John James Audubon. THE ORIGINAL WATER-COLOR PAINTINGS BY JOHN JAMES AUDUBON FOR THE BIRDS OF AMERICA. New York: American Heritage Publishing Co., Inc., 1966. Two volumes in slipcase. Stated "Original Edition." Hardcovers in brown cloth-covered boards with gilt lettering on covers and spines, marbled endpapers, in marbled paper-covered slipcase with brown paper label and gilt lettering. Folios; [i-x], xi-xxxi, [xxxii], 1-223 color plates; 224-431 color plates, xxxiii-lv.

11 1/4 x 14 1/8 x 3 1/4 in.

Light wear to boards and spine, very slight separation of spine from text block; small interior stain and occasional light marks, creasing, edgewear, otherwise extremely clean. Slipcase extremely worn, panel missing.