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LOT 2639
The Original Watercolor Paintings by John James Audubon for The Birds of America - 2 Volumes
1966 A.D.
14 x 11 in. (5.5 kg total, 35.5 x 28 cm).
M.B. Davidson (ed) - New York, 1966, 2 volumes, hardback with cloth covers in slipcase, colour. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the library of an East Anglian gentleman, 1970s-early 2000s.
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LOT 2639
The Original Watercolor Paintings by John James Audubon for The Birds of America - 2 Volumes
Estimate £80 - 100€93 - 116 (for guidance only)$108 - 135 (for guidance only)
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