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Leatherbound covers are richly tooled, with raised bands, gilt ornament and title on spine. Boards show some aging, scuffing, warping, edgewear, signs of repair. Corners are scuffed. See photos. Spine has gilt text and shows wear with firm, repaired ends. Binding is rebacked with original spine panel laid in place. See photos. Marble end papers/ pastedowns show marginal toning, a little edgewear. Illustrations, 50 color plates, are bright and clear, plates are toned at margins, with some smudges, most have tissue guards. See photos. Interior is gently age-toned, exhibits light edgewear, some small chips to edges. Inside pages are free of writing and intentional marks. Text block edges are inked and glazed.** PS2025.0122** 334 pages. 6.75 x 10.25 inches** Volume II of the FIRST OCTAVO EDITION of Audubon's final great work, with the plates in fresh colors. Contemporary fine binding, richly tooled leather. Binding has been recased, with the spine flap relaid in place. Interior is unmarked, text block is uniformly tanned. Hand-colored stone lithographs by William E. Hitchcock, printed and colored in the Philadelphia shop of J.T. Bowen.** The work is the famed collaboration between John James Audubon (1785-1851) and his sons, John Woodhouse Audubon and Victor Gifford Audubon, and the Lutheran minister John Bachman. They traveled through much newly explored territory of the United States, drawing and painting many species that are scarce, endangered, or extinct, today. Beautiful hand-colored plates of hares, squirrels, buffalo, wolves, deer, grizzly bears, etc.** The octavo edition was first issued in parts between 1849 and 1854; V.G. Audubon was publisher. Publication of Volume II was 1851, as per both the title and copyright pages.** "Postage for oversized and international shipping will be calculated by size and weight. AbeBooks shipping quotes are ESTIMATES only. Seller Inventory #010145"**.

'Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America' is another notable work by John James Audubon, initially intended to complement 'The Birds of America'. It provides detailed illustrations and descriptions of North American mammals.