Bidspirit auction | Audubon, John James. The Complete

Audubon, John James. The Complete Audubon. Volair Books, 1979. 75th Anniversary Edition. - A multi-volume set comprising five large octavo volumes titled The Complete Audubon, published in 1979 by Volair Books for the National Audubon Society. This 75th Anniversary Edition is a replica of the complete works of John James Audubon, incorporating the Birds of America (1840-44) and the Quadrupeds of North America (1851-54). The volumes are quarter-bound in tan cloth with brown textured cloth boards and marbled endpapers. The spines feature gilt-stamped titles, volume numbers, and an egret silhouette logo above the National Audubon Society name. The front boards are decorated with a facsimile signature of John James Audubon in gilt. The work is heavily illustrated with full-page color plates after the original lithographs by J.T. Bowen. This is an ex-library set, bearing adhesive library call number labels on the spines, WITHDRAWN stamps on the title pages, and blacked-out library ownership marks on the lower portion of the title pages. Ex-library set with associated markings. The title pages and preliminary leaves of multiple volumes show visible dampstaining and foxing. The exterior bindings exhibit general shelf wear, including scuffing to the cloth boards and minor bumping at the corners. There is minor fraying and wear to the spine crowns, particularly evident on Volume III.