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A 21st Century Journey “On the Trail of John James Audubon”

Two hundred years after Audubon traveled across America, tracking native bird species for his magnum opus, The Birds of America (1827–39), Italian artist Hitnes has retraced Audubon's…

The Image Hunter: On the Trail of John James Audubon

The Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art is pleased to present the exhibition The Image Hunter: On the Trail of John James Audubon, featuring new work by the Italian artist Hitnes. The…

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Christie’s Auctions First Edition of Audubon’s “The Birds of America”

One of the most valuable illustrated books ever produced, a first edition of John James Audubon’s “The Birds of America,” went up for auction at Christie’s in New York, June 14th, and sold for USD…

The Portland Audubon Offered by Christie's

Offered in a dedicated sale in New York on 14 June, an exceptional example of the most valuable illustrated book ever produced — and an icon of American art — is to be sold to benefit…

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Christie’s Brings the “Duke of Portland” Audubon, Copy of the World's Most Valuable Illustrated Book to Auction
On June 14, 2018, collectors will have a rare chance to own one of the most sought-after books of natural history ever created: a full-size, complete first edition of John James Audubon’s The Birds…