheep (Bighorn or Mountain Sheep)  450

74      Brewer's Shrew Mole (Hairy-tailed Mole)  75

75      Carolina Shrew (Short-tailed Shrew) 100

76      Moose Deer  200

77      Prong-Horned Antelope  400

78      Black-tailed Deer (Mule Deer)  200

79      Marmot Squirrel (Ring-tailed Ground Squirrel)  50

80      Leconte's Pine Mouse (Pink Vole)  75

81      American Deer (Fawn)  600

82      Red Texan Wolf (Red Wolf)  300

83      Little Chief Hare  (Pika)  100

84      Franklin's Squirrel  150

85      Jumping Mouse (Meadow Jumping Mouse)  100

86      Ocelot or Leopard Cat  650  SOLD

87      American Red Fox  250

88      Wormwood Hare (Nuttall's Cottontail)  125

89      Say's Squirrel (Fox Squirrel) 250

90      Common Mouse (House Mouse)  1200

91      Polar Bear  600

92      Texan Lynx - female (Bobcat)  250

93      Black-footed Ferret  300

94      Nuttall's Hare  250

95      Orange-colored Mouse (Golden Mouse)  50

96      Cougar (Male)  500

97      Cougar (Young/Female)  450

98      Ring-tailed Bassaris  125

99      Prairie Dog (Black-tailed Prairie Dog)  175

100    Missouri Mouse (Northern Grasshopper Mouse)  100

101    Jaguar 500

102    Large-tailed Skunk (Hooded Skunk)  200

103    Hoary Marmot-Whistler  100

104    Collies Squirrel  75

105    Columbia Pouched Rat (Northern Pocket Gopher) 75

106    Columbia Black-tailed Deer  400

107    Lewis's Marmot (Yellow-bellied Marmot)  50

108    Bachman's Hare (Brush Rabbit)  100

109    California Marmot Squirrel (Mexican Ground Squirrel)  100

110    Mole-shaped Pouched Rat (Northern Pocket Gopher)  50

111    Musk Ox  100  SOLD

112    Californian Hare (Black-tailed Jack Rabbit)  150

113    Esquimaux Dog  150

114    Say's Marmot Squirrel (Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel)  100

115    Yellow-cheeked Meadow Mouse (Yellow-cheeked Vole)  50

116    American Silver or Black Fox (Red Fox)  475

117    Dusky Squirrel (Red-bellied Squirrel) 150

118    Long-tailed Deer (Columbian White-tailed Deer)  400

119    Hudson Bay Lemming (Labrador Collared Lemming)  50

120    Tawney's/Back's Lemming (Brown Lemming)  50   

121    Arctic Fox  250

122    Canada Otter (River Otter)  250

123    Sewellel (Mountain Beaver)  50

124    Mountain Brook Mink  200

125    American Marsh Shrew (Water Shrew)  150

126    Caribou Reindeer  300

127    Cinnamon Bear (Black Bear)  550  SOLD

128    Rocky Mountain Goat  350

129    Northern Meadow Mouse (Northern Bog Lemming)  75

130    Pouched Jeroba Rat (Phillip's Kangaroo Rat)  50

131    Grizzly Bear  550  SOLD

132    Hare-Indian Dog  300

133    Texan Hare (Black-tailed Jack Rabbit)  450

134    Yellow-bellied Marmot  150

135    Richardson's Meadow Mouse (Water Vole)  100

136    Common or Virginia Deer (White-tailed Deer)  800  SOLD

137    Sea Otter  400

138    Pine Marten  75

139    Large-tailed Spermophile (Rock Squirrel)  50

140    Little Nimble Weasel (Long-tailed Weasel)  50

141    American Black Bear  600

142    Camas Rat (Northern Pocket Gopher)  50

143    Severn River and Rocky Mountain Squirrel (Northern Flying Squirrel)  50

144    Townsend's Arvicola, Sharp-nosed Arvicola and Bank Rat (Marsh Rice Rat)  50

145    Townsend's Shrew Mole  50

146    Nine-banded Armadillo  750

147    American Souslik or Meadow Mouse and Texas Meadow Mouse  50

148    Little American Brown Weasel (Long-haired Weasel)  50

149    Fremont's and Sooty Squirrel (Red Squirrel)  150

150    Long-nosed Shrew (Southeastern Shrew)  50

151    Jackal Fox  250

152    Weasel-like Squirrel and Large Louisiana Black Squirrel  100

153    Col. Abert's Squirrel and California Grey Squirrel  100

154    Harris' Marmot Squirrel and California Meadow Mouse  50

155    Crab-eating Raccoon  250

 THE HISTORY OF THE INDIAN TRIBES OF NORTH AMERICA (1838-44)

By Thomas McKenney and James Hall

The landmark HISTORY OF THE INDIAN TRIBES OF NORTH AMERICA, 1838-1844, one of the finest artistic and anthropological records of the Native American ever published, represented the life’s work of Thomas L. McKenney, Superintendent of Indian Trade under four U. S. Presidents in the early and mid –1800’s. He recognized that the American Indian was rapidly passing from the scene and commissioned the famous artist Charles Bird King to paint portraits of the Chiefs and other notables, mainly during their visits to Washington to sign treaties with the U. S. Government. Between 1838 and 1844 he joined with James Hall to publish these images along with brief biographies of the figures. This monumental work was completed in 1844 with 120 hand-colored folio size stone lithographs, and later several octavo-sized editions were offered at a lower cost. On January 24, 1865, the original oil portraits were destroyed in a fire at the Smithsonian Institution, adding to the importance of these stunning lithographs which now represent the only original images of McKenney’s Indian portraits from this important period in American history. Selections of both the folio and octavo portraits are offered below.

CHEROKEE

TAHCHEE, A Cherokee Chief, no credit line   $1100

SPRING FROG,  A Cherokee Chief, Greenough, 1836   $1200

SIOUX

MONKAUSHKA, A Sioux Chief, Biddle, 1837, framed   SOLD   

TOKACON, A Sioux Chief, Biddle, 1837     $1100

CREEK

M'INTOSH, A Creek Chief, Greenough, 1836   $3200   SOLD

TUSTENNUGGEE EMATHLA, A Creek Chief, 1872     $750

IOWA

SHAUHAUNAPOTINIA, An Ioway Chief, Biddle, 1837, 17 x 14 inches      $600

NEOMONNE, An Ioway Chief, Greenough, 1838, framed     $1600

WATCHEMONE, An Ioway Chief, Greenough, foxed    SOLD

WINNEBAGO

NAWKAW, A Winnebago Chief, no credit line.  SOLD

TSHIZUNHAUKAU, A Winnebago, Daniel Rice     $650

AMISQUAM, AWinnebago Brave, Greenough, 1836.   $1600

SHAWNEE

PAYTAKOOTHA, A Shawnee Warrior, Biddle, 1836, framed     $850

QUATAWAPEA, Shawnee Chief, Biddle, 1836, framed     SOLD

OMAHA

ONGPATONGA, Big Elk, Chief of Omahas, Biddle, 1836    $450

SAUK AND FOX

NESOUAQUOIT – A Fox Chief, Biddle     $4000

TAHCOLOQUOIT, Daniel Rice, 1842     $3500

WAR DANCE OF THE SAUKS AND FOXES, no credit line.  $1200

THE HISTORY OF THE INDIAN TRIBES OF NORTH AMERICA (1846)

OCTAVO EDITION

Peechekir, Chippewa                  $200

Itchor Tustennuggee                    $225

Ledagie, Creek                           $225

Tenskwautawaw                          $250

Jackopa, Chippewa                     $225

Ochefinceco                                 $225                     

Apauly Tustennuggee                    $225

Keokuk, Sac/Fox (framed)            $850

Red Jacket, Seneca (framed)         $350

All About Audubons

The most frequent question I get about Audubon is from the individual who has an Audubon print and is trying to determine if it is an original.  To be authentic and in its original condition, the Havell series must measure about 27 x 38 inches, have a plate mark, depict the bird life-size, and have a J. Whatman watermark along the long edge of the sheet.  Sometimes this watermark is cut away and the larger size paper is trimmed to the platemark.

In such cases a magnification loupe must be used to determine if the work is an engraving, lithograph or offset color reprint.  The Havell engraving will appear without the offset pattern seen on lithographs.

Many thousands of Audubon prints have been reprinted over the years as the work is without copyright.  Most of these reproductions are photos of an original, thus they have the plate numbers and Audubon's and Havell's names just as the originals.  Of course, if somewhere on the bottom of the print it reads "copyright", "printed by" or "courtesy of" then it is not an original.

Throughout the catalog I have attempted to describe each series. The Havell and Bowen (Royal Octavo) prints are the only original series issued by Audubon during his lifetime.  The Bien edition is very important, as it was issued by his sons.  The later editions of the Bowen miniature series are all antique prints, and very nice and collectible, but not originals as in the case of the first edition which was completely handcolored.

Another factor to consider is the condition of the print.  If the print is trimmed, the colors are faded, the paper contains tears, stains or foxing, then the value of the print falls in relation to these conditions.  Since the Havells are 150 years old, such problems are all too common.

The best way to begin collecting is to read about the artist and his works.  In Audubon's case, you are lucky as his life took place in an exciting period of America's early history.  Many books have been written about Audubon and his own writings in the bird biographies, journals and letters are a relatively undiscovered national treasure.  In 1985 a number of special Audubon exhibitions were held around the country, a commemorative postage stamp was issued, and Audubon's life and works were featured in numerous magazines.  This observance, the 200th anniversary of his birth, focused attention on Audubon's life and art.

While the scarcity of Audubons limits their availability in the print trade, you will find it entertaining to drop in to print or antique shops in search of Audubons.  Prices will vary as condition varies with the particular print a key factor.  For instance, everyone wants the Cardinal or Blue Heron, so the price is quite a bit higher than the prints of the Arctic Jaeger or the Fork-tailed Gull.  Good Hunting!

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SOME INTERESTING NATURAL HISTORY COLLECTIBLES,  2006-07

ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE BIRDS OF CALIFORNIA, TEXAS, OREGON, BRITISH AND RUSSIAN AMERICA by John Cassin, 1813-69.  One volume, First Edition, 1856.  Fifty hand-colored stone lithographs of birds not figured by Audubon, with descriptive text.  $4,500

KARL BODMER - A Skin Lodge of an Assinboin Chief.  Hand-colored copper plate engraving from Travels in the Interior of North America 1839-43, 8 x 11 inches, repaired tear, framed to museum standards.  $450 

AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGY by Alexander Wilson, Vol. 9, 1814, Philadelphia, PA, small folio.  Issued by George Ord after Wilson's death.  Biographical sketch of Wilson , Complete Index to 9-volume work, List of Subscribers, Plates 73-76, water birds, vultures and Great-footed Hawk, 133 pages.  $3,500

RESTRIKE OF AUDUBON PLATE 64, SWAMP SPARROW - In 1968 the New York Botanical Garden issued two restrikes, the Swamp Sparrow and Plate 194, Hudson Bay Titmouse.  Only 300 copies of each image were issued.  They measure 23 x 30 inches and have a deep plate mark from the original copper plate.  Hand colored, French mat, ready to frame.  A scarce collector's item.  $375

AUDUBON'S GREAT NATIONAL WORK, Ron Tyler, 1993, scarce work which gives the most complete account of the execution of Audubon's "miniature" Birds of America, the Royal Octavo Edition of 1840-44.  $150

AN AUDUBON CONCORDANCE by Nancy and Robert Braun.  A migration through the plate numbers for all editions, identifies plate numbers and birds' names.  Printed in paperback in 1999 by the American Historical Print Collectors Society.  A must for Audubon collectors.  $25

AUDUBON ART PRINTS, A Collector's Guide to Every Edition, by Bill Steiner.  The most comprehensive guide yet published to all of Audubon's prints, birds and animals, and a wealth of information on collecting, price histories, preservation, and accessibility of those prints.  7 x 10, 352 pages, 77 color and halftone illustrations.    Paperback $25, Hardcover $55

GREAT BLUE HERON/SNOWY HERON/OSPREY.  Full-size facsimiles of Audubon's drawings as published by M. Bernard Loates.  Multi-colored lithographs using up to 53 colors, acid-free watermarked paper.  $850 each

AUDUBON, WRITINGS AND DRAWINGS, 1999, Library of America, hard cover, some color plates, 942 pages, text from Ornithological Biography, letters, etc.  $65

THE QUADRUPEDS OF NORTH AMERICA, Volume 1, uncut, 1846, text by John J. Audubon and John Bachman for folio plates 1-50.  $375

KEOKUCK, Chief of the Sacs and Foxes, Royal Octavo, John Bowen lithographer, from McKenney and Hall's History of American Indians, hand-colored print of this important chief and his son.  $750

VIVIPAROUS QUADRUPEDS - Title pages from folio books, Vol. II and Vol. III.  $150 each

THE DOUBLE ELEPHANT FOLIO - Original edition, 1973, $350; Reprint by Zenaida Publishing with update by Susanne Low, $65

AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGY BY ALEXANDER WILSON AND CHARLES LUCIEN BONAPARTE.  Portrait frontispiece, 97 hand-colored plates, 3 volumes, 8vo, 1/2 leather, tips renewed, original morocco backstrips retained but with some loss.  London, 1832. $3,000

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