Lot 2109 · Fine Books, Maps & Manuscripts
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.
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- Estimate
- $30,000–$40,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Fine Books, Maps & Manuscripts, New York · 4 December 2012
- Record ID
- TB-2026-2256307
- Record
- first seen 26 Jul 2026 · updated 5 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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John James Audubon, 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. Bonhams, 4 Dec 2012, lot 2109. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2256307.
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John James Audubon, 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. Bonhams, 4 Dec 2012, lot 2109. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2256307.
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