The viviparous quadrupeds of North America / By John James Audubon ... and ... John Bachman.

New-York : Published by J.J. Audubon, V.G. Audubon, 1846-1854.

3 volumes, 155 leaves of color plates : color illustrations ; (4to +) + 2 portfolios (29 unnumbered leaves of plates : color illustrations ; 87 x 73 cm)

Various plates are drawn from nature by J.W. Audubon

Spine titles: The quadrupeds of North America

Folio plates, dated 1846-1848, in acid free portfolios with spine labels: Audubon prints

This seems to be an intermediate ed. between the first ed. (text only 1846-53) and the first octavo ed. (issued in 31 parts, 1849-54) under title: The quadrupeds of North America

Vol. 3 has title: The quadrupeds of North America and is dated 1854. Half title in v. 1 and 3: The quadrupeds of North America

Imprint varies in v.2-3: New-York : Published by V.G. Audubon

Collation: v. 1 (1846, H. Ludwig, printer) xiv, [2], 389 p. No plates in this v., but plates I-L referred to in text. List of subscribers: p.[385]-389. v.2 (1851, H. Ludwig, printer) 334, [1] p. No plates in this v., but references to plates LI-C in text. List of subscribers: [1] p. v. 3 v, 348, [1] p. Plates CI-CLV referred to but only reduced plates CXXIV, CLI, CLII, CLIII, CLIV, CLV present in this v. Portfolios: CI-CIII, CV, CVII, CIX, CXI-CXIII, CXV, CXVII, CXX, CXXI, CXXIII, CXXIV appears on two plates which are hand-corrected to CIX & CXXIX, CXXVIII, CXXX-CXXXII, CXXXVIII-CXL, CXLIV-CXLVI, CXLVII-CXLVIII, CL

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