サザビーズのインスタグラム(sothebys) - 11月24日 02時24分

On Thanksgiving, we found a colorful (and very large) illustration of a Wild Turkey in what is arguably the most desirable copy of one of the rarest large-format illustrated work on American ornithology. Captain Thomas Brown’s folio (circa 1831 - 1835) features 124 hand-coloured engraved plates of birds.

Even as a “regular” copy, the book is one of the rarest [volumes] in ornithological literature. In our upcoming Fine Books sale, we have this elephant folio on large paper that was dedicated to David Ogilvie, 9th Earl of Airlie. In fact, this is the Earl’s own copy.

The coloring is indeed more elaborate than the regular issue, with skies and clouds added in the backgrounds of many plates. We have been unable to locate a single elephant folio copy appearing on the market since 1919. The auction of Fine Books from a Distinguished Private Library takes place 28 November #SothebysLondon. Discover more in our link in bio.

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