AUDUBON FOLIO BIRD PRINTS 

Havell Edition print, Mockingbird

Bien Edition print, Yellow-crowned Night Heron

HAVELL EDITION AND BIEN EDITION PRINTS -- RAREST AND LARGEST OF ORIGINAL AUDUBON PRINTS.  

 FOR UNUSUAL OR ONE-OF-A-KIND PRINTS, VISIT THE RARE PRINTS CORNER.

AMNH / ALECTO AUDUBON RESTRIKES - HAND-COLORED PRINTS MADE FROM THE ORIGINAL COPPER PLATES - AMONG AUDUBON'S BEST IMAGES.	PRINCETON EDITION AUDUBON PRINTS -- BEAUTIFUL AND AFFORDABLE DIRECT-CAMERA FACSIMILES OF HAVELL EDITION PRINTS.

 

FACSIMILES OF AUDUBON'S WATERCOLORS -- Beautiful limited edition giclee prints.

AUDUBON FOLIO ANIMAL PRINTS

From the BIG to the SMALL, a groundbreaking work in American Natural History.  These beautiful animal folio prints come in a wide range of prices, starting as low as $300.   SEE IMPERIAL FOLIO ANIMALS

AUDUBON OCTAVO PRINTS

ORIGINAL OCTAVO BIRD PRINTS  -- 500 BIRDS -- A SMALLER AND LESS EXPENSIVE FORMAT THAN THE FOLIO PRINTS.

ORIGINAL OCTAVO ANIMAL PRINTS -- 155 ANIMALS - A SMALLER AND LESS EXPENSIVE FORMAT THAN THE FOLIO PRINTS.

WE ALSO HAVE A LARGE SELECTION OF BIRD AND ANIMAL PRINTS FROM OTHER 19TH CENTURY ARTISTS

• BIRD PRINTS FROM WILSON & BONAPARTE'S AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGY --  IMPORTANT EARLY WORKS THAT INSPIRED AUDUBON
  

• GOULD, CATESBY, AND SELBY BIRD PRINTS   -- GREAT EUROPEAN ORNITHOLOGICAL ARTISTS
  

• SMALL NATURAL HISTORY PRINTS  -- EXPANDED SELECTION! INEXPENSIVE HAND-COLORED BIRD, ANIMAL, AND INSECT ENGRAVINGS.

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news from and about minniesland.com
We are proud to be able to offer for the first time a complete octavo set of THE BIRDS OF AMERICA in original full leather binding.  Also available in a matching binding is a set of THE QUADRUPEDS OF NORTH AMERICA.  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.  Contact us for more information.

We have added many new Havells in recent months -- including a full sheet print of PL 363 Black-crowned Night Heron or Qua Bird, PL 64 Swamp Sparrow and PL 363 Bohemian Chatterer.  See the new prints in the Havell area of the print room.  Also very new is a very reasonably priced facsimile folio print of the Great Blue Heron that we have at an introductory price of $500.  (A facsimile is a full-sized reproduction.)  We have one 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 octavo birds area of the print room.  We have a great selection of later edition octavo birds, with many choices under $100. 

We have a special opportunity for Audubon octavo collectors.  We now have a few complete fascicles (subscription parts) from the octavo edition of The Birds of America and one from The Quadrupeds of North America. 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. See the bird fascicles.  See the quadruped fascicle.

community news - updated 8/18/2008
NEW!  Carolyn E. DeLatte's book Lucy Audubon: A Biography, is being reissued by Louisiana State University Press in September 2008 with a new forward by Christoph Irmsher.  The LSU Press recently published another very interesting Audubon book, this one by Danny Heitman.  Entitled A Summer of Birds: John James Audubon at Oakley House, the book explores the events behind Audubon's very productive summer in 1821 with the Pirries of St. Francisville, Louisiana.  In May 2008, we visited Oakley Plantation.  Read about our impressions.

The traveling exhibition John James Audubon: American Artist and Naturalist continues to tour the country.  The exhibition can be seen from now through the end of June at the Roberson Museum and Science Center in Binghamton, New York.  From there, the tour will go on to the Mississippi Museum of Art in Jackson, MS (Sept 20 through Jan 5 2009), and the Louisiana State Exhibit Museum in Shreveport, LA (Feb 1 - April 30th, 2009). The tour will continue through 2011 with stops in Jackson MI, Lufkin TX, Abilene TX, Boise ID, Peoria IL, Tallahassee FL, Longmont CO, and Mobile AL. Complete schedule of the exhibition.

Our good friend, Matthew Spady, has a new website, AudubonParkNY.com, that describes the history of the interesting and unique neighborhood that grew up around the Audubon family's Manhattan home. 

We have been remiss in failing to mention until now the superb website featuring the Double Elephant Folio and text of the Ornithological Biography that has been generously made available on the web by the University of Pittsburgh.  It is part of the Darlington Digital Library Collection and lets you get up close and personal with a full set of the Havell Edition.  Or read Audubon's text at your leisure!

News and reviews 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!

especially for collectors
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 lounge area. 

about our name
Find out how we got our name -- learn about Minniesland and see photos of Audubon's New York home.

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need help?
To make it easier for visitors to find our telephone number and address, we have created a contact page. This page includes a contact form for visitors, and provides links to our attic 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!

join ahpcs today
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 the AHPCS website for information on how to join AHPCS. The 31st annual meeting was held June 2006 in Ottawa, Canada, and offered ample opportunities to explore Canadian prints, not to mention Ottawa's many attractions.  The 2007 meeting will be held April 26 - 28th in Baltimore MD.  If you are going to the meeting, consider arranging a visit with us -- we are in nearby Alexandria VA.