John James Audubon (American, 1785-1861) Original Subscriber Copy

John James Audubon (American, 1785-1861) Original Subscriber Copy of The Birds of America Audubon, John James. The Birds of America, from Drawings made in the United States and their Territories. New York: J.J. Audubon, Philadelphia: J.B. Chevalier, 1840-1844, 7 volumes, royal 8o (11 1/4 in. x 7 1/4 in.), bound chronologically, with all the original blue-paper fascicles in straight-grain burgundy morocco, gilt tooling, top edges gilt, marbled endpapers, 500 hand-colored lithographic plates after Audubon by W.E. Hitchcock, R. Trembly and others, printed and colored by J. T. Bowen, wood-engraved anatomical diagrams in text, subscribers list in all volumes, half title, title, and contents bound to the end of each volume, presented in later slipcases. Provenance: Lieut. Col. James Kearney, Topographical Engineer, Washington, D.C., was an original subscriber. His name is listed on the Subscriber page in Vol. I, #8, and his name is in ink on the top margin of the fascicle title pages. Of special interest is a tipped-in receipt from Thomas R. Hampton, one of Audubon's subscription agents, reading "Washington City, June 20, 1840/Col. James Kearny/To J.J. Audubon/For Birds of America No. 10 & 11 @ $1.00/$2.00 Recd. Payment/ThRHampton/agent"

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