After John James Audubon (American, 1785-1851)
Red backed Sandpiper. Tringa Alpina. (Pl. CCXC), 1835
From the Havell edition of The Birds of America, handcolored engraving with aquatint and etching printed on J Whatman 1836 paper, with nearly full margins, in good condition aside from sheet toned, margins folded under approx. 3 1/2 inches from platemark (yellowing at folds), scotch tape remains at left and right sheet edges with associated staining here and on areas with direct contact from folding, foxing, surface soiling, yellowing at sheet edges.
12 3/8 x 19 5/8in
sheet 26 x 38 7/8in
From the Havell edition of The Birds of America, handcolored engraving with aquatint and etching printed on J Whatman 1836 paper, with nearly full margins, in good condition aside from sheet toned, margins folded under approx. 3 1/2 inches from platemark (yellowing at folds), scotch tape remains at left and right sheet edges with associated staining here and on areas with direct contact from folding, foxing, surface soiling, yellowing at sheet edges.
12 3/8 x 19 5/8in
sheet 26 x 38 7/8in
Estimate:
US$ 2,000 - 3,000
£1,300 - 2,000
€1,600 - 2,300
£1,300 - 2,000
€1,600 - 2,300
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![AUDUBON, JOHN JAMES. 1785-1851. The Birds of America, from drawings made in the United States and their territories. New York & Philadelphia: Audubon and J.B.Chevalier, [1839]-1840-1844.<BR />](http://images2.bonhams.com/image?src=Images/live/2012-10/19/8658253-2-4.jpg.tif&tmp=web075&top=0.000000&left=0.000000&right=1.000000&bottom=1.000000)
