Original Audubon Prints

<body bgcolor="#FFFFCC" link="#CC0000"> <table border="0" cellpadding="2" width="620"> <tr> <td width="694"> <table width="702" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" bgcolor="#FFFFCC" bordercolor="#FFFFCC" height="105"> <tr> <td width="84" valign="top" height="75" align="center"> <div align="center"> <p><a href="home_page.htm"><img border="0" src="images/webelements/passpiglogo.jpg" width="63" height="78"></a></p> </div> </td> <td valign="top" width="614" height="75"> <blockquote> <p><img border="0" src="images/webelements/minniesland.gif" width="331" height="42"></p> </blockquote> <p align="center"><img border="0" src="images/webelements/audubonshome.gif" width="225" height="15"></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td height="16" colspan="2" valign="middle" bgcolor="#FFFFCC" align="center" width="700"> <div align="left"><img border="0" src="images/webelements/logobar.gif" width="568" height="11"></div> </td> </tr> </table> <div align="left"> <table border="0" cellpadding="2" width="719"> <tr> <td width="709"> <p align="center"><font color="#CC0000" face="Arial" size="4"> <i><b> We sell original Audubon prints, decorative china,<br>  color-plate and reference books.  <br> </b></i> </font></p> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <table border="1" cellspacing="3" width="650" height="122"> <tr> <td width="647" height="29"> <p align="center"><font face="Arial" size="4"><b><u>ORIGINAL AUDUBON FOLIO BIRD PRINTS</u></b></font></p> <blockquote> <table border="0" width="650" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td> <p align="center"><a href="images/folioprints/Birdsofamerica/Black-crowned_Heron_detail2.jpg"><img border="2" src="images/folioprints/Birdsofamerica/thumbnails/Black-crowned_Heron_detail2_small.jpg" alt="Black-crowned_Heron_detail2.jpg (184212 bytes)" width="278" height="400"></a> <p align="center"><font face="Arial"><b><font size="2"> Havell Edition print, </font></b><font size="2"><b>Night Heron or Qua Bird</b></font></font> </td> <td> <p align="center"><a href="images/Bien%20Prints/Yllw-crwnd_Night_Heron_detail.jpg"><img border="2" src="images/Home_thumbs/Yllw-crwnd_Night_Heron_detail_small.jpg" alt="Yllw-crwnd_Night_Heron_detail.jpg (175644 bytes)" width="300" height="400"></a><p align="center"><font face="Arial"><b><font size="2"> Bien Edition print, Yellow-crowned Night Heron</font></b></font></td> </tr> </table> <blockquote> <p align="center"><font face="Arial"><b><font size="2"><a href="print_room_folio_birds.html">HAVELL EDITION</a> AND <a href="print_room_folio_birds_Bien.html"> BIEN EDITION</a> PRINTS -- RAREST AND LARGEST OF ORIGINAL AUDUBON PRINTS.  </font></b></font></p> <p align="center"><a href="images/Unusual_Prints/Wild_Turkey/whole.JPG"><img border="2" src="images/Unusual_Prints/Wild_Turkey/thumbnails/whole_small.JPG" alt="whole.JPG (587777 bytes)" width="300" height="217"></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Arial"><b><font size="2"> FOR UNUSUAL OR ONE-OF-A-KIND PRINTS, VISIT THE <a href="print_room_unusual_prints.html"> RARE PRINTS CORNER</a>.</font></b></font></p> </blockquote> </blockquote> <p align="center"><b><font face="Arial" size="4"><u>ORIGINAL AUDUBON FOLIO ANIMAL PRINTS</u></font></b></p> <blockquote> <table border="0" width="650"> <tr> <td width="348"> <p align="center"><a href="images/folioprints/Quadsofna/buffalo_detail.jpg"><img border="2" src="images/Home_thumbs/buffalo_detail_small.jpg" alt="buffalo_detail.jpg (64351 bytes)" width="250" height="207"></a></td> <td width="288"> <p align="center"><a href="images/folioprints/Quadsofna/SmallQuads/plate44whole.jpg"><img border="2" src="images/Home_thumbs/plate44whole_small2.jpg" alt="plate44whole.jpg (129651 bytes)" width="250" height="195"></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="636" colspan="2"><b><font face="Arial" size="2"> From the BIG to the SMALL, a groundbreaking work in American Natural History.  These beautiful animal prints (measuring around 27 x 21 inches) start as low as $300.  <a href="print_room_folio_quads.html"><br> SEE IMPERIAL FOLIO ANIMALS</a></font></b></td> </tr> </table> </blockquote> <p align="center"><u><b><font face="Arial" size="4">ORIGINAL AUDUBON OCTAVO PRINTS</font></b></u></p> <p align="center"><a href="images/octavoprints/FrkStn/278_Carolina_Parrot.JPG"><img border="2" src="images/Home_thumbs/278_Carolina_Parrot_small.JPG" alt="278_Carolina_Parrot.JPG (69377 bytes)" width="165" height="250"></a>                  <a href="images/octavoprints/Later_Editions/L285a_passenger_pigeon.jpg"><img border="2" src="images/octavoprints/Later_Editions/thumbnails/L285a_passenger_pigeon_small.jpg" alt="L285a_passenger_pigeon.jpg (100017 bytes)" width="161" height="250"></a></p> <blockquote> <blockquote> <p align="left"><a href="print_room_octavo_birds.html"><u><font face="Arial" size="2"><b>OCTAVO BIRD PRINTS</b></font></u></a><b><font face="Arial" size="2">  -- 500 BIRDS -- A SMALLER AND LESS EXPENSIVE FORMAT THAN THE FOLIO BIRD PRINTS</font></b></p> </blockquote> </blockquote> <p align="center"><a href="images/octavoquads/firstedition/P016_Canada_Lynx_NP.JPG"><img border="2" src="images/Home_thumbs/P016_Canada_Lynx_NP_small.JPG" alt="P016_Canada_Lynx_NP.JPG (69427 bytes)" width="250" height="185"></a>      <a href="images/octavoquads/026_Wolverine_1856.JPG"><img border="2" src="images/Home_thumbs/26_Wolverine_1856_small.JPG" alt="26_Wolverine_1856.JPG (81272 bytes)" width="250" height="169"></a></p> <blockquote> <blockquote> <p align="left"><a href="print_room_octavo_quads.html"><u><b><font color="#CC0000" size="2" face="Arial">OCTAVO ANIMAL PRINTS</font></b></u></a><font face="Arial" size="2"><b> </b></font><b><font face="Arial" size="2">-- 155 MAMMALS - A SMALLER AND LESS EXPENSIVE FORMAT THAN THE FOLIO QUADRUPED PRINTS</font></b></p> </blockquote> </blockquote> <blockquote> <p align="center"><b><font face="Arial" size="3">WE HAVE A NICE SELECTION OF ORIGINAL PRINTS <br> FROM OTHER 19TH CENTURY ARTISTS</font></b></p> <ul> <li> <p align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2"><b><u><a href="print_room_Wilson_Bonaparte.html">BIRD PRINTS FROM WILSON & BONAPARTE'S AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGY</a></u> --  </b></font><b><font face="Arial" size="1">IMPORTANT EARLY WORKS THAT INSPIRED AUDUBON<br> </font></b></li> <li> <p align="left"><a href="print_room_Gould_Selby_Catesby.html"><u><font face="Arial" size="2"><b>GOULD, CATESBY, AND SELBY BIRD PRINTS</b></font></u></a><b><font face="Arial" size="1">   -- GREAT EUROPEAN ORNITHOLOGICAL ARTISTS<br> </font></b></li> <li><u><font face="Arial" size="2"><b><a href="print_room_decorative_prints.html">SMALL NATURAL HISTORY PRINTS</a></b></font></u><font face="Arial" size="2">  -- </font><b><font face="Arial" size="1">EXPANDED SELECTION!</font><font face="Arial" size="2"> </font><font face="Arial" size="1">INEXPENSIVE HAND-COLORED BIRD, ANIMAL, AND INSECT ENGRAVINGS.</font></b></li> </ul> <blockquote> <p align="center"><b><u><font face="Arial" size="4">WE ALSO OFFER <br> RESTRIKES, FACSIMILES, AND REPRODUCTIONS OF AUDUBON'S FOLIO BIRDS </font></u><font face="Arial" size="3" color="#0000FF">- selected prints on sale</font></b></p> </blockquote> <table border="0" width="650"> <tr> <td width="364"> <p align="center"><a href="images/Alecto/Alecto_Grt_Wht_Heron_detail.JPG"><img border="2" src="images/Home_thumbs/Alecto_Grt_Wht_Heron_detail_small.JPG" alt="Alecto_Grt_Wht_Heron_detail.JPG (538463 bytes)" width="250" height="189"></a></td> <td width="272"> <p align="center"><a href="images/Princeton/pileatedwoodpeckerdetail2.jpg"><img border="2" src="images/Home_thumbs/pileatedwoodpeckerdetail2_small.jpg" alt="pileatedwoodpeckerdetail2.jpg (130456 bytes)" width="250" height="209"></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="364"><b><font face="Arial"><font size="2">  <a href="print_room_folio_birds_Alecto.html">AMNH / ALECTO AUDUBON RESTRIKES</a> - </font><font size="1">HAND-COLORED PRINTS MADE FROM THE ORIGINAL COPPER PLATES - AMONG AUDUBON'S BEST FOLIO IMAGES.  <font color="#0000FF">PRICES REDUCED ON THESE BEAUTIFUL AND IMPORTANT PRINTS</font></font></font></b></td> <td width="272"> <b><font size="2" face="Arial"> <a href="print_room_folio_birds_facsimiles.htm"> AUDUBON'S BIRD PRINTS</a> -- </font><font face="Arial" size="1">BEAUTIFUL AND AFFORDABLE FACSIMILES AND REPRODUCTIONS OF THE DOUBLE ELEPHANT FOLIO EDITION - <font color="#0000FF">A SMALL NUMBER OF SALE PRINTS AVAILABLE</font></font></b></td> </tr> </table> <p> </p> <table border="0" width="650"> <tr> <td width="329"> <p align="center"><a href="images/NYHS_WC/American_White_Pelican_311.jpg"><img border="2" src="images/Home_thumbs/American_White_Pelican_311_small.jpg" alt="American_White_Pelican_311.jpg (94734 bytes)" width="168" height="250"></a></td> <td width="307"><a href="images/NYHS_WC/American_White_Pelican_036.jpg"><img border="2" src="images/Home_thumbs/American_White_Pelican_036_small.jpg" alt="American_White_Pelican_036.jpg (113607 bytes)" width="250" height="168"></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" width="642"><b><font face="Arial" size="2"> <a href="print_room_folio_birds_NYHS.htm">AUDUBON'S WATERCOLORS</a> -- Beautiful limited edition Giclée prints of Audubon's original watercolors.</font></b></td> </tr> </table> </blockquote> </td> </tr> </table> <p align="center"> </p> <table border="0" bgcolor="#FFFFCC" height="266" cellspacing="4" cellpadding="2"> <tr> <td height="185" valign="middle"> <p><b><font face="Arial" size="4"> First visit to minniesland.com? Looking for gift ideas? Check out our <a href="home_page_guide.html"><u>quick guide</u></a> to the items we sell.</font></b> </p> <p><b><font face="Arial" size="3">Got a natural history print, book, or something else about which you are seeking <a href="attic.html"><u>information</u></a>?</font></b></p> <p align="center"><a href="audubon_portrait.htm"><img border="2" src="images/Home_thumbs/jjahrprs-10-1880-cropped_small.jpg" width="199" height="250"></a><a href="images/minnieslandphotos/jjahrprs-10-1880-cropped.jpg"><br> </a><b><font face="Arial">JOHN JAMES AUDUBON, 1785 - 1851</font></b></p> <p><i><u><font face="Arial" size="4">news from and about minniesland.com<br> </font></u></i><font face="Arial" size="2">Among the most exciting items we've ever had the privilege to offer, we have a beautiful 3-volume set of <i>THE QUADRUPEDS OF NORTH AMERICA</i> published by V. G. Audubon, each volume dated 1854, and each with an inscription written by John Woodhouse Audubon. <b>SOLD</b> <a href="extra_photos/JA1854_Quads_Set.html"><b><u>More information.</u></b></a></font></p> <p><font face="Arial" size="2">Freshly photographed are some new and exciting folio prints including Havell PL 336 Yellow-crowned Heron, and Imperial Folio PL 136 Virginia Deer and PL 90 Common Mouse. We are happy to be able to offer several new <a href="print_room_folio_birds_facsimiles.htm"><b><u>facsimile prints of popular and hard-to-find Havell Edition images</u></b></a>, all offered for $500 or less.  (A facsimile is a full-sized reproduction.)  We have these in stock and can order more.  After a big run on octavo birds last year, we are adding new ones and encourage you to take a look at the <a href="print_room_octavo_birds.html"><b><u>octavo birds area</u></b></a> of the print room.  We have a great selection of <a href="print_room_octavo_birds_later_editions.html"><b><u>later edition octavo birds</u></b></a>, with many choices under $100. </font></p> <p><font face="Arial" size="2">We are proud to be able to offer for the first time a complete octavo set of <i>THE BIRDS OF AMERICA</i> in original full leather binding.  Also available in a matching binding is a set of <i>THE QUADRUPEDS OF NORTH AMERICA</i>.  The bird set is dated 1861 and was published by J. W. Audubon and Roe Lockwood and Son.  The Quads set is undated and was published by George R. Lockwood (circa 1870-1871).  Bindings are in overall very good condition with leather somewhat dry and rubbed in places.  Prints are in excellent condition, bright with occasional minor soiling. The text is generally very clean.  <font color="#CC0000"><b>SOLD</b></font>  Want to purchase an octavo set? We can help. <a href="contact_us.html"><u><b>Contact us for more information</b></u></a></font></p> <p><font face="Arial" size="2">We have a special opportunity for Audubon octavo collectors.  We now have a few complete fascicles (subscription parts) from the octavo edition of <i>The Birds of America</i> and one from <i>The Quadrupeds of North America</i>. These are the original booklets that the Audubons distributed to their subscribers.   Rare under any circumstances, these booklets are often found damaged or incomplete.  We have several available, each complete and in very good condition. <a href="print_room_octavo_birds_first_edition_fascicles.html"><b><u>See the bird fascicles.</u></b></a><b>  <a href="print_room_octavo_quads.html#fascicle">See the quadruped fascicle.</a></b></font></p> <p><i><u><font face="Arial" size="4">community news - updated 01/12/2010</font></u></i><font face="Arial" size="2"><br> <b><font color="#CC0000">NEW!</font></b>  We recently stumbled on a posting of a very good 30-minute documentary entitled <i>John James Audubon: The Birds of America</i>. Circa 1985, this documentary was produced by the National Gallery of Art and distributed by the US Information Agency to commemorate the 200th anniversary of Audubon's birth. According to the summary, the video highlights Audubon's development as an artist with quotes from his journals, and illustrations from his original paintings, his prints and from other artists of the period. Images of Audubon's art are interwoven with live nature photography and footage of significant sites (including the area where Minniesland was located). We are now presenting this documentary in our lounge area -- <a href="lounge_NGA_Video.html" target="_blank"><b><u>see the documentary.</u></b></a></font> </p> <p><font face="Arial" size="2">A new documentary on Audubon's time in Louisiana -- based on the Danny Heitman book <i>A Summer of Birds: John James Audubon at Oakley House </i>(Louisiana State University Press, 2008) -- aired in December on Louisiana Public Broadcasting (LPB).  Entitled <i>A Summer of Birds: John James Audubon in Louisiana</i>, the program can be seen "on demand" on the LPB website, but only for a "limited time." To watch "on demand," click to visit <a href="http://beta.lpb.org/index.php/pledge/pledge_item/a_summer_of_birds/" target="_blank">LPB's <i>A Summer of Birds</i></a> page, scroll past the video viewing screen, and click on the words "Winterfest Special!"  There is additional information about the documentary available online through the links on this page.</font> </p> <p><font face="Arial" size="2"><a href="http://jcsm.auburn.edu/index.php" target="_blank"><b>The Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art</b></a> at Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama is offering a new exhibit entitled "John James Audubon: Precursors and Contemporaries."  The exhibition (on view through February 13, 2010 in the Louise Hauss and David Brent Miller Audubon Gallery) traces representations of both flora and fauna from the 16th century into the 19th century. The exhibition includes early ornithologies by John Jonston and John Ray, as well as prints from publications by Albert Seba, Mark Catesby, George Edwards, Saviero Manetti, and Prideaux John Selby, among others.</font> </p> <p><font face="Arial" size="2"> "Although the arrival of the Audubon family in 1810 may have gone relatively unnoticed, the 200th anniversary of their coming to Henderson is a cause to celebrate."  So writes Alan Gehret, Museum Curator, in the latest newsletter of the John James Audubon State Park in Henderson KY.  The <i>Audubon in Henderson Bicentennial </i>festivities begin on Audubon’s birthday in April 2010, but preliminary activities are already under way.  <a href="http://www.audubon2010.com" target="_blank"><b><u>Visit the website</u></b></a> to get the latest news and participate in the celebration.</font> </p> <p><font face="Arial" size="2">The Audubon traveling exhibition <span class="body"><b>John James Audubon: American Artist and Naturalist</b> has reached </span>the Museum of East Texas in Lufkin.  <span class="body">The main gallery is housing the exhibition which runs through January 19, 2010.  The exhibition traces Audubon's life and development as an artist, and features original paintings and drawings. </span> The tour continues through 2011 with additional stops in Abilene TX, Boise ID, Peoria IL, Tallahassee FL, Longmont CO, and Mobile AL. <a href="http://www.artservices2000.com/schedule.html" target="_blank"><b><u>Complete schedule of the exhibition.</u></b></a></font> </p> <p><font size="2" face="Arial">If you are lucky enough to be in Jackson WY before April, be sure to visit the "works on paper" exhibition at the National Museum of Wildlife Art.  Entitled <strong>A Diverse View of the West: Works on Paper from the National Museum of Wildlife Art</strong>, the exhibition will run until April 18, 2010, and includes work by Audubon and his contemporaries Titian Ramsay Peale and George Catlin, among other artists, both historic and contemporary. </font> </p> <p><font face="Arial" size="2"><a href="home_page_news.html"><b><u>News and reviews</u></b></a> of exhibits and other events of interest to Audubon collectors.  Over time, the information in this area goes out of date, so always check to make sure the events are current before heading for a visit. Nothing new right now...  If you come across something new that collectors will enjoy, please let us know!</font> </p> <p><i><u><font face="Arial" size="4">especially for collectors</font></u></i><b><font face="Arial" size="3"><br> </font></b><font size="2" face="Arial">Some visitors have kindly contributed articles, photos, or comments to our site.  Depending on content, these can be accessed from different areas of the site; you can find links to all visitor contributions in the <a href="lounge.html"><b>lounge</b></a> area. </font></p> <p><i><u><font face="Arial" size="4">about our name<br> </font></u></i><font face="Arial" size="2">Find out <a href="about_our_name.html"><b><u>how we got our name</u></b></a> -- learn about Minniesland and see photos of Audubon's New York home.</font> <p align="left"><i><u><font face="Arial" size="4">map of our site</font></u></i><font size="3"><br> </font><font face="Arial" size="2">See our <a href="site_map.htm"><b><u>site map</u></b></a> to find out what is where.</font> <p align="left"><i><u><font face="Arial" size="4">need help?<br> </font></u></i><font face="Arial" size="2">To make it easier for visitors to find our telephone number and address, we have created a <a href="contact_us.html"><b><u>contact page</u></b></a>. This page includes a contact form for visitors, and provides links to our <a href="attic.html"><b><u>attic</u></b></a> area for those seeking information on an item in their possession. As an anti-spam measure, we no longer have our email address on the website, but your form comes to us via email -- and we email back!</font> <p align="left"><i><u><font face="Arial" size="4">join ahpcs today<br> </font></u></i><font face="Arial" size="2">The American Historical Print Collectors Society is an important and vital force for the preservation of American historical prints.  Dues are low and benefits are many. Visit <a href="http://www.ahpcs.org" target="_blank"><b> the AHPCS website</b></a> for information on how to join AHPCS.  The 34th annual meeting will be held May 14th to May 16th, 2009 in Portland OR.</font> </td> </tr> </table> <p align="center"><font face="Arial" size="2"><b>Located in Alexandria VA in the Washington DC area.<br> Visitors welcome by appointment.</b></font></p> <p align="center"><a href="contact_us.html"><u><b><font face="Arial" size="4">CONTACT US</font></b></u></a></p> <blockquote> <blockquote> <blockquote> <p align="center"><a href="http://www.ahpcs.org"><img border="0" src="images/webelements/ahpcslogosharp.gif" width="62" height="54"><br> </a><font face="Arial" size="2"><b>minniesland.com, LLC</b>  <br> is a member of the<br> <a href="http://www.ahpcs.org" target="_blank"><u><b>American Historical <br> Print Collectors Society</b></u></a>.</font></p> </blockquote> </blockquote> </blockquote> <p align="center"> <img border="0" src="images/webelements/copyright.gif" width="635" height="24"> <p><font size="2">Home page last updated 01.12.10</font></td> </tr> </table> </body>