The Mind Creative FEB 2014
The Birds Of America
By John James Audubon
This was bought by London art dealer Michael Tollemache in
December 2010 for $11.5 million. One of only 120 complete
copies, this book was first owned by Henry Witham who
subscribed to Audubon’s masterpiece. Birds of America was
published in parts between 1827 and 1838, and contains stunning
hand-coloured, life-size illustrations by naturalist and painter John
James Audubon.
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