2nd Edition Octavos - Antique Originals

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Issued in 1856, the 2nd edition octavo Audubon prints from The Birds of America was published by his son, Victor Gifford, in response to the success of the 1st miniature edition.

Many of the 2nd edition octavos contain elements of chromolithography in addition to the hand-coloring and can differentiate in appearance from their 1st edition counterparts through the presence of a tinted background. This miniature edition, often referred to as the 2nd Royal Octavo Edition, contains 500 lithographs measuring approximately 6 ½” x 10 ¼”. In the printing process, two lithography stones were used; one to delineate the imagery with black ink and the second to create an atmospheric tint, often in blue or green. The prints were then finished with hand-applied color. Issued in phylogenic order with like species grouped together, the 2nd Edition Octavo Audubon Prints were accompanied by Audubon’s text, the Ornithological Biography, which detailed each of the depicted species. The result was a comprehensive, highly informative work of art that catered to both naturalists and appreciators of art alike.

For more information, check out our articles Audubon Print Collecting Guide, Audubon’s Miniature Folio – The Octavo Edition of Birds of America, and What is a Lithograph?.

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2nd Edition Octavos - Antique Originals

Audubon 2nd Ed. Octavo Pl. 1 Californian Turkey Vulture

Original price was: $175.00.Current price is: $105.00.

Original hand-colored lithograph | circa 1856 | 10 ¼ x 6 ½ inches

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2nd Edition Octavos - Antique Originals

Audubon 2nd Ed. Octavo Pl. 4 Caracara Eagle

Original price was: $150.00.Current price is: $75.00.

Original hand-colored lithograph | circa 1856 | 10 ¼ x 6 ½ inches

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2nd Edition Octavos - Antique Originals

Audubon 2nd Ed. Octavo Pl. 8 Harlan’s Buzzard

Original price was: $75.00.Current price is: $26.25.

Original hand-colored lithograph | circa 1856 | 10 ¼ x 6 ½ inches

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2nd Edition Octavos - Antique Originals

Audubon 2nd Ed. Octavo Pl. 11 Rough-legged Buzzard

Original price was: $50.00.Current price is: $30.00.

Original hand-colored lithograph | circa 1856 | 10 ¼ x 6 ½ inches

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2nd Edition Octavos - Antique Originals

Audubon 2nd Ed. Octavo Pl. 16 Black-shouldered Elanus

Original price was: $50.00.Current price is: $12.50.

Original hand-colored lithograph | circa 1856 | 10 ¼ x 6 ½ inches

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2nd Edition Octavos - Antique Originals

Audubon 2nd Ed. Octavo Pl. 27 Hawk Owl

Original price was: $150.00.Current price is: $52.50.

Original hand-colored lithograph | circa 1856 | 10 ¼ x 6 ½ inches

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2nd Edition Octavos - Antique Originals

Audubon 2nd Ed. Octavo Pl. 30 Columbian Day – Owl

Original price was: $100.00.Current price is: $50.00.

Original hand-colored lithograph | circa 1856 | 10 ¼ x 6 ½ inches

2nd Edition Octavos - Antique Originals

Audubon 2nd Ed. Octavo Pl. 31 Burrowing Day – Owl

$125.00

Original hand-colored lithograph | circa 1856 | 10 ¼ x 6 ½ inches

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2nd Edition Octavos - Antique Originals

Audubon 2nd Ed. Octavo Pl. 32 Tengmalm’s Night – Owl

Original price was: $100.00.Current price is: $60.00.

Original hand-colored lithograph | circa 1856 | 10 ¼ x 6 ½ inches

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2nd Edition Octavos - Antique Originals

Audubon 2nd Ed. Octavo Pl. 38 Short-eared Owl

Original price was: $180.00.Current price is: $90.00.

Original hand-colored lithograph | circa 1856 | 10 ¼ x 6 ½ inches

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Audubon 2nd Ed. Octavo Pl. 46 White-bellied Swallow

Original price was: $75.00.Current price is: $45.00.

Original hand-colored lithograph | circa 1856 | 10 ¼ x 6 ½ inches

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2nd Edition Octavos - Antique Originals

Audubon 2nd Ed. Octavo Pl. 47 Cliff Swallow

Original price was: $75.00.Current price is: $37.50.

Original hand-colored lithograph | circa 1856 | 10 ¼ x 6 ½ inches

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2nd Edition Octavos - Antique Originals

Audubon 2nd Ed. Octavo Pl. 50 Bank Swallow

Original price was: $50.00.Current price is: $12.50.

Original hand-colored lithograph | circa 1856 | 10 ¼ x 6 ½ inches

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Audubon 2nd Ed. Octavo Pl. 51 Rough-winged Swallow

Original price was: $50.00.Current price is: $25.00.

Original hand-colored lithograph | circa 1856 | 10 ¼ x 6 ½ inches

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2nd Edition Octavos - Antique Originals

Audubon 2nd Ed. Octavo Pl. 55 Pipiry Flycatcher

Original price was: $150.00.Current price is: $90.00.

Original hand-colored lithograph | circa 1856 | 10 ¼ x 6 ½ inches

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2nd Edition Octavos - Antique Originals

Audubon 2nd Ed. Octavo Pl. 56 Tyrant Flycatcher or King Bird

Original price was: $150.00.Current price is: $75.00.

Original hand-colored lithograph | circa 1856 | 10 ¼ x 6 ½ inches


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