The original water-colour paintings by John James Audubon for The birds of America : reproduced in colour for the first time from the collection at the New-York Historical Society
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The photoreproductions of Audubon's originals are numbered as plates 1-431. Descriptive captions include many quotations from his Ornithological biography.

"This book was published by American Heritage Publishing Co., Inc., under the following editorial direction : Richard M. Ketchum, editor [and others]." - colophon, volume 2.

"The production of this book was directed by H. Stahley [sic] Thompson. The type used is Monotype Walbaum, set by Craftsman Type Inc. The book was printed and bound at The Lakeside Press, R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company. The color plates were prepared by Chanticleer Press. The paper was made especially for this book by the Oxford Paper Company. The pattern of the slipcase and end papers is taken from a hand-made Cockerell Marbled Paper." - colophon, volume 2.

Includes bibliographical references and index.