Lot 9 · Fine Books & Manuscripts Including Americana
the birds of america. new york & amsterdam: johnson reprint co, 1971-1972.
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- Estimate
- $15,000–$20,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Fine Books & Manuscripts Including Americana, New York · 14 December 2015
- Dimensions
- In sheets, 36 gray paper portfolios within six wooden flat files. 435 color offset lithography plates (39 5/8 x 26 1/4 in.; 10006 x 667 mm)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4433554
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 5 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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John James Audubon, the birds of america. new york & amsterdam: johnson reprint co, 1971-1972. Sotheby's, 14 Dec 2015, lot 9. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4433554.
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John James Audubon, the birds of america. new york & amsterdam: johnson reprint co, 1971-1972. Sotheby's, 14 Dec 2015, lot 9. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4433554.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melville, Herman | — | $1,000–$2,000 | |
| the works of joseph conrad. london: heinemann, [1921-1927]. | Conrad, Joseph. 1857-1924. | $2,500–$3,500 | |
| (rackham, arthur. illus) | — | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| seated portrait, 1919. | Conrad, Joseph. 1857-1924. | $2,500–$3,500 | |
| a fine collection of ten volumes by the renowned papermaker and paper… | — | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Group of 2 maps | — | $800–$1,200 |
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