Octavo Editions of
The Birds of America

The Octavo Editions, called THE BIRDS OF AMERICA from Drawings Made in the United States and its Territories, was published in seven volumes by the author and J.B. Chevalier, New York and Philadelphia, 1840-1844. Unlike the Havell edition, this was issued with text and was considerably smaller--about 10.5" x 6.5".

The plates, lithographed in color, measure, again, 10.5" x 6.5". They bear the same legend as the Havell edition except that in the lower right-hand corner, J.T. Bowen is shown as the lithographer.

Subsequent editions in the smaller (octavo) size, again called THE BIRDS OF AMERICA from Drawings Made in the United States and its Territories, were published from 1856, after Audubon's death, onward to about 1871. They were printed rather than hand-colored.
 

Underlined prices indicate that a picture of the print is currently available. Click on the underlined price to see the picture. If you are interested in a particular Octavo, and the price is not underlined, e-mail us and we will e-mail you an individual image.

In some cases we have more than one of a particular image in an edition available and that will be noted in the title. I you are interested in purchasing one of these we will put of images of each and give you the option of which one you want.

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Important Special Offerings

#1
12 Royal Octavo Complete Parts

#2  Uncolored Octavo Proofs

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1st
Edition

2nd
Edition

Plate

Subject (Images available by e-mail only at this time)

Price $

Price $

2

RED-HEADED TURKEY VULTURE

150

4

CARACARA EAGLE

375

5

HARRIS' BUZZARD

275

140

6

COMMON BUZZARD

300

175

8

HARLAN'S BUZZARD

275

10

BROAD-WINGED BUZZARD (HAWK)

250

11

ROUGH LEGGED BUZZARD

Sold

16

BLACK-SHOULDERED ELANUS (2 Available)

225

17

MISSISSIPPI KITE

200

125

18

SWALLOW-TAILED HAWK

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20

PEREGRINE FALCON

350

21

PIGEON FALCON

300

200

23

GOS HAWK

275

24

COOPER'S HAWK

325

175

25

SHARP-SHINNED HAWK

275

26

COMMON HARRIER

300

225

27

HAWK OWL

200

30

COLUMBIAN DAY OWL

225

125

31

BURROWING DAY OWL

300

32

TENGMALMS NIGHT OWL

300  

33

LITTLE OR ACADIAN OWL

150

37

LONG-EARED OWL

325

38

SHORT-EARED OWL

325

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42

WHIP-POOR-WILL

1,350  

44

AMERICAN SWIFT

200

45

PURPLE MARTIN

600

47

CLIFF SWALLOW

200

125

49

VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW

250

125

50

BANK SWALLOW (2 Available)

200

54

ARKANSAS FLYCATCHER

150

55

TIPIRY FLYCATCHER

200  

56

TYRANT FLYCATCHER OR KING BIRD

250

57

GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER

200

58

COOPER'S FLYCATCHER

250

150

61

SHORT-LEGGED PEWIT FLYCATCHER

200

125

62

SMALL GREEN-CRESTED FLYCATCHER

250

175

64

WOOD PEWEE FLYCATCHER

150

67

SMALL-HEADED FLYCATCHER

350

175

68

AMERICAN REDSTART

250

70

BLUE-GREY FLYCATCHER

125

71

HOODED FLYCATCHING WARBLER

300

125

73

BONAPARTE'S FLYCATCHING WARBLER

175

74

KENTUCKY FLYCATCHING WARBLER (2 Available)

300

76

YELLOW-CROWNED WOOD WARBLER

375

77

AUDUBON'S WOOD WARBLER

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79

YELLOW-THROATED WOOD WARBLER

81

CHESTNUT-SIDED WOOD WARBLER

200

83

HEMLOCK WARBLER

150

84

BLACK-THROATED GREEN WOOD WARBLER

175

87

BLACKBURNIAN WOOD WARBLER

300

88

YELLOW-POLL WOOD WARBLER

125

90

YELLOW REDPOLL WOOD WARBLER

125

92

TOWNSEND'S WOOD WARBLER

250

93

HERMIT WOOD WARBLER

250

150

96

BLACK-AND-YELLOW WOOD WARBLER

225

100

MACGILLIVRAY'S GROUND WARBLER

225

125

102

MARYLAND GROUND WARBLER

300

200

104

SWAINSON'S SWAMP WARBLER

150

105

WORM-EATING SWAMP WARBLER

200

106

PROTHONOTARY SWAMP WARBLER

300

200

109

CARBONATED SWAMP WARBLER

275

125

113

NASHVILLE SWAMP WARBLER

175

114

BLACK-AND-WHITE CREEPING WARBLER

250

115

BROWN TREE-CREEPER

225